Jungle Carbine

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action bolt-action
gptkbp:barrel_length 18 inches
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:steel
rifled barrel
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.303_British
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:design_features lighter weight
shortened barrel
folding bayonet
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:1957
gptkbp:feed_system 5-round magazine
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:foldable 30 inches
gptkbp:has_radius 22 inches
gptkbp:historical_context developed for jungle warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance used in World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jungle Carbine
gptkbp:length 39 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer various manufacturers
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 2440 ft/s
gptkbp:notable_features lightweight design
quick handling
effective in close quarters
short overall length
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkbp:operating_system bolt-action system
gptkbp:produced gptkb:1957
gptkbp:produced_by 1943
gptkbp:produces approximately 250,000
gptkbp:range 500 yards
600 yards
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replaced_by L42 A1
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:L1_A1_SLR
gptkbp:trigger_pull_weight 3-5 pounds
gptkbp:trigger_type single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Borneo_Confrontation
gptkb:Malayan_Emergency
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkb:Suez_Crisis
gptkbp:variant gptkb:No._5_Mk_I
gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkbp:weight 8.5 pounds
7.5 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5