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gptkbp:instanceOf
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shooting
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gptkbp:action
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bolt-action
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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30.2 in (767 mm)
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gptkbp:cartridge
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gptkb:.303_British
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:military
shooting
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:designer
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gptkb:James_Paris_Lee
William Ellis Metford
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gptkbp:enteredService
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1888
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gptkbp:feedSystem
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10-round detachable box magazine
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lee–Metford rifle
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gptkbp:length
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49.5 in (1,257 mm)
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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610 m/s
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Metford rifling
smokeless powder cartridge
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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~350,000
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Martini–Henry_rifle
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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20 rounds/minute (practical)
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Lee–Enfield_rifle
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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iron sights
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkb:Boxer_Rebellion
gptkb:Mahdist_War
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gptkbp:weight
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4.1 kg (9.0 lb)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:.303_British
gptkb:Martini–Henry_rifle
gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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