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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bolt-action rifle
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gptkbp:action
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bolt action
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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650 mm
rifled barrel
limited by magazine capacity
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gptkbp:bornIn
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Colonial forces
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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Need for a reliable service rifle
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:.303_British
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gptkbp:defeated
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gptkb:British_forces
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gptkbp:design
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Victorian era
integrated bayonet lug
Set standards for future military rifles.
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:James_Paris_Lee
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gptkbp:endOfProduction
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1907
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gptkbp:finish
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blued steel
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gptkbp:firstHeld
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Second Anglo-Afghan War
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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Transition from muzzle-loading to breech-loading firearms
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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Influenced military rifle design worldwide
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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Used in various colonial conflicts
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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First magazine-fed rifle adopted by the British Army
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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:influencedBy
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gptkb:Martini-Henry_rifle
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gptkbp:lastProduced
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gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
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gptkbp:legacy
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Foundation_for_future_Lee-Enfield_designs
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gptkbp:length
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1,100 mm
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
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gptkbp:modifications
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Various upgrades to sights and stock
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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700 m/s
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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gptkbp:notable_player
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single-shot or magazine-fed
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Smooth bolt action
Mark I, Mark II, Mark III, Mark IV
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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600 m
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1888-1907
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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10-15 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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moderate
straight pull bolt
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Lee–Enfield_rifle
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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manual safety
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gptkbp:services
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5-round magazine
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
open sights
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gptkbp:stockSymbol
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wood
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Lee–Enfield_rifle
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gptkbp:supportRole
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Infantry weapon
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gptkbp:triggerType
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two-stage trigger
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gptkbp:type
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service rifle
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:variant
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Mark_I,_Mark_II,_Mark_III
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gptkbp:weight
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4.1 kg
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1888
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