Lee-Metford Mk II

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bolt-action rifle
gptkbp:action bolt-action
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
4 grooves
660 mm
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.303_British
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1886
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Imperial_forces
gptkbp:design Influenced later military rifles
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:James_Paris_Lee
gptkbp:discontinued 1897
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used in various conflicts
gptkbp:historicalContext Transition to modern firearms
gptkbp:historicalImpact Significant in military history.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First_British_magazine-fed_rifle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lee-Metford Mk II
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:modifications sight upgrades
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 750 m/s
gptkbp:notableFeature Magazine-fed, bolt-action
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:operationalRange 600 m
up to 800 m
gptkbp:originalPurpose 1888
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Enfield_Lock
gptkbp:productionYears 1888-1897
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifles
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services 5-round magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lee-Enfield_Mk_I
gptkb:Lee-Enfield
gptkbp:supportRole 500 mm
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type military firearm
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkbp:userCountries United_Kingdom,_Canada,_Australia
gptkbp:variant Mk I, Mk III
gptkbp:weight 4.5 kg
4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1888