Martini-Enfield Mk I

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action falling block
Martini_action
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
rifled barrel
686 mm
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.303_British
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1891
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentStatus collectible firearm
gptkbp:design influenced later bolt-action rifles
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:James_Paris_Lee
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse simple disassembly
gptkbp:historicalContext developed for colonial warfare
gptkbp:historicalPeriod military service
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used_in_the_Second_Boer_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martini-Enfield Mk I
gptkbp:is_equipped_with yes
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:maxRange 2,000 m
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 700 m/s
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkb:First_World_War
Anglo-Zulu War
Malayan Emergency
gptkbp:notable_player manual loading
gptkbp:notableFeature strong and reliable design
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:numberOfStudents over 1 million
gptkbp:originalPurpose 1895
gptkbp:productionYears 1895-1918
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Lee-Enfield_series
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services single-shot
1895-1939
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
elevation and windage
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martini-Enfield_Mk_II
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
gptkbp:type single-shot rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Martini-Enfield_Mk_I*
gptkbp:weight 3.6 kg
4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1895