Martini-Enfield Mk II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action falling block
Martini_action
gptkbp:averageTemperature 1,100 mm
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
1.2 kg
rifled barrel
686 mm
gptkbp:built 1889
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.303_British
gptkbp:communityEngagement gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:design gptkb:Martini-Henry_rifle
military use
influenced later bolt-action rifles
strong and reliable
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:James_Paris_Lee
gptkbp:historicalContext post-Victorian_era
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant_in_British_military_history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
military service
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in colonial conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martini-Enfield Mk II
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 750 m/s
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:First_World_War
gptkbp:notable_player manual loading
gptkbp:notableFeature strong construction
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:numberOfStudents unknown
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
effective up to 500 m
gptkbp:productionLocation Enfield_Lock,_England
gptkbp:productionYears 1890-1920
gptkbp:rateOfFire single shot
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services single-shot
1890-1920s
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
up to 1,000 m
elevation and windage
open iron sights
gptkbp:stockExchange straight stock
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martini-Enfield_Mk_III
gptkbp:supportRole infantry rifle
gptkbp:triggerType simple design
single stage
gptkbp:type single-shot rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkbp:variant Martini rifle
gptkbp:weight 3.5 kg
3.6 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1890