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gptkbp:instanceOf
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firearm
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gptkbp:action
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falling block
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gptkbp:armament
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centerfire
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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steel
25 inches
smoothbore
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gptkbp:caliber
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.577/450
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gptkbp:collectibility
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high among collectors
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1866
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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influenced later designs
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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obsolete
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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Victorian era
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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military engagements
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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used in colonial conflicts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine
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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:muzzleVelocity
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610 m/s
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_III
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_II
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_V
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_VI
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_IV
falling block action
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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over 100,000
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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500 meters
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1871-1888
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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
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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Lee-Metford rifle
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gptkbp:safety
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manual safety
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gptkbp:services
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single-shot
1871-1900
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
open sights
elevation and windage
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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 support
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gptkbp:triggerType
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single-stage
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gptkbp:type
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single-shot 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
gptkb:First_Boer_War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Martini-Henry_rifle
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gptkbp:weight
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4.1 kg
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1871
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