Martini-Henry Artillery Rifle

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action single-shot
gptkbp:armament cartridge
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
2.5 kg
rifled barrel
686 mm
gptkbp:caliber .577/450
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:design gptkb:Martini-Henry_system
19th century
break-action
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
gptkbp:historicalContext Victorian era
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced later designs
gptkbp:historicalLegacy used in various conflicts
gptkbp:historicalPeriod military service
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in colonial conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martini-Henry Artillery Rifle
gptkbp:length 1,200 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 610 m/s
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:notable_player Martini_action
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Rorke's Drift
gptkbp:notableFeature high accuracy
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Enfield_Lock
gptkbp:productionYears 1871-1888
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-12 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services single-shot
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
elevation and windage
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martini-Enfield
gptkbp:supportRole infantry rifle
gptkbp:triggerType 3-4 kg
single-stage
mechanical trigger
gptkbp:type rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:weight 4.5 kg
4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1871