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gptkbp:instanceOf
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firearm
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gptkbp:action
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single-shot
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gptkbp:armament
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cartridge
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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steel
686 mm
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gptkbp:caliber
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.577/450
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gptkbp:capacity
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none
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:design
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breech-loading system
Martini_action_design
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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 military conflicts
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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influenced future rifle designs
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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colonial warfare
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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first breech-loading rifle adopted by the British Army
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Martini-Henry Infantry Rifle
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gptkbp:length
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1,200 mm
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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500 meters
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gptkbp:notable_player
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Martini_action
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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Battle of Isandlwana
Battle of Rorke's Drift
Battle of Abu Klea
Battle of Maiwand
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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cleaning rod
adjustable rear sight
bayonet lug
front sight blade
ejector_system
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1871-1888
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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10-12 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:safetyFeatures
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manual safety
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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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:triggerType
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single-stage
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gptkbp:type
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rifle
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:usedIn
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Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Mark_III
gptkb:Mark_V
gptkb:Mark_I
gptkb:Mark_II
gptkb:Mark_IV
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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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