Martini-Henry Mark III

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action falling block
gptkbp:armament centerfire
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
rifled
686 mm
gptkbp:caliber .577/450
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1866
gptkbp:communityFeedback generally positive
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:design influenced later rifles
falling block action
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
gptkbp:historicalContext Victorian era military
gptkbp:historicalLegacy iconic_British_military_rifle
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used in various conflicts
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in colonial conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martini-Henry Mark III
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:militaryRank infantry weapon
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 610 m/s
gptkbp:notable_event Boer War
gptkbp:notable_player manual
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 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-Henry_Mark_IV
gptkbp:triggerType mechanical
single-stage
gptkbp:type single-shot rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:First_World_War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:weight 4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1871