Martini-Henry Mark IV

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action falling block
falling block action
gptkbp:armament centerfire
gptkbp:averageTemperature 1,140 mm
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
2.5 kg
single barrel
rifled barrel
686 mm
gptkbp:built 1888
gptkbp:caliber .577/450
gptkbp:capacity single-shot
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:design gptkb:Metford_rifling
military use
strong action
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
gptkbp:historicalContext used_during_the_Second_Boer_War
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced later rifle designs
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Victorian era
military service
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in colonial conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martini-Henry Mark IV
gptkbp:length 1,140 mm
gptkbp:lengthOverall 1,140 mm
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 610 m/s
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:notable_player manual
gptkbp:notableFeature high accuracy
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:operationalRange 600 yards
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:productionCompany mass production
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Enfield_Lock
gptkbp:productionYears 1888-1900
gptkbp:range 1,000 yards
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil none
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety catch
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mark_V
gptkbp:triggerType mechanical
single-stage
gptkbp:type rifle
single-shot rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:userCountries gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:weight 4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1888