Martini-Henry Mark VI

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action falling block
gptkbp:armament centerfire cartridge
gptkbp:availability available in military surplus markets
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
686 mm
gptkbp:bestFinish blued steel
gptkbp:caliber .577/450
gptkbp:communityFeedback generally positive
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and literature
gptkbp:currentStatus collectible item
gptkbp:design Victorian era
influenced later rifles
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
gptkbp:historicalContext transition to modern warfare
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant_in_British_military_history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod important in the study of military firearms.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in colonial conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martini-Henry Mark VI
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular cleaning
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:militaryRank infantry rifle
gptkbp:modifications various field modifications
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 610 m/s
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Rorke's Drift
gptkbp:notableFeature falling block action
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Enfield_Lock
gptkbp:productionYears 1888-1900
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 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
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mark_VII
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
gptkbp:type single-shot rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:weight 5.2 kg
4.5 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1888