Martini-Henry Mk II

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action falling block
gptkbp:armament centerfire
gptkbp:barrelLength rifled barrel
686 mm
gptkbp:caliber .577/450
gptkbp:communityEngagement gptkb:British_Falkland_Islands
gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkb:British_Solomon_Islands
gptkb:British_Bermuda
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:British_East_Africa
gptkb:British_Virgin_Islands
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:India
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Sudan
gptkb:British_Malaya
gptkb:British_Honduras
gptkb:British_Guiana
gptkb:British_New_Guinea
Zanzibar
British_West_Indies
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:design gptkb:Martini-Henry_system
Martini_action
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Second Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:historicalContext Victorian era
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in colonial conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martini-Henry Mk II
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 610 m/s
gptkbp:notable_player manual
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Rorke's Drift
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Enfield_Lock
gptkbp:productionYears 1871-1880s
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Lee-Enfield
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services single-shot
1871-1888
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_III
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:First_Anglo-Zulu_War
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
gptkbp:type single-shot rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:variant Mk I, Mk III
gptkbp:weight 4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1871