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gptkbp:instanceOf
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firearm
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gptkbp:action
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manual
falling block
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gptkbp:armament
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centerfire
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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:commissioningDate
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1888
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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used in colonial conflicts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Martini-Henry Mk III
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gptkbp:length
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1,100 mm
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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610 m/s
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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historical importance
used in various conflicts
popular among collectors
easy to manufacture
robust design
good accuracy
large caliber
part of military history
falling block action
reliable mechanism
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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500 m
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1888-1900
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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10-15 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
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gptkbp:safety
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manual safety
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gptkbp:services
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single-shot
1888-1900s
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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:Martini-Henry_Mk_IV
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gptkbp:triggerType
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single-stage
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gptkbp:type
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single-shot rifle
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:First_Boer_War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Martini-Henry_rifle
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gptkbp:weight
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4.5 kg
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1888
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