Martini-Henry Mk VI

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action manual
falling block
gptkbp:armament centerfire
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
rifled
686 mm
gptkbp:caliber .577/450
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1886
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and literature
gptkbp:design strong action
influenced later rifles
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
gptkbp:finish blued steel
gptkbp:firstHeld Second Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:height 686 mm
gptkbp:historicalContext used_during_the_Victorian_era
gptkbp:historicalPeriod military service
gptkbp:historicalRole infantry rifle
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in colonial conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martini-Henry Mk VI
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 610 m/s
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:notableFeature reliable extraction
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Enfield_Lock
gptkbp:productionYears 1888-1900
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Lee-Enfield
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety
gptkbp:services single-shot
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_VII
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
standard trigger
gptkbp:type single-shot rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:userCountries gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:India
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_IV
gptkbp:weight 5.2 kg
4.5 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1888