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gptkbp:instanceOf
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firearm
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gptkbp:action
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single-shot
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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66 cm
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gptkbp:caliber
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.577/450 Martini
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:design
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cleaning rod
wooden stock
bayonet lug
sling swivels
adjustable front sight
falling block action
chambered for black powder cartridges
integrated rear sight
manual cocking mechanism
metal butt plate
safety catch on the hammer
ejector_mechanism
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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first breech-loading rifle adopted by the British Army
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Martini-Henry Short Rifle
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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:notableUsers
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
gptkb:South_African_Republic
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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500 m
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1871-1888
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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10-12 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
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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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Lee-Metford rifle
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gptkbp:triggerType
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single-stage
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gptkbp:type
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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:First_World_War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_III
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Carbine
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_II
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_I
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_IV
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gptkbp:weight
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4.1 kg
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1871
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