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gptkbp:instanceOf
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sniper rifle
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gptkbp:action
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single-shot
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gptkbp:armament
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centerfire
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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rifled
686 mm
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gptkbp:caliber
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.577/450 Martini-Henry
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gptkbp:capacity
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none
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1866
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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Victorian era military
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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 Sniper Rifle
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gptkbp:length
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1,200 mm
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
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gptkbp:notable_player
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falling block
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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reliability
accuracy
historical importance
large caliber
effective range
falling block action
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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10 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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Lee-Metford rifle
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gptkbp:retired
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early 20th century
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gptkbp:safety
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manual safety
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gptkbp:services
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1871
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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:Lee-Enfield_rifle
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gptkbp:triggerType
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single-stage
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gptkbp:type
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bolt-action 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_Boer_War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:India
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
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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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