Martini-Henry Target Rifle

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action single-shot
gptkbp:barrelLength 76 cm
4 grooves
gptkbp:caliber .577/450
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:design influenced later bolt-action rifles
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
gptkbp:famousFor target shooters
gptkbp:gameMechanics Martini_action
gptkbp:historicalContext Victorian era
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in military marksmanship competitions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martini-Henry Target Rifle
gptkbp:length 1,200 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:militaryService served until 1900s
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 610 m/s
gptkbp:notable_player hammer-fired
gptkbp:notableEvent used in the Battle of Omdurman
used in the Battle of Rorke's Drift
used in the Siege of Khartoum
used_in_the_Battle_of_Isandlwana
used_in_the_Battle_of_Paardeberg
gptkbp:notableFeature strong accuracy
gptkbp:notableUsers British_marksmen
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Enfield_Lock
gptkbp:productionYears 1871-1888
gptkbp:rateOfFire 1 round per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy Lee-Metford rifle
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services single-shot
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martini-Enfield
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
gptkbp:type target rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:First_Anglo-Boer_War
gptkb:World_War_I
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Martini-Henry_Cadet
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_III
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_II
gptkbp:weight 4.5 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1871