Martini-Henry rifle

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action single-shot
gptkbp:barrelLength 76 cm
gptkbp:caliber .577/450 Martini-Henry
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Henry_O._Peabody
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in colonial conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martini-Henry rifle
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 610 m/s
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Khartoum
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkb:Battle_of_Gallipoli
Battle of the Marne
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Cambrai
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of the Aisne
Battle of Arras
Battle of Amiens
Battle of Isandlwana
Battle of Rorke's Drift
Battle of Omdurman
Battle of Ypres
Battle of the Lys
Battle of Tel-el-Kebir
Battle of the Somme (1916)
Battle of Maiwand
Battle of St. Quentin Canal
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:productionYears 1871-1888
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-12 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services single-shot
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor Lee-Metford rifle
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
gptkbp:type rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:First_World_War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_III
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Carbine
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_II
gptkbp:weight 4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1871