Martini-Henry rifles

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action single-shot
gptkbp:barrelLength 686 mm
gptkbp:caliber .577/450
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:William_Ellis_Metford
gptkbp:gameMechanics Martini_action
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Victorian era
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in colonial conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martini-Henry rifles
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 610 m/s
gptkbp:notableFeature break-action mechanism
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:productionYears 1871-1888
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifles
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services single-shot
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martini-Enfield
gptkbp:totalGoals over 1 million
gptkbp:type rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Battle_of_Khartoum
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkb:First_World_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Tugela_Heights
Battle of the Marne
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Cambrai
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of Colenso
Battle of Spion Kop
Battle of Arras
Battle of Paardeberg
Battle of Amiens
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Zulu War
Battle of Isandlwana
Battle of Rorke's Drift
Battle of Omdurman
Battle of Magersfontein
Battle of Ypres
Battle of the Lys
Battle of the Sambre
Battle of Vaal Krantz
Battle of Saint-Quentin Canal
Battle of Abu Klea
Battle of Tel el Kebir
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_III
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Artillery_Carbine
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Mk_II
gptkb:Martini-Henry_Cadet_Rifle
gptkbp:weight 4.5 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1871