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gptkbp:instanceOf
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shooting
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gptkbp:action
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breech-loading
hinged block
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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36.5 in (927 mm)
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gptkbp:cartridge
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.577 Snider
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:designer
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Jacob Snider
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gptkbp:feedSystem
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single-shot
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Snider–Enfield rifle
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gptkbp:length
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54.25 in (1,378 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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1250 ft/s
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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first breech-loading rifle adopted by British Army
conversion of muzzle-loading rifles to breech-loading
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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over 500,000
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gptkbp:productionStartYear
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1866–1880
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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10 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Martini–Henry_rifle
Pattern 1853 Enfield
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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iron sights
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:usedInConflict
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gptkb:Mahdist_War
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkb:Anglo-Zulu_War
Indian Rebellion of 1857 (late phase)
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gptkbp:weight
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8.5 lb (3.9 kg)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Martini–Henry_rifle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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