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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapons
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gptkbp:action
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bolt-action
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gptkbp:barrel_length
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33 inches
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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gptkb:steel
rifled
.451 Whitworth
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gptkbp:caliber
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0.45 inches
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gptkbp:collectibility
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high
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in literature
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gptkbp:design_features
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hexagonal bore
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gptkbp:design_influence
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inspired later precision rifles
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gptkbp:design_philosophy
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precision engineering
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Joseph_Whitworth
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gptkbp:famous_for
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accuracy
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gptkbp:firing_mechanism
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gptkb:manual
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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gptkb:Joseph_Whitworth
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced modern sniper rifles
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:Victorian_era
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first precision rifle
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Whitworth rifle
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gptkbp:involved_technology
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ballistic technology
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneered sniper tactics
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gptkbp:length
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48 inches
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gptkbp:lens_type
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adjustable
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Whitworth_&_Co.
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gptkbp:material
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walnut
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gptkbp:military_technology
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sharpshooting
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
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gptkbp:notable_case
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assassination attempts
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gptkbp:notable_features
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long-range accuracy
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The rifle is a gentleman's weapon."
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gptkbp:notable_users
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Bentonville sharpshooters
Confederate sharpshooters
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:preservation_efforts
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gptkb:museums
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gptkbp:produces
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handcrafted
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gptkbp:production_location
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gptkb:Manchester
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gptkbp:production_years
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1854-1865
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gptkbp:range
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up to 1,500 yards
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gptkbp:recoil
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low
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gptkbp:related_event
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Civil War skirmishes
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gptkbp:reproduction
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available
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gptkbp:safety_features
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:sights
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telescopic sights
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gptkbp:speed
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single shot
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:trigger_type
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single-stage
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Assassin
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:values
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varies by condition
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gptkbp:weight
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10.5 pounds
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gptkbp:year_established
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1854
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Joseph_Whitworth
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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