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gptkbp:instanceOf
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firearm
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gptkbp:action
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bolt action
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:.450_Martini-Henry
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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steel
650 mm
4 grooves
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gptkbp:caliber
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0.45 inch
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:defeated
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gptkb:Imperial_forces
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gptkbp:design
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late 19th century
single-shot
influenced later bolt-action designs
British_military_requirements
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:James_Wolseley
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gptkbp:discontinued
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1897
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gptkbp:finish
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blued
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gptkbp:firstAscent
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.450 inch
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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developed during the transition to smokeless powder
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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significant in military history
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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used in various colonial conflicts
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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first standard-issue rifle of the British Army
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wolseley pattern rifle
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gptkbp:is_equipped_with
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yes
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for modern military rifles
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gptkbp:length
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1,100 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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610 m/s
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:First_World_War
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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lightweight for its time
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:British_colonial_forces
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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500 m
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gptkbp:originalPurpose
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1888 British Army trials
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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mass production
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1888-1897
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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15 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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moderate
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Lee–Enfield_rifle
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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manual safety
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gptkbp:services
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5-round magazine
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
open sights
elevation and windage
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gptkbp:stockSymbol
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wood
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Lee–Metford_rifle
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gptkbp:triggerType
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two-stage trigger
standard trigger
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gptkbp:type
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bolt-action rifle
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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gptkbp:weight
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3.5 kg
4.0 kg
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1888
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