Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Martini-Henry
Category
Country
Production
1871–1889
Quantity
500,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1871
- Service Entry Year1871
- DesignerFriedrich von Martini
- Weight (Empty)3.8 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.65 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge.577/450 Boxer-Henry
- Calibre11.5 mm
- Case Length63.5 mm
- Bullet Weight31 g
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeFalling Block
- Feed SystemSingle Shot
- Magazine Capacity1
- Cyclic Rate of Fire12
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity396 m/s
- Muzzle Energy2,400
- Effective Range (point)366 m
- Maximum Range1,737 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length844 mm
- Rifling Twist1 turn in 22 in
- Rifling Grooves7
- Sight TypeSliding ramp rear sights, fixed-post front sights
- Iron SightsYes
▤Features1MOD.1
- Bayonet LugYes
⬢Production & Cost5MOD.5
- Total Production500,000
- Production Start1871
- Production End1889
- Unit Cost10 USD
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1871Production started
- 1875First deployment: Perak War
- 1889Production ended
155
years in service
18
years in production
500,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MARTINI-HENRY · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
06 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
184BOLT-ACTION RIFLES37PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES237UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS87PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the breechblock slides vertically downward to open or close the breech.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A firearm feed system where only one round is chambered and fired per cycle, requiring manual reloading.
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