Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle dated 1884 - Serial 113228 British Militaria Adopted by the US Military

Adopted by the US Military in 1942 for the B-4 emergency bail out kit usually attached to the parachute harness

though most of the rifles sent to Greece were made by the ŒWG Austrian Arms Factory at Steyr

Comfort Caps

give or take a year

IMA has a very few all-steel Vickers feed blocks in 7

Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle dated 1884 - Serial 113228 British Militaria Adopted by the US MilitaryOriginal Item: One Only. Invented by Joseph Hugo Comblain, a Belgian Gun designer from Liege, this is a single short falling block weapon of ingenious design. It was adopted by Belgium, Brazil and Chile, but was up against the British Martini Henry Rifle of even better design that dominated most of the 1870s. It is marked on the side of the receiver with: COMBLAIN BREVET 113228 NC Interestingly, it also has markings on the left side of the receiver,