Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Falling Block Carbine with Sawback Sword Bayonet dated 1889 - Serial 24321 U.S. Uniforms Fantastic 1929-1940 pre World War

Fantastic 1929-1940 pre World War Two USN Seaman photo album featuring 140 original photos most with inscriptions in colored pencil

This is a a beautifully made upmarket small dagger for self defense

a Medical Officer rank Equivalent to a Hauptmann (Captain)

US T17 was a derivative of the German WWII MG 151

Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Falling Block Carbine with Sawback Sword Bayonet dated 1889 - Serial 24321 U.S. Uniforms Fantastic 1929-1940 pre World WarOriginal 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 24321 NC It was described by W. W Greener in his 1871 book Modern Breechloaders: