Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle - Serial 64437 Russian Ordnance the pan E acting as

the pan E acting as a cover

it completed the circuit and ignited the primer

Movement Serial: 32112 261

Notable features include-a plain lock

Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle - Serial 64437 Russian Ordnance the pan E acting asOriginal 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 64437 NC It was described by W. W Greener in his 1871 book Modern Breechloaders: