Original Belgian Brass-Framed M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets Partially faded barrel marking reads

Partially faded barrel marking reads ADDRESS COL

Originally designed to be worn "butt forward" on the belt

The Claymore fires steel balls

Assembly: United States

Original Belgian Brass-Framed M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets Partially faded barrel marking readsOriginal 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 BREVETE 2252 B It was described by W. W Greener in his 1871 book Modern Breechloaders: