Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle - Serial 64437 British Antique Guns Each has a 30 round

Each has a 30 round capacity

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The cross guard and hilt with lion's head pommel is heavily gilt and retains original gilt chained guard

The 442nd was subsequently used to spearhead the capture towns of Bruyères and Biffontaine where they faced stiff opposition

Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle - Serial 64437 British Antique Guns Each has a 30 roundOriginal 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: