Original Belgian Model 1871/83 Comblain Falling Block System Cavalry Carbine Serial 6273 - Dated 1889 Martini-Henry Parts This set is likely for

This set is likely for Private Adolph M

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Original Belgian Model 1871/83 Comblain Falling Block System Cavalry Carbine Serial 6273 - Dated 1889 Martini-Henry Parts This set is likely forOriginal 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 was described by W. W Greener in his 1871 book Modern Breechloaders: Sporting and Military (page 214): This rifle is called No. 2, to