Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle - Serial 64437 Russian Ordnance The cross was awarded for

The cross was awarded for merit in war

Original Item: 65th Regiment raised in 1756

it completed the circuit and ignited the primer

Movement Serial: 32112 261

Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle - Serial 64437 Russian Ordnance The cross was awarded 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 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: