Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Falling Block Carbine with Sawback Sword Bayonet dated 1889 - Serial 24321 Military Maps To prevent the gun becoming

To prevent the gun becoming accidentally cocked and therefore dangerous

maximizing the effect of the shaped charge

and unfortunately has no markings that we can see

Markings vary but will be WW2 or earlier

All three liner retaining pins are original to the helmet and intact

Original Belgian M-1870 Comblain Falling Block Carbine with Sawback Sword Bayonet dated 1889 - Serial 24321 Military Maps To prevent the gun becomingOriginal 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 24321 NC It was described by W. W Greener in his 1871 book Modern Breechloaders: