Original Belgian Brass-Framed M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle Helmets and a terminal rod segment

and a terminal rod segment with a slot for cleaning patches

218 Bee were produced in 1936-38

Wurttemberg - Furcthlos und Treu (Fearless and Loyal)

Original Item: Another item that came out of the woodwork

by David Rowlands

Original Belgian Brass-Framed M-1870 Comblain Infantry Falling Block Rifle Helmets and a terminal rod segmentOriginal 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: