Original Belgian Model 1871/83 Comblain Falling Block System Cavalry Carbine Serial 6273 - Dated 1889 ger brass wire bound leather grip

brass wire bound leather grip which is unfortunately cracked slightly

and the grip wrapping shows no staining from sweat and oil

With jump training over

This is a tremendous jacket with a great deal of printed research

Original Belgian Model 1871/83 Comblain Falling Block System Cavalry Carbine Serial 6273 - Dated 1889 ger brass wire bound leather gripOriginal 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