Some of the most beautiful work of this craftsman, and many others, are in this book “Liège Gunmakers through their Work. 1800 - 1950”.
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Comblain 1888
Here is an uncommon Comblain type rifle, probably the 1888 model for forest rangers or rangers. The caliber is the 11 mm x 50 R Comblain identical to that of the Civic Guard.
Of all the control stamps, we can identify the
GB in an oval,
indicating that the weapon is the property of the Belgian Government.
The
EGB on a star in an oval
shows that the weapon has been tested according to the standards of the Belgian
Government.
1889 is
almost certainly the year of manufacture.
Unlike the Comblains of the Civic Guard (1870 and 1882), the bayonet is fixed by a tenon located under the barrel and not on the right side. The bayonet of the forest rangers / rangers is lighter than those of the Civic Guard.
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