This rifle is from the Middleton collection. It is a Brizilian
Comblain Model M____ . It is a "long" style steel receiver rifle
with shrouded hammer, mounting brass nosecap, bands and buttplate and is
chambered for the Brazilian 11.4 x 50R cartridge. Also interestingly,
it sports volley sights.
Left side of receiver. This view clearly shows the "long" style
receiver (rifle has an integral lower tang AND the plate mounted lower
sling swivel at the lower fron of the receiver. The Brazilian improvement
set screw modification is also evident on this rifle.
Pictured from quartering behind showing lowered breech-lever trigger
assy and open breech ready for loading. Note also that this rifle
is equiped with volly sight.
Good view of the shrouded hammer. There is a hammer there, but
is is hidden below the small curved steel shroud at the back of the breech.
This shroud, with the hammer and breech block, all lowers to clear
the way for introduction of the cartridge. (see above photo).
First Built April 1, 1998.