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Extremely Rare EM Reilly & Comblain Military Rifle
Guns International #: 102933314 Seller's Inventory #: 47864
Category: Military Rifles - Antique - Military Rifles - Non-US
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1241
Total Number of Listings: 22696
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
Serial #15492, .577 CF, 30 1/4" barrel with an excellent, bright bore. This is a rare example of Comblain’s first military rifle design which utilizes a camming side-lever to both lift the breechblock and move the hammer to half-cock. The barrel has retained 90% plus of the original blue finish, with some silvering at the muzzle and along the high edges, as well as some further fading towards the breech along the "E.M. REILLY & Co. / SOLE MANUFACTURERS / NEW OXFORD St. LONDON" markings on top. Much of the original color case-hardening remains on the "H. COMBLAIN / BREVETTE" marked breech and "E.M. REILLY & Co. / LONDON" marked lock, with the balance turned to a mottled pewter gray patina. The walnut stock has numerous small handling marks and minor surface blemishes scattered about the original military oil finish, and the brass furniture is cleaned to a bright yellow patina. This was Hubert-Joseph Comblain’s first British-patented rifle action (1867) and was submitted for War Office trials announced in 1866. As such, Comblain partnered with the British firm of E.M. Reilly & Co., which had a significant presence in France and Belgium, and submitted this design for the trials. The rifle was eliminated fairly quickly, but Reilly proceeded to offer them for commercial sale to target shooters and militia units. This example was not used very much at all, and is an excellent example of one of these extremely rare Comblain Type I rifles. Antique
SOLD
Antique: Yes