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Reply #15 - Jan 22nd, 2019 at 4:13pm
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Yay! Small action and 360 2 1/4, a double winner.
  
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Reply #16 - Jan 23rd, 2019 at 11:23am
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I always thought the Comblain would be a much better design if they'd have put a S type lever on it so you could grasp the end of the lever to open it. I contemplated having a tab welded to the end of my lever, but didn't want to hurt the originality of a nice one.
  
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Reply #17 - Jan 23rd, 2019 at 11:53am
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some models (the one made for south america if I remember correctly) had a longer lever (but not an S lever so to speak.)

a "rook-comblain" in .360 would indeed be a nice addition to any single shot treasure box (and encourage one to find a Husky 33 in the same caliber  Smiley )
  
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Reply #18 - Jan 23rd, 2019 at 3:56pm
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An S-type lever would be nice, but would it interfere with the lever-locking catch that seems to be a staple of the rifle's design?

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Reply #19 - Jan 23rd, 2019 at 4:43pm
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seems it did exist (I had seen long lever, never this type...)

it seems it was the model for Peru

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Reply #20 - Jan 23rd, 2019 at 6:02pm
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But, Vall, the thumb works so slick. Much easier than finding the end of a lever back behind your hand. And, much easier to work prone with the shorter throw. It is even easier to use than the Heeren which requires the thumb and 2 fingers to pull the front of the bow (it is hinged at the rear) down.
  
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Reply #21 - Jan 23rd, 2019 at 6:04pm
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Here is one I got about 45 years ago. Was dug out of the ground, rusted solid. I salvaged only the action, trigger, and hammer. The breechblock is one I made. Originally it was some .35 caliber, the barrel was ovate with a flat top. It is now a .22RF. Fun little rifle.
OOPs, saved the lever ,too
  
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Reply #22 - Jan 23rd, 2019 at 9:21pm
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Freebird, while the Peru-model Comblain's long lever is not the same as the one in the auction, both guns do show that a long, even curled lever is possible.  Good find!

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Re: Comblain "trade gun"
Reply #23 - Jan 24th, 2019 at 11:20am
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oneatatime wrote on Jan 23rd, 2019 at 6:02pm:
But, Vall, the thumb works so slick. Much easier than finding the end of a lever back behind your hand. And, much easier to work prone with the shorter throw. It is even easier to use than the Heeren which requires the thumb and 2 fingers to pull the front of the bow (it is hinged at the rear) down.



I found it to have little to no leverage Chauncey. So close to the pivot point that even a slightly sticky case made it difficult to extract. Once slightly open I could move to the rear of the lever and get a better purchase. But I always thought just starting back there would be better.
  
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Re: Comblain "trade gun"
Reply #24 - Jan 24th, 2019 at 6:48pm
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Old star fire,  that gun you salvaged was originally a rook rifle.  The Eclipse was one trade name used for them.  The “35” cal barrel was probably the 360 2-1/4 like a lot of them.  They’re a nice petite action.
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