duncan61 wrote:The actual design was by a scot named Henry but Martini made it simpler and easier to manufacture so it is commonly called a Martini action and is 100% a falling block
I would not call a Martini a Falling Block.
A Falling Block has a Breech Block that slides up and down in grooves , like a Sharps.
The Martini has a breech block that is pivoted at the rear on a pin and rotates. It is an action type on its own like the Trapdoor is another action on its own.