Original Belgian M-1867 Albini-Braendlin 11mm Trapdoor Infantry Rifle with External Hammer - dated 1868 Vintage Signs This example measures 15

This example measures 15

The mill parts are brass (non-sparking) like the mill plates in big fining mills of the era

a Marine of some thirty years' service

and the blade profile modified for hunting use

It appears it may have more than one regiment marked

Original Belgian M-1867 Albini-Braendlin 11mm Trapdoor Infantry Rifle with External Hammer - dated 1868 Vintage Signs This example measures 15Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very unusual rifle to find on today's market! The Albini rifle (or Albini Braendlin rifle) was a single shot 11mm rifle adopted by Belgium in 1867. The action on the Albini rifle was designed by an Italian officer Augusto Albini and was perfected by an English gunsmith, Francis Braendlin. Initially, there were delays and problems with its delivery as the rifle seemed to have extractor issues and the Terssen