Original Belgian M-1867 Albini-Braendlin 11mm Trapdoor Infantry Rifle with External Hammer - dated 1867 Russian Maxim 1910 within a double-spray of oak-leaves

within a double-spray of oak-leaves

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Original Belgian M-1867 Albini-Braendlin 11mm Trapdoor Infantry Rifle with External Hammer - dated 1867 Russian Maxim 1910 within a double-spray of oak-leavesOriginal 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