Original Belgian M-1867 Albini-Braendlin 11mm Trapdoor Infantry Rifle with External Hammer - dated 1867 Russian Issue Equipment Combat M-1944 were soon replaced

Combat M-1944 were soon replaced by the very similar M-1945 version

Made by the firm of English Gun Maker WILLIAM KETLAND

We had relieved elements of the 3rd Army which had been rushed up north to help check the Ardennes breakthrough

after a short period of training near Valognes

Original Belgian M-1867 Albini-Braendlin 11mm Trapdoor Infantry Rifle with External Hammer - dated 1867 Russian Issue Equipment Combat M-1944 were soon replacedOriginal 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