Albini-Braendlin rifle
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The Albini rifle (or Albini-Braendlin rifle) was a single-shot 11mm rifle adopted by Belgium in 1867.[2] The action on the Albini rifle was designed by Italian naval 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 rifle was adopted as a temporary measure. But once the problem was fixed and the availability of Albinis increased, Terssens were eventually withdrawn from service. The Albini rifles were eventually replaced by M1870 Belgian Comblain rifles beginning in the 1870s.
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Albini Rifle | |
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Type | Service rifle |
Place of origin | Belgium |
Service history | |
In service | 1867–1918 (Belgium) |
Used by | Belgium Belgian Congo Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Portugal (Macau) Russian Empire Empire of Japan Kingdom of Dahomey [1] |
Production history | |
Designer | Augusto Albini, Francis Braendlin |
Designed | 1867 |
Manufacturer | Manufacture d’Armes de L’État |
Specifications | |
Caliber | 11×42mmR |
Feed system | Single Shot |
Sights | Iron |
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