Original Japanese Issued British Enfield Albini-Braendlin Trapdoor Short Infantry Rifle in .577 Snider with Intact Chrysanthemum Crest - Marked Tower 1870 Original Antique Guns the edging on other officers

the edging on other officers and enlisted men's shoulder boards were the color assigned to the Corps the soldier's unit was affiliated with

It returned home in March 1763

but the stitching is still intact

but is degraded and cracked from moisture exposure

The helmet band is in very good condition

Original Japanese Issued British Enfield Albini-Braendlin Trapdoor Short Infantry Rifle in .577 Snider with Intact Chrysanthemum Crest - Marked Tower 1870 Original Antique Guns the edging on other officersOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very unusual rifle to find on today's market, and this example is unlike any that we have had before! The Albini rifle (or Albini Braendlin rifle) was a single shot rifle with an action designed by an Italian officer Augusto Albini and was perfected by an English gunsmith, Francis Braendlin. The design was adopted by Belgium in 1867, however it was also used by Italy, Australia, Japan, and Russia in various