Item:
c486 A Japanese M1868 Tower 2 Band Brandlin-Albini Rifle dated 1867 Mint Bore. Category: Percussion Long Arms
Description:
A good Albini- Braendlin conversion of a pattern 1860 short rifle .577 for the Japanese military 49 inches overall, 29 3/4 inch round barrel with blade foresight ladder rear sight, forward hinged breech block at half cock, flat lock plate engraved ‘1867 Tower’ and a Crown on the tail, side hammer, walnut full stock with regulation brass furniture, two barrel bands, iron ramrod, two swivel slings, bayonet bar to right hand side of barrel.
Good overall condition, minor rust pits to recoloured barrel, stock dings and minor crack from the rear side nail to the breech , bore nearly mint.