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Engraved and Inlaid Emil Nordheim System Aydt Falling Block Schuetzen Rifle with Relief Carved Stock

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Engraved and Inlaid Emil Nordheim System Aydt Falling Block Schuetzen Rifle with Relief Carved Stock
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Estimate: $2000 - 3500
Ramp pin front sight, with an adjustable peep sight on the tang. Ribbed barrel, with silver floral designs at the breech and "EMIL V. NORDHEIM MEHLIS" in silver on the top barrel flat. Finely engraved action, with "SYSTEM AYDT" in gold on top, detachable double set triggers, pistol grip trigger guard, and oak leaf designs surrounding a silver cherub in a woodland scene on the left and a silver beer maid seated on a bench on the right. Checkered stock, with a glass eyed dog head on the forearm tips, floral designs around the frame, right handed thumb rest, contoured comb and cheekpiece, engraved half-Swiss buttplate, and a raised carving of a shooter with rifle in a wooded scene, with target and house in the background. With a F.J. Zika marked hollow base bullet mold, 19 primed 8.15x46 brass, and a set of seating and sizing dies.
BBL: 33 inch ribbed octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 8.15mm x 46R
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: nsn
Condition: Fine as period refurbished, with 98% of the refinished blue finish, showing a few minor handling marks overall. The frame has turned silver, with some mild wear on the silver. A small section is absent from the left side. Wood is fine as repaired, with part of the cheekpiece chipped and re-attached, dents and scratches. Mechanically needs minor work as rear set trigger does not function.