Emil von Nordheim Single-Shot Stalking Rifle – Mehlis, Germany (Antique) | Factory Engraved, Double Set Triggers

Manufacturer: Emil von Nordheim, Mehlis, Germany (founded 1879)
Model: Mehlis-marked single-barrel stalking rifle
Caliber: Bore stamped "8,9 m/m" — exact chambering not yet confirmed; verify via chamber cast or qualified gunsmith inspection before sale
Serial Number: None observed (worth checking under buttplate, barrel underside, or trigger guard before confirming absence)
Barrel Length: 24 inches
Overall Length: 43 inches
Trigger: Double set triggers
Type: Single-Shot Break-Action Rifle

Condition: Good
This von Nordheim stalking rifle shows very minor blemishes consistent with its age. The fore grip has been repaired; noted here for full transparency. Features factory engraving, a hallmark of von Nordheim's reputation for high-grade sporting guns.

About Emil von Nordheim: Founded in 1879 by Master Gunsmith Emil von Nordheim in Mehlis, Germany — a town whose gunmaking heritage merged with neighboring Zella St. Blasii in 1919 to form Zella-Mehlis, one of Germany's most storied centers of fine sporting arms production. Von Nordheim built a reputation across decades for high-grade hunting guns, Schuetzen target rifles, and Drillings, issuing catalogs of his work well into the 1920s. This single-shot stalking rifle, with its double-set trigger and factory engraving, represents the elegant, purpose-built hunting rifles that made German gunmakers of this era world-renowned.

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