Husqvarna Rifle Serial Number Lookup

Jan 09, 2015  Hi. I just got my grandfathers Husqvarna rifle. I can't find any model number on it. What I do find is this: Husqvarna Vapenfabriks A B.

Ad for the company from 1899, for their velocipede. When military orders dropped after the of 1864 and the of 1870-71, Husqvarna begun making and hunting rifles.

They also started manufacturing stoves, sewing machines and bicycles. In 1903 Husqvarna made their first.

Husqvarna continued firearms production, though mostly civilian firearms except during the two world wars and some shorter periods of military production. In the late 1960s it was decided that Husqvarna should stop making firearms and sell both the rifle production and military contracts to in.

Military firearms [ ] • • • • • • • • (for the ) Civilian firearms [ ] Husqvarna made numerous types and models of break action shotguns. The first medium caliber rifles used the same action as the Swedish Army's. This type was manufactured from 1927 to 1942 circa, known as the Model 46 and mostly chambered in, and from early 1939 Husqvarna started purchasing actions from the Belgian company, labeling the rifles Model 146, 246 and 640. Though the M98 was a strong and well proven action, it was not an ideal situation for Husqvarna to be depending on one of its worst competitors for such a key component.

An independent bolt action design was introduced in 1953 as the 1600-series, which was available in several European and American chamberings, including 9.3×62mm,.270, 30-06; 8×57mm, 6.5×55mm, and others. It was a small ring Mauser-like design advertised as the 'HVA Improved Mauser Action'. In 1969 they discontinued the HVA action in favor of a cheaper to produce push-feed design, called the 8000. Orlando magic logo font. They ceased manufacturing all firearms in 1972. With the army order for the the company was able to find the funding to re-tool the workshop to produce a newly developed bolt action, marketed in 1967 as the 1900-series and continued by well into the 1980s. Husqvarna also built a limited number of an elegant double rifle in caliber, the model 410.

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Here is some info gleaned from the 'Fire' and and other forums. It does appear to be short of some of the calibres available for each model. But rest assured, if you buy a 1600/1640 you will be buying one of the nicest, smoothest 98 actions available - period. And in a rifle that may be over 50 years old!

They shoot, the triggers are easily worked, and if you get the 1600, are very lightweight. The FN action you are looking at is probably a 640 rather than a 1600 or 1640. The basic difference between the 1600 and 1640 is barrel length and the 1640 is usually slightly heavier. 'Husqvarna basically used only four different mauser-type actions. The Swedish Mauser model 94 - Used from 1927 to 1949 After WW2 it was called model 38, it also lost the thumb cut-out. The German Mauser model 98 - Used from 1937 to 1956 Made by FN in Belgium in two types, the main difference is that the new type doesn't have the thumb cut-out and that the bolt handle is swept slightly back.