Husqvarna Sporting Rifles #### - ALL MODELS!!!

Why not?,
If we go "by-the-books" your rifle is technically a 1600 Std, the 4000/4100 being Tradewinds "creation" and always had a cheek piece and checkering at the fore end. According to Husqvarna litterature, the 1600 Std (Export Modell) always got these features, but some very early imports may have got checkering only at the pistol grip, with a cheek piece.
 
One I had recently, HVA, Husky, H5000, in .308 Win:

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NAA.
 
Nice find, NAA. Not very common in .308 Win. Also it seems complete with the sight hood.

The H-5000 (A.K.A. 1640 "Husky") was the "economy" or "plainer" model of the 1640 series. The barrel length is 560mm (22.05"). In theory the 'Husky" stamped rifles were supposed to end up in Canada while the ones stamped "Tradewinds" were supposed to be delivered to the USA. But, in fact, it seems to have plenty of the "Canadian" model that ended up in the States. As per litterature, the .308 Win caliber was not ordered by Tradewinds for their H-5000...
 
H4831 said:
How about seeing them in their working clothes? I purchased my old Husqvarna 30-06 in December, 1949, as a Christmas present for myself. First picture here is Northern BC, late 1950s.
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In that mode, so far I only have one. I used the Husqvarna 30-06 on my first draw Mule Deer hunt in Alberta, hunting with our Daughter and Son In Law.

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I plan on using the 358NM for my Moose draw in area 5 this year and hopefully then I'll have another Husqvarna 'in working cloths';):D.
 
Gerald said:
John Peterson is that a made in USA Weaver 2 to 7 Widefield on it?
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:)A 2.5-7 Weaver Micro-Trac. Update: Yes, I forgot to mention, it is a Widefield. A number of years before he passed away, I recall Dad picking up a new scope and at that time he opted to go for Weaver pivot mounts. The rifle has a three leaf express type sight and Dad thought the pivot mounts would give him quick access to the open sights, if needed.

A side issue but I've went with that same mount on a Marlin 444S and a Marlin 1895GS. Keep the surfaces clean before you pivot back into place and they work just fine.
 
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Calum said:
Husqvarna, the Real King. :)
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NAA you're quite correct. It is a very informative thread, thanks especially to the efforts of knowledgeable people like Baribal and Why not?.

And you're right Calum, especially in 358 Norma Magnum, the Real King of the 35 calibers. Anything else amounts to a Lady In Waiting or a 'Princess' at best. :nest::stirthepot2:. All Hail the 'True' King;):dancingbanana::dancingbanana::dancingbanana:.:p
 
My 1600 in .308 with full-length stock:

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I understand that the Mannlicher stocked Huskys aren't very common.
 
Baribal said:
Why not?,
If we go "by-the-books" your rifle is technically a 1600 Std, the 4000/4100 being Tradewinds "creation" and always had a cheek piece and checkering at the fore end. According to Husqvarna litterature, the 1600 Std (Export Modell) always got these features, but some very early imports may have got checkering only at the pistol grip, with a cheek piece.
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Baribal, now that I think ab out it, you are quite correct, as it does not have the cheekpiece and forend checkering. It does have the true "Featherweight" 20 1/2" barrel. Many guys think the 5000, which also has no cheekpiece, is the Featherweight, but it has the longer 22" barrel, and the heavy reinforce over the chamber. That all adds up to almost half a pound more weight.

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You can easily see the difference above.


Here's a picture of what that 270 Johnn is getting will do pretty routinely.

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Not bad for a rifle I bought in the mid-sixties! :D

Ted
 
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Ted,
I know all those different denomination brings some confusion... in another forum (you know wich one, don't you?) we have set some kind of directive lines wich are now quite well followed. It does not really matters how sopmone calls something, but for the sake of future references and to make some type of "difference", that's the way we went.

Keep in mind that with HVA, there will always be some "unknown"...

tjhaile,

Well, what you haqve would more correctly called a 456-03... Actually, in Europe, it would have been called a 1600H (for "Helstock" - not a stock from hell, but from heaven... more seriously - a fullstock) but it does not show up as chambered for .308 Win. In fact, it's not really the wood trim itself that makes it more "scarce", it's the fact it's a "helstock" chambered for .308 Win.

BTW, any .308 Win HVA rifle is on the "scarce side, the 243 are even more "scarce".

Then, I still have to meet a H-5000 in 7mm Rem Mag... wich caliber was far more popular here, in Canada than in the US... and doesn't exist in Europe...

Keep things comin'
 
All Hail, King of the commercial Mauser

When I was 13 years old we were at the neighbors and I had just been invited to learn the ropes of hunting with this Husband-Wife team. I was very intimidated but they have since become two of our very closest friends and 22 years later I still hunt with them any chance I get.:)
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Anyway, we didn't have a high powered rifle at home for me to use so when we asked what we should get, my to be mentor said I needed to get me a thutty-ot-six in a Husqvarna if I could find one. The shop in town had two such beasts and three years later I bought this minty super grade 1100.

Ser# 18816X. Even with that Tasco POC it put over 10 shots into an 1 1/4. :eek: It loved those 165gr Hornadys and IMR 4350.
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Second one I bought was from my Great Uncle, a 3000 Crown he bought new when he was 15. Ser# 249###. He shot a huge Mule Deer with it, and a cow elk before loosing the urge to go out anymore. I did shoot my First Antelope with it at 422 paces with a Nosler 150gr BT.
Should have kept this one for my son. :(
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Third one is a Trade Ex special from Anthony. A Model 146 built in 1939 IIRC and chambered in the under dog 9,3x57. This rifle is a real shooter using H335 and the 270gr Speer. Bought this rifle only two weeks before going on a Moose trip with my brother in law in NW Alberta. Thanks to Ted who loaned me his dies to get up and going in very short order.:cool:

It was a long tough go, nice weather but the bulls were very shy. We scored big time on the second last day for mine and last day for his. Bullet went through both shoulder blades at 140yds and had him down before the recoil was done with me. I though he had run off but as you can see he fell in a depression which made for difficult pictures and field dressing.
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And lastly a Holy Grail. The Husqvarna is what started it all for me so maybe you could understand. When I sold that Super Grade 1100 I regretted it and for the next 16 years watched for another 1100 but no dice. Then one came up on the EE here and I couldn't hold back.
The serial on this one is also 188###, within 300 of the Super Grade I had and in fantastic shape too. This one is an 1100 Deluxe, again in 30-06 just like I was told to get.;)
Filled its first tag using a 200gr KKSP last day of season two years ago. Maybe this year it will smack my Bull Elk or even a ram if one peeks out while we are in the high country.

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Noel said:
Almost bought a very nice Crown Grade in 308 Win for my wife. It was picked up by another party and promptly reamed to 308 Norma.:(
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308NM. My favorite 30 cal magnum. As of late I've picked up a 'few' Husqvarnas, and, I was kinda' thinking, one more. :rolleyes:Ya right. How many times have I 'uttered' that coment? Anyway, seeing as I have the dies, brass and a selection of bullets, I thought perhaps I 'needed' a 7x57. I'm too late, or so Ted tells me. The one he had available has been snapped up.
 
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