Husqvarna Sporting Rifles #### - ALL MODELS!!!
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NAA,
It's a model 4100, not a 7000.
On export models, HVA and Tradewinds (and Dorken Bros later Ruko in Canada) decided the following "system";
All multiples of 1000 are the ones showing a cheeck piece and Monte-Carlo stock
All those containing "100" are the low straight comb (with cheeck piece in Canamerica and most of the time without in europe).
The model 7000 is the IMPERIAL series (and is mqarked as it) of the 4000 model, have the Timney/Tradewinds adjustable trigger, a jeweled bolt a three leaf rear sight marked 100/200/300. The stock is of highly figured european walnut (french, usually) and coated with the thick "plastic" coating... If it's not marked "Imperial", then, unfortunately, it's not.
I tried to have the CFC correct all the errors (and they are PLENTY) for the Husqvarna models but I dropped the idea because too many rifles would have to be corrected....
On a side note, NAA, your rifle was refinished, both the stock and the metal. All HVA rifles show shiny deep blue and the stock usually have a oiled stock, except for the "high end models" having the thick "plastic" coating.
The exception in model designation are the helstock (fullstock) models; the were name 456 for the straight comb stocks and 458 for the Monte-Carlo ones.
It's a model 4100, not a 7000.
On export models, HVA and Tradewinds (and Dorken Bros later Ruko in Canada) decided the following "system";
All multiples of 1000 are the ones showing a cheeck piece and Monte-Carlo stock
All those containing "100" are the low straight comb (with cheeck piece in Canamerica and most of the time without in europe).
The model 7000 is the IMPERIAL series (and is mqarked as it) of the 4000 model, have the Timney/Tradewinds adjustable trigger, a jeweled bolt a three leaf rear sight marked 100/200/300. The stock is of highly figured european walnut (french, usually) and coated with the thick "plastic" coating... If it's not marked "Imperial", then, unfortunately, it's not.
I tried to have the CFC correct all the errors (and they are PLENTY) for the Husqvarna models but I dropped the idea because too many rifles would have to be corrected....
On a side note, NAA, your rifle was refinished, both the stock and the metal. All HVA rifles show shiny deep blue and the stock usually have a oiled stock, except for the "high end models" having the thick "plastic" coating.
The exception in model designation are the helstock (fullstock) models; the were name 456 for the straight comb stocks and 458 for the Monte-Carlo ones.
Hi B - Well, you certainly know your stuff! Thank you for all the info, I appreciate your expertise here. And in this thread in general...
Once reason I bought the rifle, aside from having a soft spot for Husqvarnas myself, I only paid "shooter" price for the rifle, especially when you factor in the value of the 4x Leupold scope & mounts. Hence, I was under no illusion that it was a 'special model'. I suspected the refinish as the action & barrel appear to have been bead-blasted & blued to give a matte parkerized like finish. It is actually very practical. I had the action out of the stock yesterday as I took the floor plate down to the bare metal with some fine steel wool & reblacked the aluminum with Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black. Eventually, I'd like to take the hi gloss finish off the stock and put it back to a nice oil finish.
Thanks for your info, though!
Keep 'em comin' fellas!
NAA.
Actually, that's what they're about; hunting rifles... I am not a firm believer of "puritiy" when it comes to hunting rifles, and alterations, when it's well done, don't make me jump to the ceiling.
I do, in an other hand, like having at least one piece of as original as possible of the older models, for "history".
BTW, my goal is always to try to harvest at least one game with every rifles I own... but I must admit I have a weak spot for some of them.... wich killed more than their share compared to others...
I do, in an other hand, like having at least one piece of as original as possible of the older models, for "history".
BTW, my goal is always to try to harvest at least one game with every rifles I own... but I must admit I have a weak spot for some of them.... wich killed more than their share compared to others...
Excellent thread Baribal, and most appreciated by all of us Husky lovers.
Having studied all the pics, I'm thinking my 270 might be a 640.
It has a plain-jane checkered stock, no cheek-piece, no schnabel.
Mauser bolt release and wing safety which pivots from left to right.
Would it be possible to determine the age of this old fella ?
Having studied all the pics, I'm thinking my 270 might be a 640.
It has a plain-jane checkered stock, no cheek-piece, no schnabel.
Mauser bolt release and wing safety which pivots from left to right.
Would it be possible to determine the age of this old fella ?
Yes, it's possible. Give us the first No. and add XX for the last two.
Your rifle may also be a 1000/1100 series. There was two different stocks for the 640 series; The early ones with a large fore end (called by HVA a "beaver tail shape" seen in both M/38 and M/98) and later with a schnabel nose and no checkering at the fore end.
As usual, pics would be much easier to tell you for sure about the originality of the rifle / stock.
The .270 Win caliber was added to the line in 1949, so, in "theory" your rfifle should be of the later pattern - wich means; no "hump" on the rear bridge, at least drilled and tapped for peep sight (right side of the rear bridge), long floorplate release latch (protruding), solid left side rail (no thumb notch), no charger clip holding lips (rear bridge).... as I said, pics are great, though...
Your rifle may also be a 1000/1100 series. There was two different stocks for the 640 series; The early ones with a large fore end (called by HVA a "beaver tail shape" seen in both M/38 and M/98) and later with a schnabel nose and no checkering at the fore end.
As usual, pics would be much easier to tell you for sure about the originality of the rifle / stock.
The .270 Win caliber was added to the line in 1949, so, in "theory" your rfifle should be of the later pattern - wich means; no "hump" on the rear bridge, at least drilled and tapped for peep sight (right side of the rear bridge), long floorplate release latch (protruding), solid left side rail (no thumb notch), no charger clip holding lips (rear bridge).... as I said, pics are great, though...
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Thanks Woodbeef.
I think my floor plate is the same Ted, but my stock is different in that the butt is plain.....no cheekpiece.
One more question.....Ted what make are your scope mounts ? Leupold ?
Mine is drilled and tapped and had Burris bases, but I'm looking for something different, perhaps Leupold or Weaver.
I think the Weaver numbers are #45 and #46 ?
Not certain of the Leupold numbers.
I think my floor plate is the same Ted, but my stock is different in that the butt is plain.....no cheekpiece.
One more question.....Ted what make are your scope mounts ? Leupold ?
Mine is drilled and tapped and had Burris bases, but I'm looking for something different, perhaps Leupold or Weaver.
I think the Weaver numbers are #45 and #46 ?
Not certain of the Leupold numbers.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Chemainus B.C.
On the 30-06 Husqvarna model 4000 I inherited, for scope mounts Dad used a set of Weaver pivot mounts, the rear base is a #155 and the front a #146. On both the 270 Win model 3000 and the 358 Norma Mag model 1651 that I recently acquired from Why not? , I assume
would require the same bases?
Here's my newest HVA 1600 in 257 Roberts.
Beauty Woodbeef!
Must be a bit on the rare side in the Roberts.
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- In the Badlands of Alberta
Beauty Woodbeef!
Must be a bit on the rare side in the Roberts.
Actually it's an Ellwood Epps custom built on a 1600 action. I picked it up from Why Not. Put it in a 1640 stock I picked up from Anthony.
Aha! That makes more sense. Memory is failing me terribly but I didn't thik I had heard of that chambering in an HVA before. Either way it will make a great little rifle.
They come up real regular on the EE here. Depending what you're after of course.
