Husqvarna 1900 in 6.5x55....Value?

I've got 3 in 6.5x55 and 3 more in 9.3x57-all M-96.Shot over 30 nice bucks with the 6.5x55-my favourite deer rifle-regular ''century'' ammunition too.Never paid more than $200 for one either,put older Leupold 4X scopes on them,so for about $400 I have a hunting rifle second to none.This year I restocked my first swede with nice used Choate I picked up from tradeex for $75
 
I have had 2 1900's and 3 1600's. They are both great rifles. The 1900 is push feed while the 1600 is CRF. You won't find better rifles. Very few new guns made today even come close to them. My favourite is the 1900, slickest bolt action ever made and easy 1/2" moa. I sold a pristine one last year in 7mm mag for $1000. Price range could be anywhere from $700-$1200. Depending on model and caliber. They were also made by Carl Gustaf after the Husqvarna factory closed.
 
yes-M-96 -all old sporterized miltary rifles-excellent bores.Some have cut down military stocks[nothing wrong with them], others had new walnut stocks,and were nicely chequered.The ''handling marks ''steamed out and a coat of oil brought them up like new.Unlike many of the military rifles,the swedes seemed to be very finely crafted and finished.
As I said-I didn't pay more than $200 for any of them ,one came with a Norma peepsight,the others came with bases already installed.Pick up an older fixed power Leupold and you've got as a fine a hunting rifle as you can get anywhere-low recoil, accurate,and that high sectional density bullet will put anything down.I got the 9.3x57's for moose hunting,and the fact that grizzlies are around I wanted something a bit heavier-they use the 286 gr privipartizan,otherwise I wouldn;t hesitate to use my 6.5x55 with 140 gr sierra's.All I know is anytime I put one behind the shoulders that deer didn't go 20 yards-and some a lot less.Even black bears hit broadside on the point of the shoulder went right down.You can spend a whole lot more for a rifle,but I'm not sure if you're going to get more,and all you need to do is hold it straight
 
There are two in 6.5x55, the stock on one is very marked up, the stock on the other has been shortened to a 12in LOP....

They have plenty of .30-06, I'm looking for something under .270 so I can use it locally
 
Remember they were made in different configurations. E.g. in a 1640 you'll see a variety of different stock configurations. I forget which number mine is but its a Monte Carlo with a Cocobolo or some such wood fore end tip.

Not a lightweight for sure.


Mount Sweetness said:
Win/64,

How would a 1600 and a 1900 compare as far as the actual weight of the rifle and the slim profile of the stock?

Is the 1900 a lightweight/slim gun just like the 1600?
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