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

Well, this has been a great thread, and thanks to all you guys I've fallen head over heels for HVA rifles in the last 2 years. I figure it's time to show a few off...and maybe get some date information as well...
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Top is the hard to find 358 NM, sights have been removed and both front and rear holes filled in and reblued. serial # 288###
Second is a Hellwood 270, serial # 268###
Third is 30-06 lightweight, just got this one, has a Lyman reciever sight, nice light, poweful package. serial # 203###
Forth is my Crown Grade 30-06, serial # 213###
Lastly is a 7x57 lightweight, just a sweet little gun, serial 185###
One of the things I like about these guns the most is the stock...it just fits. I love the monte carlo cheeck piece as it just works for me.
Any info about them would be great.....can't wait to shoot that 358:D
 
Did you buy any of these rfifles from Trade Ex?
What I can tell you for sure is that both "Lightweight" were imported by either Tradewinds or Ruko (a lot of rifles came from the USA back then) and wopuld be model 4100, I can also guess that most likely the Helstock one was an import from the same time period (it would then be a model 456-04), just because of the caliber.
It's tougher to say so with the 3000 Crown Grade but if it was not recently puchased from Trade Ex, then, the chances are very good for it to be originally imported in the '60s. Also, not sure, but from the picture I think I see an alloy floorplate, wich would not be right with the S/N - HVA started using those at about 220000... so, if it's the case, then, the stock is a replacement one (original one, though).
The 1651 (.358 Norma Magnum) is much tougher to determine. This is the lower end of the 1651 line (nothing wrong with it, though) and while originally imported as is, the higher grade - 1651 Special - was the most imported one. Does it still caries it's original trigger? - It should be the Standard Mauser type one - or was it replaced by a Tradewinds-Timney one?

Then, as for the dating infos you are looking for;

- 1651 ; 1964
- 456-04 ; (last half of) 1962
- 4000 in 30-06 ; depending on the fourth digit it's either end of 1959 or very early 1956 (wich started at 203500)
- 3000 Crown Grade ; 1957 - check out the floorplate type for authenticity
- Then, the 4000 in 7X57 (very desirable chambering) ; end of 1955

Nice stuff. Continue your quest...
 
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Very nice collection pitchedlink. Wished I had kept a couple I sold but there'd be three in the cabinet all the same chambering.

Almost got to test fire my two today but the weather is not going to be favorable so maybe next weekend. Sad.......so sad.
 
Hey, thanks for the info Baribal, that's great.
The 4000 30-06 serial # is 2033xx
The floor plate on the Crown has the release inside the bow, but feels like alloy to me.

No came from Tradex, but they may have passed throught there. The crown and 7x57 are from that infamous HVA dealer in Whitehorse:D
The rest picked up here and there..and ofcourse from CGN
 
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Hey, thanks for the info Baribal, that's great.
The 4000 30-06 serial # is 2033xx
The floor plate on the Crown has the release inside the bow, but feels like alloy to me.

No came from Tradex, but they may have passed throught there. The crown and 7x57 are from that infamous HVA dealer in Whitehorse:D
The rest picked up here and there..and ofcourse from CGN
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Nice collection you have there!

And thank you again for that Pre '64 Win Model 70 .270 I'm liking it alot!

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NAA.
 
And thank you again for that Pre '64 Win Model 70 .270 I'm liking it alot!

Your very welcome. I kinda hated to sell her, but I can't stand safe queens and I just wasn't using it. That gun was damn accurate with everything I out in it...hope the 300 H&H that took her place does as well:D
 
Trade Ex rarely get ahold of "american models", so, unless it's an exchange, it would be surprising they have any.
Then, your 4000 is a (end of) 1959 production.

Johnn,
The Helstock were made in .243 Win, 6.5X55, .270 Win, .380 Win, 30-06 Sprgd and 7X57. The 7X57 chambering was almost exclusively sold in North America and the .308 Win seems to be more "common" on this side too. We rarely see Hellstock rifles in recent imports, so the chances are on the thin side to obtain one, especially in 6.5X55 (unless one gets it through private import.. but the swedes ask for a lot of pesos for them - they seem to want to keep them).
 
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Baribal said:
Trade Ex rarely get ahold of "american models", so, unless it's an exchange, it would be surprising they have any.
Then, your 4000 is a (end of) 1959 production.

Johnn,
The Helstock were made in .243 Win, 6.5X55, .270 Win, .380 Win, 30-06 Sprgd and 7X57. The 7X57 chambering was almost exclusively sold in North America and the .308 Win seems to be more "common" on this side too. We rarely see Hellstock rifles in recent imports, so the chances are on the thin side to obtain one (unless one gets it through private import.. but the swedes ask for a lot of pesos for them - they seem to tens to keep them).
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:)Thanks guy. That'll give me something to keep my eyes open for. Thanks again for your help.
 
It looks like I have fallen into Husqvarna Heaven. I am glad I stumbled upon this website, the knowledge base that you guys have is absolutely amazing.
Here is the two I currently have in my collection.
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Top is a sporterized 6.5x55
6579xx
Bottom is a HVA Nitro 5000 chambered in .308win
3167xx

Any information regarding these rifles would appreciated.
 
The first one seems to be a sporterized M/38. The year of manufacture should be stamped on the receiver ring. The stock may have been installed either by a former owner or by a reseller. Sorry, it's not a commercial variant, but an ex-military one.

The second one is a a model 5000 made the last year of 1640 production. Nitro is a proof stamp, not the model. This model was also called "Husky" and was a lower end model made for either Ruko (Canada) or Tradewinds (USA).
There was the following variants;
5001 - 7mm RM
5004 - .270 Win
5007 - 30-06 Sprgd
5008 - .308 Win
5043 - .243 Win

See previous pages for more details on this model.
 
Baribal, thanks for the information.
Last time I had the bases off of the 6.5 I believe the year was stamped 1924. Does that sound accurate? It is still my favourite rifle, even with the military barrel it shoots MOA @ 100 yds.
Is there any way of determining the year of the .308?
 
For your 5000 it's 1967, the last tear of production of the 1640/1600 series.

For the sporterized M38, from your serial #, the year of manufacture would likely be 1942. That year, Husqvarna made close to 39 000 M/38 rifles. Husqvarna only started the M/38 production in 1941 and ended it in 1944.
 
Ok, Nanuk,

Your rifle is a 649 (from the 640's series) BUT have a replacement bolt (military one). The hard buttplate was replaced by a buttpad, wich is not bad for such a light rifle (chambered for the X62).
The original bolt was completely blued and the cocking piece did not have the upward "thumb catch" projection (see pictures first page of this thread).
To determine the year of manufacture, we need to have the third digit too (i.e. 905XX or 908XX).
 
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Baribal said:
Ok, Nanuk,

Your rifle is a 649 (from the 640's series) BUT have a replacement bolt (military one). The hard buttplate was replaced by a buttpad, wich is not bad for such a light rifle (chambered for the X62).
The original bolt was completely blued and the cocking piece did not have the upward "thumb catch" projection (see pictures first page of this thread).
To determine the year of manufacture, we need to have the third digit too (i.e. 905XX or 908XX).
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901xx is the number on mine.

I see the difference in the bolt, as per Post#2, 4th pic.

You are a great resource.
thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!!
 
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