Husqvarna Sporting Rifles #### - ALL MODELS!!!
- Thread starter Baribal
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I see Husqvarna rifles at gun shows with prices not all that much higher than they were going for twenty or more years ago. And not just the cracked stock beaters. Do you think the current flood of Husqvarna rifles into Canada has depressed values for all Husqvarna rifles?
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To my opinon, the prices of standard calibers / trims will stay low because of that flood. The price of particular models / chamberings will stay (much) higher.
Here, in the '90's, the current price for a 3000 (non-magnum) was more or less 400.00 $, a good deal was around 300.00 $...
I thought there might be some let up in the Husqvarna flood by now but they seem to just keep pouring in. And yes, it is great for many buyers: quality firearms at discount prices. Although it does make me wonder why so many are still willing to pay so much for beat up Swedish Mauser army rifles, when the sporter versions of essentially the same rifles are available so cheaply. The divide between sporting rifle collectors and military rifle collectors seems deep and ever widening, but the bargains these days seem all on the sporter side of the divide. (The import flow of used Husqvarnas must also be killing sales in the Can Tire/Walmart low end US import sporter market).
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Don't worry, the supply is drying out by now. It's harder and harder to get quantities from Sweden.... What's left, basically, is mostly the higher end rifles / shotguns. The 1600/1640 availability is now quite low, the M94/96/38 based rifles is also bottoming the barrel... I don't think there will be much left by 5 maybe 7 years. In the meantime, the quantity will fade out.
There are some great looking Husqvarna rifles I see on Tradex, but I already have three and I'm a user not a collector so I have enough.
I'd love to have one of the 9.3x62 models though, but I already have trouble feeding my current stable and keeping track of what shoots how; I don't need another headache.
I'd love to have one of the 9.3x62 models though, but I already have trouble feeding my current stable and keeping track of what shoots how; I don't need another headache.
There are a couple Carl Gustaf's at my LGS but the tag says there's no caliber stated on the barrel. One looks sporterized as there's no front sight but the other looks like a late 70's 1900 based on my internet research. I'm going back tomorrow for photos but does this mean they're 6.5x55? What do I need to look for to better identify them? Thanks in advance!
Here mine
It's a model I believe #138 built in 1938. It was 9.3 x 57 but as been professionnally rechambered to 9.3 x 62. Bore is as new and chamber is perfect and smooth on the brass for reloading. Finish is slightly rough but I like that, since i'm not worried to strach it while hunting.
I use to hunt with iron sight only but I'm working ont the offset scope mount that is not totally operational right now, but should be by september, The scope is a vintage bushnell banner made in japan from the I believe the 60' it's a 1.5 x 4 x 20, It will only miss the leather cheek piece/ammo pouch, it would be for this winter project.
Shoot surprisingly strait with 286 grains bullets, I will try 250 grains accubond this year
It's my main hunting rifle now
Larry
It's a model I believe #138 built in 1938. It was 9.3 x 57 but as been professionnally rechambered to 9.3 x 62. Bore is as new and chamber is perfect and smooth on the brass for reloading. Finish is slightly rough but I like that, since i'm not worried to strach it while hunting.
I use to hunt with iron sight only but I'm working ont the offset scope mount that is not totally operational right now, but should be by september, The scope is a vintage bushnell banner made in japan from the I believe the 60' it's a 1.5 x 4 x 20, It will only miss the leather cheek piece/ammo pouch, it would be for this winter project.
Shoot surprisingly strait with 286 grains bullets, I will try 250 grains accubond this year
It's my main hunting rifle now
Larry
