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

You are quite correct, I've yet to find one under 4500 kronor. However they do sure have some beauties that I've never seen here. 1900s in 9.3x62, helstocks etc. they go for more than they do here, but I would pay the price for a mint condition trofé model.
 
Now, be aware that the Trofé is exactly like you Grade III, but the S/N will start by "5" and will have been made from HVA leftover parts...
 
I see, so in North America we have the 8000 & 9000, which are 1900s imported by tradewinds, or grade I, II, or III which were 1900s brought in by FFV sports.

In Europe they have 1900s as standard, lyx, trofé, super lyx?
 
Well, it depends.
Technically, the 8000 / 9000 have S/N starting by "3"
In Sweden, for the same period, they are known as being "1970" - "Standard", "Standard MC" "MC Lyx", '"Sportskyttestudsare"... it quite followed normal HVA denomination.

Then, you have the HVA-FFV-CG ones, caleed "1900" - "Standard", "Standard MC", "Lyx" and "Trofé" and "Sporter" - these have SN starting by "5"
The American and Euro models sometimes differ, though. You will rarely see a "Standard" or "MC" rifle here and the "Lyx"

Then, you got the CG made rifles, which ended up being called "Grade II" or "Grade III" and even "Grade V" and "V/T", "Continental I and II" "Swede" here, SN starting by "6"
In Sweden, they were called their "standard" names, so, Lyx and so on.

Now, for a Euro-NA comparison (but there may and actually there are some slight model difference)

For the "3" serial (HVA)

Standard = none
Standard MC = none
MC Lyx = 9000
MC Special = 8000

For the "5" serial HVA-FFV-CG
Standard = none
MC = Standard
Lyx = Deluxe
Sportskyttestudsare = V/T


All in all, with the "6" series;

Standard = Swede
Standard MC = Swede MC
Lyx = Grade II
Trofé = Grade III
Presentation = Grade V
Sportskyttestudsare = V/T
 
Interesting, do you know what a grade V is/was? My dad's 30-06 is a grade III, but he ordered it with iron sights and a special order high end French walnut stock. He ordered it new from the factory in Sweden before they emigrated to Canada. Don't know if that makes it similar to a grade V, but it is quite a bit nicer than a typical grade III (he has a 7mm mag in grade III and it appears mine is a grade III as well).
 
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Interesting, do you know what a grade V is/was? My dad's 30-06 is a grade III, but he ordered it with iron sights and a special order high end French walnut stock. He ordered it new from the factory in Sweden before they emigrated to Canada. Don't know if that makes it similar to a grade V, but it is quite a bit nicer than a typical grade III (he has a 7mm mag in grade III and it appears mine is a grade III as well).
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The Grade III / Trofé is the same as the Grade II / Ly but has no sights and no slig swivels, just the pivots (like Uncle Mike's QD), it gets a jeweled bolt and the engraved floorplate.

The Grade V is scroll engraved on the receiver and has a different more elaborated style of scroll engraving on the floorplate + on the trigger guard, the whole bottom metal is accented by a chrome-like blueing, The bolt sleeves carries the owner's initial inletted with 24 carat gold and the stock is a 1 in 1000 french walnut stock ;)
 
Charlie, as per we discussed in our chat via PM, your rifle was put together from a bare action (the marking HVA Action - Made In Sweden is for imported actions only), the barrel is not an original HVA and so is the front sight and the stock, while it looks like an original early 3000 Crown Grade is not from a 1651 (.358 NM), as they have one SS threaded pin in front of the trigger guard and one crossbolt behind the action.
But it's a nice "put together" rifle, very ressembling.

To determine the DOM you need the serial # and before '68 it was on the barrel. There might be a S/N under the action, though.
 
I never saw one. The magazine box of a M/94/96/38 is smaller than the M/98 one, so it have to be specifically made for it...
 
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My Model 46\B sporter in 6.5X55 from Tradex in it<s final version before moose season topped with a Sightron SII 3-9X42 duplex.
Now i need to bring that baby to the range.

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Wondering if somebody could chime in on this for me;
If you had to choose between the M96 and the FN98 actions based on strength (for firing hot, modern loads), quality, etc., which would you choose?
 
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For hot loads, M98 all the way, commercial if possible, not a matter of quality or finisgh or whatver, but all about design.
 
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Likely a 46/B, it likely have the Husqvarna crest and year on top of the front receiver ring, as they used their M/38 actions as soon as they ran out of the M/94 ones. The serial number 70 ### and 73 ###. Only 3900 are recorded.
 
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