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

Nel79 said:
I wouldn't try anodizing myself. But is there anyone that you know of that offers these services? Which is more durable, anodizing or paint?

I'll measure the sling swivel tonight...I'm curious...
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If there are any dings/scratches/gouges, then they would need to be filled and shaped prior to refinish as well. Any of the gun paints are durable if the surface is prepped properly. I have a barrel I did with armacote 10+ years ago and it still looks like I did it yesterday. It's another good option and not heat cured, just air.
Personally I just bought some glossy looking black nail polish and used that to cover any scratches lol.
 
There is definitely nothing you can buy today (at similar prices) that is the quality of these old guns.
I think I'm due for another 1600/1640 pretty soon...or another FN98 based HVA, the wide forestocks on those earlier versions are the most comfortable hunting stocks I have come across.
 
Then, i'd Say it's a slightly modified 1651 MC.
This was a special configuration of the 1651, with a MC stock instead of the straight comb of the 1651, which came the adjustable trigger and without the recoil pad, but with a three leaf rear sight.
Still a very nice rifle !
 
Hey, while we're talking stocks.. Does anybody have a take-off from a M98 actioned Husky they'd be looking to part with?
 
I am new to the site but also have a Husqvarna 270 which after looking at the info in the first few pages is a 1600 or 1640 I believe. I have hunted solely with this rifle for 40 years and would never think of letting it go. After all these years my only beef with it is the trigger and that is only because lately I have tried a few of my sons rifles. Is there a trigger upgrade for this rifle? I have been looking on line and found some mention of a trigger assembly from Huber. Has anyone tried these?
 
Yes, it works. A bit expensive, but it's a nice trigger. There was a Timney-Tradewinds-HVA trigger you sometimes can find on E-Bay, but they are now sold for a lot of $$$....
There are Timneys that work too, but to have the side safety working, you'll need to carve a bit of wood.
 
Well, I now have a 1955 1640 30'06 with the steel trigger guard...and I prefer it much more then the later painted aluminum ones. Definitely higher quality.
Too bad they didn't stick with those all the way through production.
 
I recently picked this up off the EE. It's a 8mm Mauser in overall great shape.
I was under the impression is was built on a m96 action, but my friend doesn't think so.

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BMcK said:
I recently picked this up off the EE. It's a 8mm Mauser in overall great shape.
I was under the impression is was built on a m96 action, but my friend doesn't think so........

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The receiver ring clearly shows identifies it to be a Model 96. I have also enjoyed a couple of the same rifle in 9.3X57, and also one in 9.3X62.

Nice rifle,
Ted
 
Actually, that's a model 648 based on the "commercial" m/38 - technically, the m96 have a straight bolt handle, the M46 were built using leftover m94 actions (using the same bent down bolt as the m38), the M46A/B were built on m38.

Not that I intent being a terminology nazi, though....
 
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For those who may be interested in knowing;

The production of the pre-1600 series centerfire repeating rifles goes like this;

M46 (M94 action, 9.3X57) - SN from 501 to 14006 = Total production of +/- 13 505 rifles

M46A (M38 action, 9.3X57) - SN 40001 to 47873 = Total production of +/- 7 812 rifles

M46B (M38 action, 6.5X55) - SN 70001 to 73947 = Total production of +/- 3 946 rifles

M46AN (M38 action, 9.3X62) - SN N1001 to N1228 = Total production of +/- 227 rifles

M146 (M98 action, 9.3X57) - SN 20001 to 31440 = Total production of +/- 11 439 rifles

M246 (M98 action, 9.3X62) - SN N501 tp N727 = Total production of 226 rifles

M640

M646 (M38 action, 6.5X55) - SN 60001 to 60409 = Total production of 408 rifles
M646 (M98 action, 6.5X55) - SN 60501 to 60793 = Total production of 292 rifles

M648 (M38 action, 8X57IS) - SN 48001 to 57999 = Total production of 9 998 rifles
M648 (M98 action, 8X57IS) - SN 80001 to 89999 = Total production of 9 998 rifles

M649 (M38 action, 9.3X62) - SN 90001 to 92859 = Total production of 5 858 rifles
M649 (M98 action, 9.3X62) - SN 92901 to 97736 = Total production of 4 835 rifles

The 640 serie using "commercial" M98 (early ones have thumb cut-out, starts in 1948

M640 (M98 "Commercial" action) - SN 100001 to +/- 158 000 = Total production 58 000 to 60 000 rifles

The transition between the late M640 to the M1640 is complicated, as per HVA continued to produce limited 640 rifles until at least SN 163500

M1600 / 1640 production starts +/- @ 159000 and ends around 330999 but;

There is at least one very early 1640 with SN of 143###
The last 6000 rifles using 1600/1640 actions were sold to S&W and Tradewinds (H-5000)

So, the total 1600/1640 production is around 170 000 rifles.

These numbers are from the HVA Museum records and from what we were able to gather over 30 years of collecting.
It must be taken for what it is, an approximation of the total production, as per even the HVA Museum records contains errors / omissions.
 
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