Husqvarna Sporting Rifles #### - ALL MODELS!!!
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Thanks, stock is a thicker polyurethane finish. It has studs rather than sling swivels so they have probably been added. The biggest thing for me is I really like the fit of the Monte Carlo stock so I have always preferred the 1900s, so this was a very pleasant surprise.
Thanks again, my source for a supply on these, like most, has usually been Tradeex, I have rarely if ever seen a Monte Carlo stock on the 1600s and sometimes I see the straight stocks on the 1900s. Anyway classic or Monte Carlo they are nice rifles and this latest one is my new favourite.
Straight stocks on the 1900 isn't that common, in North America at least. MC stocks weren't very popular in Sweden as per their hunting techniques and not so good optics for moving targets. If your rifle MC rifle came from Trade Ex, then, it's almost automatically a 1640MC as per the 3000 denomination was only used for the rifles imported by Tradewinds (and in Canada, by Ruko).
It may be a rebarreled V-T whish had the stock reworked too, or a rebarreled and restocked unknown action. From the very few pictures, I'd say it can be a reworked V-T.
You need to remove the action from the stock and look for inspection stamps inside the stock. The barrel seems to have been milled to sport some kind of shield or something, too.
You need to remove the action from the stock and look for inspection stamps inside the stock. The barrel seems to have been milled to sport some kind of shield or something, too.
I just purchased a Husqvarna Vapenfabriks A.B. Cal . 308 rifle - its has the Cheek piece deluxe stock with the black fore tip - ser # dates it to 1958 Would this be a 1600 ? series rifle OR ? - Thx RJ
If it carries the 1" sling swivel loops, it's probably a 3000 if it has 3/4" sling swivel loops, then it would be a 1640MC, older production have a plastic forend nose while the later have an angled rosewood nose. The later 3000 also have a thick polyurethane coating, while the 1640MC usually don't carry that feature.
Tradewinds used "Crown Grade" (to complicate things even more) for both the 3000 and 3100
"1600" only applies to the short version, means 520mm barrel
I have not yet received the rifle BUT It does have the rounded black fore end tip with a white spacer - looks like a OIL ? finished wood stock won't know on the swivel width till i get it BUT looks like 1 " wide in the picture's ! thxs RJ
Got it today ! - Dark oil finish 1 "wide swivels So early 3000 Husky CROWN GRADE - thxs RJ
24 " Barrel too !
24 " Barrel too !
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Stupid learned a lesson the hard way Husqvarna story to share today.
I bought a Husqvarna 1600 Lightweight 30-06 rifle about a year ago on EE, and figured I would set it up as a close range deer or back-up rifle for my son in Calgary. The rifle did not come with a rear sight so I purchased a fixed one on EE, no problem. At the range I found the bullets were grouping about a foot high, and since the rear sight was not adjustable, I decided to just install a taller front sight. I used a brass drift to remove the original dovetail front sight and found a considerable taller one in my parts bin. The new dovetail was too wide, so I was slowly shaping it down with a triangular file and testing it frequently for a snug fit. I knew I was getting close to a perfect size so I gave it a solid rap on the brass drift to seat it, and I knocked the entire ramp off the barrel, sight and all! I then noticed that the ramp is just soldered on, not attached with a screw to the barrel. So please learn from my mistake, when drifting a front sight on to a Husqvarna rifle, be sure to support the ramp, not just the barrel; or better idea yet to use a proper sight pusher if you have one.
I was going to work on reattaching the front ramp/sight but the thin barrel looks very sleek with no sights, so I actually removed the rear sight too. The rifle has a scope attached anyway as the main method of sighting, the iron sights were just going to be for emergency use.
I shot the rifle for the first time last week and it is a good shooter, easy doing 1” - 3 shot groups with hand loaded 180gr Hornady Spire Point bullets. The trigger is the only real negative I can find on the rifle, it is heavy and a long pull, you really have to concentrate on a smooth squeeze as you wait for it to fire. I am sure it will still be a good short rage deer killer though. Thank you reading along, WK
I bought a Husqvarna 1600 Lightweight 30-06 rifle about a year ago on EE, and figured I would set it up as a close range deer or back-up rifle for my son in Calgary. The rifle did not come with a rear sight so I purchased a fixed one on EE, no problem. At the range I found the bullets were grouping about a foot high, and since the rear sight was not adjustable, I decided to just install a taller front sight. I used a brass drift to remove the original dovetail front sight and found a considerable taller one in my parts bin. The new dovetail was too wide, so I was slowly shaping it down with a triangular file and testing it frequently for a snug fit. I knew I was getting close to a perfect size so I gave it a solid rap on the brass drift to seat it, and I knocked the entire ramp off the barrel, sight and all! I then noticed that the ramp is just soldered on, not attached with a screw to the barrel. So please learn from my mistake, when drifting a front sight on to a Husqvarna rifle, be sure to support the ramp, not just the barrel; or better idea yet to use a proper sight pusher if you have one.
I was going to work on reattaching the front ramp/sight but the thin barrel looks very sleek with no sights, so I actually removed the rear sight too. The rifle has a scope attached anyway as the main method of sighting, the iron sights were just going to be for emergency use.
I shot the rifle for the first time last week and it is a good shooter, easy doing 1” - 3 shot groups with hand loaded 180gr Hornady Spire Point bullets. The trigger is the only real negative I can find on the rifle, it is heavy and a long pull, you really have to concentrate on a smooth squeeze as you wait for it to fire. I am sure it will still be a good short rage deer killer though. Thank you reading along, WK
I put mine back on, it just didn't look right without the sight there.
