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

Ganderite said:
My second 30-06 Husky arrived. Appears to me a M98 action. FN or Husky? Sr # 11686X

Checkering fore and aft.

Nice front sight.

The previous owner is a tool maker and he made a very nice peep sight for it. Which I don't want. It would make a great back-up sight for a hunting scope, since the bridge can slide off and the base does not interfere with a scope.

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What you have there is a post '47 model 640, based on the "commercial" FN98 (the first "H-Ring", real name from FN nomenclature is "200"). They were used until +/- '56 so about three years after the introduction of HVA's own 1640.
As for the second serial on the bottom of the action, even the 1640 actions have one, but they never match the "real" serial # on the side of the barrel.
The two holes for receiver sight were intended to be used with the Lyman 57HVA and Lyman 57FN.
The guy seems to have made a great job in reproducing the receiver sight.
 
I'm on vacation so unable to post photos of my rifle until next week. I got it from Intersurplus a few months back and it is all original as far as I can tell. Beech stock is checkered with a Schable, action is a FN98 with noe cut for stripper clips; Stock is straight, no monticarlo; Side mount QD scope mount, fixed single rear sight with the ususal ramped front sight. Not sure why, but there are no cracks in wrist of the stock. Floor plate is not hinged, but has the push-button release.

Bore is like new, as is the bluing except for the bottom of the floor plate (looks like it was carried a lot but not shot. Rifle is 9.3 x 62.

The only thing missing is the butt plate, and I would like to find an original Husquevarna one to put on the rifle. I was reading this thread, and figured if someone might have on, they would likely be in here someplace. Regardless, I have a slip-on recoil pad whic makes a heck of a difference and it is a verky accurate and smooth rifle.
 
Meroh said:
I'm on vacation so unable to post photos of my rifle until next week. I got it from Intersurplus a few months back and it is all original as far as I can tell. Beech stock is checkered with a Schable, action is a FN98 with noe cut for stripper clips; Stock is straight, no monticarlo; Side mount QD scope mount, fixed single rear sight with the ususal ramped front sight. Not sure why, but there are no cracks in wrist of the stock. Floor plate is not hinged, but has the push-button release.

Bore is like new, as is the bluing except for the bottom of the floor plate (looks like it was carried a lot but not shot. Rifle is 9.3 x 62.

The only thing missing is the butt plate, and I would like to find an original Husquevarna one to put on the rifle. I was reading this thread, and figured if someone might have on, they would likely be in here someplace. Regardless, I have a slip-on recoil pad whic makes a heck of a difference and it is a verky accurate and smooth rifle.
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What you have is most likely a late model 640. As for the buttplate, I may have some, need dimensions to compare.
 
Ganderite said:
Thank you. I think a moose would be proud to be taken by a fine rifle like this.
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Ganderite - that rifle that you posted in #2615 seems to still have the "goes over the top" type of military safety lever - likely works just fine with that aperture sight, but might require a scope to be installed very high to clear the eye-piece. Not sure how you handle a rifle with a safety that is not functioning - I did so for years with a No. 4 that my hands were not big enough or strong enough to operate the safety lever - I never did use it - either never chambered a round until ready to shoot, or had the bolt handle up until I was ready to fire - that last is very possible to do with a controlled round feed like that one is. But some people very "hung up" about using a safety with a round near the chamber. I understand that some target shooting disciplines require a functioning safety on the rifle used - mounting a scope might mess that one up, for that purpose??

And, I am very sure that you knew all of this - but was possibly overlooked? Is other readers, though, that may not consider those things.
 
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Potashminer said:
Ganderite - that rifle that you posted in #2615 seems to still have the "goes over the top" type of military safety lever - likely works just fine with that aperture sight, but might require a scope to be installed very high to clear the eye-piece. Not sure how you handle a rifle with a safety that is not functioning - I did so for years with a No. 4 that my hands were not big enough or strong enough to operate the safety lever - I never did use it - either never chambered a round until ready to shoot, or had the bolt handle up until I was ready to fire - that last is very possible to do with a controlled round feed like that one is. But some people very "hung up" about using a safety with a round near the chamber. I understand that some target shooting disciplines require a functioning safety on the rifle used - mounting a scope might mess that one up, for that purpose??

And, I am very sure that you knew all of this - but was possibly overlooked? Is other readers, though, that may not consider those things.
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Yes, it has the original military 3 position safety. Which I would love to use with iron sights. It blocks the sight picture when engaged.

But for a scope it is a non-starter. As it happens, I have never used a safety when hunting with a bolt rifle. I leave the bolt handle up, with a chambered round.

With this rifle I could change the safety over to a 3 position safety on the bolt that moves on the side, rather than vertically. Or change the trigger to a one with an integral slide safety. I would prefer the bolt mounted safety, as Paul intended.

My hunting days are about over, so I will probably leave it as -is.

I mount scopes as low as possible. This Husky has a 1" Medium height to take the Scopechief 2-8. The other uses 1" Low for a Burris 2-7. The safety would need another 1/2" at least of scope height.
 
Ganderite said:
Yes, it has the original military 3 position safety. Which I would love to use with iron sights. It blocks the sight picture when engaged.

But for a scope it is a non-starter. As it happens, I have never used a safety when hunting with a bolt rifle. I leave the bolt handle up, with a chambered round.

With this rifle I could change the safety over to a 3 position safety on the bolt that moves on the side, rather than vertically. Or change the trigger to a one with an integral slide safety. I would prefer the bolt mounted safety, as Paul intended.

My hunting days are about over, so I will probably leave it as -is.

I mount scopes as low as possible. This Husky has a 1" Medium height to take the Scopechief 2-8. The other uses 1" Low for a Burris 2-7. The safety would need another 1/2" at least of scope height.
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An option for a safety:
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/983740
 
diopter - for some reason I was able to get similar some years ago - I think they were being sold then as a "sniper's safety" for Mauser 98. My recollection was there was very little leverage to operate them with finger strength - so you would have to be REALLY motivated to install and use one - versus just leaving the bolt handle up until it was time to shoot. I have installed a Gentry and a Dakota horizontal swing three position safety as described by Ganderite - is some fussing involved on any of those (horizontal swing style or sniper style) to get the motion of engaging the safety, also lifting that cocking piece off the sear - else it is not installed as Paul Mauser meant that system to work. At least in the instance that I tried, replacing a regular safety with that "sniper safety" was not a basic "drop-in" thing - maybe others have had different experience with them.
 
Meroh said:
I'm on vacation so unable to post photos of my rifle until next week. I got it from Intersurplus a few months back and it is all original as far as I can tell. Beech stock is checkered with a Schnable, action is a FN98 with no cut for stripper clips; Stock is straight, no Monti Carlo; Side mount QD scope mount, fixed single rear sight with the usual ramped front sight. Not sure why, but there are no cracks in wrist of the stock. Floor plate is not hinged, but has the push-button release.

Bore is like new, as is the bluing except for the bottom of the floor plate (looks like it was carried a lot but not shot. Rifle is 9.3 x 62.

The only thing missing is the butt plate, and I would like to find an original Husqvarna one to put on the rifle. I was reading this thread, and figured if someone might have on, they would likely be in here someplace. Regardless, I have a slip-on recoil pad which makes a heck of a difference and it is a very accurate and smooth rifle.
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As promised, here is one photo showing serial number; I am having the traditional s****y luck trying to post photos...View attachment 688066
Serial is 156589 No checkering on forend. cut checkering on the pistol grip, and hard rubber or plastic black pistol grip cover.
 
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Meroh said:
As promised, here is one photo showing serial number; I am having the traditional s****y luck trying to post photos...View attachment 688066
Serial is 156589 No checkering on forend. cut checkering on the pistol grip, and hard rubber or plastic black pistol grip cover.
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Well, now I'm confused...

I looked up various "definitive" data based for serial numbers, my rifle might or might not be one of three different models; Dates seem to point to 1953 regarding serial number, but 9.3 x 62 either were built with HVA actions or and not FN, or were not built that year. Rifles built that year had walnut stocks according to another source. More lost than what I was. LOL
 
@Barabal #Barabal .

I am going to try to post photos in this message; if not, do you have an email or phone where I can send my info. I could only post one photo in in the tread, and am unable to post any in this message. My email is in the PM I sent you.

Here are the dimensions:

Total overall length approximately 5 3/32" ( a little under 5 1/8")

Distance between screws is between 3 7/16" and 3 1/2"

Width at widest point iis ever so slightly over 1 5/8"

I am also missing the original screws.

Have a look and let me know if you have something that will work for me.

Thanks in advance,

Drop me a PM when you get a chance.

Thanks,

Mark
 
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Meroh said:
As promised, here is one photo showing serial number; I am having the traditional s****y luck trying to post photos...View attachment 688066
Serial is 156589 No checkering on forend. cut checkering on the pistol grip, and hard rubber or plastic black pistol grip cover.
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Your SN makes it a 1953 production, so the year of introduction of the 1640 action.
 
Meroh said:
Well, now I'm confused...

I looked up various "definitive" data based for serial numbers, my rifle might or might not be one of three different models; Dates seem to point to 1953 regarding serial number, but 9.3 x 62 either were built with HVA actions or and not FN, or were not built that year. Rifles built that year had walnut stocks according to another source. More lost than what I was. LOL
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Well, online sources on HVA firearms are sometimes foggy... that's why a long time ago, we built a database for the HVA firearms. We mostly go with the datas from the HVA museum, but even there, there are errors / omissions.
So, maybe to make things more complicated, here's how it goes for the 9.3X62 rifle production, and this is only for the 9.3x62 chambered rifles;

First there was the model 46AN, based on M38 receivers (227 made), then, the model 246 on the FN M98 military action (226 made) both having serial including a "N"
Then, the 649 line was introduced, first variation with M38 actions ( SN 90 001 to 92 859 in 1944-'47) then, for the second variation, they used FN M98 while they became the "commercial" actions, (SN 92 901 to 97 736 from 1947 up to 1951) then, they continued the 640 line, but since they did not allocate the sn range to a certain caliber, so they just used the SN they were at, mixing it with the 1640 production after 1952. The highest recorded SN for a 640 is in the 163000 range.
As for the stock variation, the big majority of the 640 came with beech stocks, except for the North American production (which is not called 640, just to add to the simplicity of the line - sarcasms) on which they started supplying walnut stocks in 1951. They started offering schnabel stocks - while continuing to offer the "beavertail fore arm style - for the 640 around SN 150 000, some very few were made with walnut stocks, but the stocks were also offered as aftermarket addition. Before 1951 the typical 640 they were only offered with beavertail stocks.
Hope that somewhat helps you...
 
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