Husqvarna 1900 Customized

05 August 2013, 02:22

Hi, I have a custom Project ongoing, it's a Husqvarna 1900 from 1968 that will be customized by P-O Stenmark, gunsmith in the North of Sweden. New walnut stock, new bottom metal and blueing, jewels on the bolt and so on. I will try to attach some Pictures.

Original gun.

Walnut blank.

Looking quite good

Regards from North of Sweden.

05 August 2013, 03:35

craigster

Welcome to AR. Looks like you will have a nice rifle when it's all said and done. What chambering?

Regards from the North of California.

05 August 2013, 18:30

D Humbarger

Welcome to AR Hjoggbole. That is going to be a very nice rifle. What caliber? I'm looking forward to seeing more photos. Your gunsmith sure has some beautiful wood.

05 August 2013, 19:58

Hjoggbole

quote:
Originally posted by craigster:
Welcome to AR. Looks like you will have a nice rifle when it's all said and done. What chambering?

Regards from the North of California.

Thanks

It's a .30/06.

05 August 2013, 20:02

Hjoggbole

quote:
Originally posted by D Humbarger:
Welcome to AR Hjoggbole. That is going to be a very nice rifle. What caliber? I'm looking forward to seeing more photos. Your gunsmith sure has some beautiful wood.

Thanks!

Yes I think it will be very nice when it's finished and for sure he has som nice Wood

It's a .30/06, I had some thoughts to make it a .308 Norma Magnum but changed my mind.
I will post more Pictures later.

Regards
M

06 August 2013, 06:46

srtrax

That's going to look nice...I question the electrical tape forend tip.

I like the caliber also!

06 August 2013, 14:14

Hjoggbole

quote:
Originally posted by srtrax:
That's going to look nice...I question the electrical tape forend tip.
I like the caliber also!

Thanks!

The electrical tape was a Little bit cheaper than ebenholtz

07 August 2013, 23:57

Hjoggbole

The gunsmith is doing his work, here is some more pictures.

Regards
M

Right side.

Left side.

08 August 2013, 21:24

fairgame

Good job.

28 September 2013, 23:44

Hjoggbole

Some pictures of the finished rifle. It was finished the week before the moosehunting season started in the north of Sweden and the first morning I got a visit of two female mooses and both of them stayed with me

I'm very satisfied with the Project

Best regards
M

Some Pictures (sorry for a little bad quality)

29 September 2013, 02:13

458Win

They make into some real nice, lightweight and handy rifles.
Here is my 30-06 that was done up with FN bottom metal in the style of an early Oberndorf type A by Steve Berg

Anyone who claims the 30-06 is ineffective has either not tried one, or is unwittingly commenting on their own marksmanship
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29 September 2013, 02:50

D Humbarger

458Win. I REALLY like that stock!

Just can't beat classic styling.

29 September 2013, 21:49

xausa

quote:
Originally posted by Hjoggbole:
Hi, I have a custom Project ongoing, it's a Husqvarna 1900 from 1968 ...

I'm not familiar with the Husqvarna 1900. Is that a trigger safety, or does it block the firing pin/striker as well?

Beautiful craftsmanship!

29 September 2013, 22:58

Hjoggbole

quote:
Originally posted by xausa:
quote:
Originally posted by Hjoggbole:
Hi, I have a custom Project ongoing, it's a Husqvarna 1900 from 1968 ...

I'm not familiar with the Husqvarna 1900. Is that a trigger safety, or does it block the firing pin/striker as well?

Beautiful craftsmanship!

Thanks!

Yes the firing pin is also blocked.
Regards
/M

30 September 2013, 21:56

458Win

The Husqvarna action is basically a M-96 small ring action with a few mods like the safety and a small, thin ejector- bolt stop that comes up from the bottom rather than being cut through the left lug.
That is really the only real weak area of the action.

01 October 2013, 03:20

jÃ¸rgen

The Husquarna 1900 action, has nothing to do with old Mauserdesigns. It is a werry well designed and wellmade, modern design, with 2 frontlugs, werry strong and massive, with a Unique semi "dovetail" shape, that results in an outstanding smoothness when cyckeling the bolt.
Allmost nothing comes close.
Personally i really love that action. And almost envy the designers.

The action 458 is talking about is the 1600 model, basically a evolution of the m98/96

01 October 2013, 23:24

shortshot

Husqvarna produced the 8000 and 9000 rifle which became the Carl Gustaf rifle. Antonio Zoli picked up the tooling after CG and now produce the rifle known as the 1900 action. vovapen.com make their bespoke rifles from this action. They really are one of the slickest actions ever produced.

02 October 2013, 02:10

Big Wonderful Wyoming

I love Wyking double Wus I mean W's.

Writing like my paternal grandfather talked.

03 October 2013, 09:15

Sagebrush Burns

Very interesting piece of wood and beautiful rifle. Does it shoot as good as it looks?

12 October 2013, 08:11

JFE

Very nice makeover.

Can you tell us more about the bottom metal you used?

Who makes it, is it steel ?

The originals were aluminum alloy or at least it is on mine.

12 October 2013, 08:46

army aviator

quote:
Originally posted by shortshot:
Husqvarna produced the 8000 and 9000 rifle which became the Carl Gustaf rifle. Antonio Zoli picked up the tooling after CG and now produce the rifle known as the 1900 action. vovapen.com make their bespoke rifles from this action. They really are one of the slickest actions ever produced.

I have one and it is one of the three smoothest rifles I have ever had my hands on. The other two being the Voere from Germany with a three lug bolt and s Sauer. Mine is in 25-06 and it is the first rifle I ever bought for myself. I got it at Ramstein Germany in the mid 70s. It is very light for a long action and has nice wood but not like the one pictured. That is a thing of beauty.

12 October 2013, 08:54

army aviator

quote:
Originally posted by army aviator:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by shortshot:
Husqvarna produced the 8000 and 9000 rifle which became the Carl Gustaf rifle. Antonio Zoli picked up the tooling after CG and now produce the rifle known as the 1900 action. vovapen.com make their bespoke rifles from this action. They really are one of the slickest actions ever produced.[/QUOTE

I forgot to mention my Carl Gustaf is a left hand model.

I have one and it is one of the three smoothest rifles I have ever had my hands on. The other two being the Voere from Germany with a three lug bolt and s Sauer. Mine is in 25-06 and it is the first rifle I ever bought for myself. I got it at Ramstein Germany in the mid 70s. It is very light for a long action and has nice wood but not like the one pictured. That is a thing of beauty.

13 October 2013, 02:30

Hjoggbole

quote:
Originally posted by Sagebrush Burns:
Very interesting piece of wood and beautiful rifle. Does it shoot as good as it looks?

Hi, yes the rifles is accurate also

13 October 2013, 02:45

Hjoggbole

quote:
Originally posted by JFE:
Very nice makeover.

Can you tell us more about the bottom metal you used?

Who makes it, is it steel ?

The originals were aluminum alloy or at least it is on mine.

Thanks JFE

As you say, the original ís made of aluminum and it's engraved (anyway those sold in Sweden) and I did not want to use that bottom metal when customizing the rifle, so I asked the gunsmith what to do and he proposed that he should take a bottom metal from a Husqvarna 1640 (M98) made of steel and mill away the original button for the floor plate and make a new one. I Think he did a splendid job.

Bottom metal from a Husqvarna 1640, original.

Bottom metal, customized for the 1900.

13 October 2013, 02:50

Hjoggbole

quote:
Originally posted by army aviator:
quote:
Originally posted by shortshot:
Husqvarna produced the 8000 and 9000 rifle which became the Carl Gustaf rifle. Antonio Zoli picked up the tooling after CG and now produce the rifle known as the 1900 action. vovapen.com make their bespoke rifles from this action. They really are one of the slickest actions ever produced.

I have one and it is one of the three smoothest rifles I have ever had my hands on. The other two being the Voere from Germany with a three lug bolt and s Sauer. Mine is in 25-06 and it is the first rifle I ever bought for myself. I got it at Ramstein Germany in the mid 70s. It is very light for a long action and has nice wood but not like the one pictured. That is a thing of beauty.

Thanks, I also think she's a beauty

13 October 2013, 14:20

JFE

Thanks for your reply. Your gunsmith has done a great job.

Would it be possible to get a picture of what your gunsmith has done to the bottom metal?

15 October 2013, 00:07

Hjoggbole

quote:
Originally posted by JFE:
Thanks for your reply. Your gunsmith has done a great job.

Would it be possible to get a picture of what your gunsmith has done to the bottom metal?

Hi JFE,
some more pics of the bottom metal, if it´s the kind of pictures you wanted?
Regards
M

16 October 2013, 23:29

JFE

Thanks for the additional close up pics.

19 October 2013, 06:43

kestrel

That is a wonderful looking stock and I would sure would like one similar to it for my left handed Carl Gustaf action. Does anybody know of a source for a pre inletted stock for my action?

25 October 2013, 09:38

shortshot

Hjoggbole: nice solution on the bottom metal!
Army Aviator:Besides two CG/Husqvarnas, I too have a German Voere Shikar, regretably sold my S&L 65,and have a 30 Newton, and may have another CG on the way.
Kestrel:I can duplicate your old stock if you so desire.

26 October 2013, 00:08

Glen71

quote:
Originally posted by shortshot:
Husqvarna produced the 8000 and 9000 rifle which became the Carl Gustaf rifle. Antonio Zoli picked up the tooling after CG and now produce the rifle known as the 1900 action. vovapen.com make their bespoke rifles from this action. They really are one of the slickest actions ever produced.

Do the 8000 and 9000 models have different bolt shrouds? There is currently on Gunbroker a rifle described as a Husqvarna 8000. It has a very different bolt shroud than the OP's 1900, though there are similarities.

26 October 2013, 09:31

shortshot

The 8000 and 9000 have the same shroud. 8000 has a jewelled bolt. Google Antonio Zoli, click on the Italian language and you will see the 1900 model which is the Carl Gustaf 8000 and 9000 action. What I see on gunbroker is the model 96 or 38 CG military rifle. I do not know what they are refering to by calling it a 1900. These are completely different actions.

26 October 2013, 19:28

Nordic2

KKC has 1900 rifle stocks.

http://www.kkc.no/

29 October 2013, 18:05

Glen71

quote:
Originally posted by shortshot:
The 8000 and 9000 have the same shroud. 8000 has a jewelled bolt. Google Antonio Zoli, click on the Italian language and you will see the 1900 model which is the Carl Gustaf 8000 and 9000 action. What I see on gunbroker is the model 96 or 38 CG military rifle. I do not know what they are refering to by calling it a 1900. These are completely different actions.

My mistake - it is a Model 6000 on Gunbroker, not 8000.