Any info on this rifle would be a great help. There is no model ID, serial # is on the barrel, top of barrel is marked Husqvarna Pro... Vap... 270 Winch., on top of reciever ring is the Swedish Crown with what appears to be Husqvarna's trademark and then the word Sweden. Monte Carlo stock with white line spacers and no recoil pad. Stock shows years of being carried but appears to have been shot very little. Metal finish appears to be about 95% or better. Any answers would be appreciated.
Thanks
TLee

Is it a small ring? Does it have a black fore end tip, with a white spacer? If it does, it sounds like and old Crown Grade to me...I have a couple in my own cabinet... They're fine rifles.

It is basically a Mauser..The Huskys are well known and are fine rifles..Lots of them around except in the big bore calibers..The big bores, along with the 250/3000 and a couple of other calibers are a rare find today and much sought after, bringing premium prices and going up every year..

There are three basic Husky actions.

The first one is a FN Large ring action, called the Highpower model. Made from 1950-1954 Open sights only, low straight comb stock from beechwood.

The second is a small ring mauser, the bolt stop is a small serated pivoting lump at the left rear of the reciever. Also has a intergal side safety on the right hand side of the tang. Could have a hinged steel trigger guard (early) or alloy (late). Made 1955-1968

The last has a sako type extractor, with locking lugs at a angle, when viewed from the front. The bolt stop is in the trigger unit. made 1968-??

The second rifle J Wisner refers to,is I believe, the one often called the "HVA" action.The third is I believe the "Carl Gustav" action?There's one of these in 308 at the local shop right now.Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this.

I can tell you exactly which action you have from the serial number as well as the year of production. If you don't want to post the serial number here, email me directly at sbhva@aol.com.

Correction Mr. Jim,

The first ones were M-96 and Military M-98's in 6.5 and 9.3x57 and 9.3x62..They were Mods. 147, 145 or something like that without looking it up.

They had schenable stocks, checkered grips, smooth forends, rust blue, barrel band rear, 7/8th swivels and barrel band front sights or sleeved...the finest of rifles.

Gentlemen

Husqvarna rifles has been made on four actions.
1. model 46 etc. made on the 96 action, the same as the military rifles.

2. 640 etc. model made on large ring 98 action. The first had thumb cut out, later ones were made on completly commerical actions without thumb cut or stripper clip cut out. Actions were made by FN Belgium.

3. 1640 etc. Small ring mauser typer action, with side mounted saftey. The bolt release is in the side on the receiver. Slot for ejector doesn't go tru the left locking lug.

4. Husquarna/Carl Gustav/FFV 1900. Push feed type action. Two locking lugs. Bolt relese integrated in the trigger. Some rifles were made for H&H stamped "proofed by Holland and Holland" these rifles had classic straight stock and two crossbolts in the stock. Some models were also made for Europe in 7X64. Medium lenght receiver.

5. Carl Gustav 2000. push feed. three locking lugs. detacheable magazine. NOT a Husquarna!! Medium lenght receiver.

Cheers
/ JOHAN

[ 05-18-2003, 15:23: Message edited by: JOHAN ]

With the help of those on AR and what other info I could find the rifle does appear to be model 1640. The front receiver ring is 1.3" in diam. half way between a large and small ring mauser. The only problem with the rifle is, it's a 270.
Just doesn't seem right for a Swedish rifle. And now the problem is to decide what caliber it should become.

TLee

TLee

The 1640 action is a "improved" M-98 action. If the changes make the action better that a M-98 is a matter of personal choise.

There is a few things I don�t like about the 1640. The extractor doesn�t pull harder into the caserim when things get sticky, it will climb over the case and leave it in the chaber, like a M-96. Extractors are inpossible to get from HVA. A M-96 extractor can be reshaped to fit though. The trigger is often crappy with lots of creep and hard pull. The trigger is a military type that I would leave alone. It�s possible to change it to a Timmney and still use the original safety. A tree p. Win style safety and a replacement trigger is another option. The bolt stop is tricky to operate and really ugly. It�s possible to leave the boltstop if there is a new stock on the "things to do list". The floorplate of steel is a nice peace of work and the alloy is a piece of crap. Unfortenally most rifles was with the alloy floor plate...... The paint chips after a while and it looks everything but good.

Stefan.

[ 05-18-2003, 15:33: Message edited by: Stefan ]

Email Steve (SBHVA) with the serial number and he will tell you what model it is and year of manufacture. Steve knows what he is talking about. He was part of an (international) loose knit Husqvarna Collectors Association and maintained a serial number data base on them that statistically has become quite accurate.

When it comes to Post-WWII Husqvarna rifles imported into the USA, he knows from where he speaks.

Far anyone interested, this is probably the best Husqvarna site on the web.

http://hem.bredband.net/b102212/