Just received a shipment of Husqvarna 1640 rifles in 30-06 caliber. Rifles are in good/very good condition. These rifles have been drilled and tapped on top of the receiver. Bores are bright and have strong rifling. Finish may show show some wear and stocks may have some scratches or dings from storage. Stock types and buttplates will vary. See pictures for more information. These are stock photos and represent the condition of the rifles. Multiple available.
Long before they were making chainsaws and lawnmowers Husqvarna was manufacturing firearms. During the first half of the 20th century they focused on making Mauser 96 based rifles. The Mauser 96 is a slimmer, cock-on-close precursor to the famous Mauser 98. Although not quite as stout of an action as the M98, the Mauser 96 was strong enough for the Swedish military cartridge of the day, the 6.5×55 Swede.
In 1939 Husqvarna began manufacturing Mauser 98’s off of actions they purchased from the Belgian firm FN Herstal. These were quality firearms, but Husqvarna didn’t like relying on one of their fiercest competitors for such a key component. This lead to the internal development of an improved M98 action at Husqvarna. In 1953 they unveiled their 1600 series action and began building rifles on it. The 1600 series (HVA) action which the Husqvarna 1640 is built on is essentially a small-ring Mauser 98 with a few small improvements. Chief among these is a slide safety to make scope mounting easier. Additionally, there is a different bolt release and spring loaded ejector system. Husqvarna manufactured these actions until 1969 when they switched to a cheaper to manufacture push-feed design.
The Husqvarna 1640 is a controlled round feed design with a 5 round drop floorplate magazine. The rifles came standard with iron sights, and a two position slide safety which locks the bolt. Like most controlled feed designs there is a mechanical ejector and a large claw extractor. In the factory stock the rifles weigh a hair under 7lbs without an optic. The barrels came primarily in 600mm and 500mm lengths. This works out to around 23.5 inches and 20 inches. These Husqvarna 1640 are chambered in 30-06, but they were manufactured in a number of popular American and European cartridges.
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