Husqvarna Vapenfabrik
Firearms | |
Founded | 1689 |
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Defunct | c. 1960 |
Successor | Husqvarna Group |
Headquarters | , Sweden |
Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag or simply HVA; pronounced [ˈhʉ̂ːsˌkvɑːɳa] ⓘ) was a Swedish firearms manufacturing company in the town of Huskvarna by lake Vättern.
History
In 1689 the manager at the nearby state arsenal in Jönköping, Erik Dahlbergh, suggested to the King that the crown should support the construction of a new milling work at the waterfalls just outside Huskvarna. The new work should act as a branch of the Jönköping arsenal, where water supply had become irregular. The plans were approved and put into work the same year. Thanks to the Husqvarna branch, the annual production of barrels for muskets from the Jönköping arsenal increased from about 1,500 to over 12,000.
Eventually all production was moved to Huskvarna and in 1757 the arsenal was privatized under the ownership of Fredrik Ehrenpreus. In 1867 the company became a limited company under the name Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag.
When military orders dropped after the
In the late 1960s it was decided that Husqvarna should stop making
In 1987, Husqvarna sold the motorcycle division to Italian motorcycle manufacturer Cagiva.
Military firearms
- Gevär modell 1867
- Pistol m/07
- Pistol m/40
- Kulsprutepistol m/37
- Kulsprutepistol m/39
- Gevär (Mauser rifle) m/38, m/96
- Automatkarbin 4
- Danish Army)
Civilian firearms
Husqvarna made numerous types and models of break action shotguns.
The first medium caliber
An independent bolt action design was introduced in 1953 as the 1600-series, which was available in several European and American chamberings, including 9.3×62mm, .270, 30-06; 8×57mm, 6.5×55mm, and others. It was a small ring Mauser-like design advertised as the "HVA Improved Mauser Action". In 1969 they discontinued the HVA action in favor of a cheaper to produce
With the army order for the
Husqvarna also built a limited number of an elegant double rifle in caliber