Husqvarna 640
Husqvarna Vapenfabrik · Rifle · Discontinued · 1945
Also known as: Husqvarna Model 640, HVA 640
Overview
The Husqvarna 640 is a Swedish bolt-action sporting rifle produced by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik from 1945 until 1956. It is built on a full-size FN commercial Mauser 98 action imported from Fabrique Nationale in Belgium, giving it controlled round feed, a wing safety and a hinged floorplate, and was offered in popular hunting cartridges including the .220 Swift, .270 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield. Fitted with a 60 cm Swedish-steel barrel and a slim checkered walnut sporter stock, the 640 became a well-regarded postwar hunting rifle prized for the quality of its FN Mauser action.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3370 g (118.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1090 mm (42.91") |
| Barrel Length | 600 mm (23.62") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Fixed Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 840 m/s (2756 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 4115 J (3035 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 365 m (399 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .30-06 Springfield · primary — also known as 30-06, .30-06 Sprg, 7.62x63mm
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Internal Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Wing Safety, Controlled Round Feed
- Features: Hinged Floorplate, Fn Commercial Mauser 98 Action, Controlled Round Feed, Sporter Stock
Production
Production years: 1945-1956
Civilian sporting rifle on the FN commercial Mauser 98 action; chambered in several calibers including .220 Swift, .270 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield
Origin
Country of origin: Sweden
Designer: Husqvarna Vapenfabrik
Discontinued: 1956
Notes
Husqvarna began importing FN Mauser 98 actions in 1939, building the Model 146, 246 and 640 on them. The full-size FN-action 640 was succeeded around 1949 by the in-house HVA 1600-series action of the Model 1640. The 640 is noted for occasionally weaker stock wrists at the tang compared with the later 1640.
Background
Husqvarna's gun-making roots stretch back to 1689, and the 640 was the company's premier postwar sporter on the imported FN Mauser action before it switched to its own 1600-series design with the Model 1640.