Husqvarna Pistol m/07
Husqvarna Vapenfabrik · Pistol · Discontinued · 1907
Also known as: Pistol m/1907, Husqvarna m/1907, 9mm Pistol m/07
Overview
The Husqvarna Pistol m/07 is the Swedish military service adaptation of the FN Browning Model 1903, a blowback-operated single-action semi-automatic pistol chambered for the 9x20mm Browning Long cartridge. Adopted by Sweden in 1907 and license-produced by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik from 1917, it features a fixed barrel, an internal hammer, a slim concealed slide, a seven-round detachable box magazine, and grip and magazine safeties. It was the standard Swedish sidearm until supplemented by the Lahti-designed Pistol m/40 and remained in service for decades.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 930 g (32.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 205 mm (8.07") |
| Barrel Length | 127 mm (5.00") |
| Height | 130 mm (5.12") |
| Width | 33 mm (1.30") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 7 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 320 m/s (1050 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 365 J (269 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 9x20mm Browning Long · primary — also known as 9mm Browning Long, 9mm m/07, 9x20mmSR, 9x20mm SR Browning Long
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Magazine Disconnect, Grip Safety
- Features: Internal Hammer, Fixed Barrel, Concealed Slide, Lanyard Loop
Base model
Service history
Operators
- Swedish Armed Forces · adopted 1907 · as Pistol m/07
- Swedish Police
Conflicts
- World War II (1939-1945)
Production
Estimated total produced: 94,000 · Production years: 1917-1942
Approximately 94,000 produced under license by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik in Sweden; earlier m/07 pistols were supplied by FN in Belgium before Swedish production began.
Origin
Country of origin: Sweden
Designer: John Browning
Discontinued: 1942
Notes
Husqvarna built roughly 94,000 examples between 1917 and 1942, exceeding FN's own Belgian output of the parent Model 1903. The cartridge was designated 9mm m/07 in Swedish service.
Background
Sweden's adoption of the Browning m/07 predated its own license production by a decade, so the first pistols were Belgian FN-made guns; when FN could not keep up with orders, Husqvarna took over and ultimately built more of the design than FN itself.