Sweden · 1968–1972
Husqvarna Model 1600
- Out of production
Specifications
- Maker
- Husqvarna
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Bolt action
- Era
- Modern (1946–1999)
- Produced
- 1968–1972
- Magazine
- 5 rounds
- Swedish class
- 1
On a common factory load. Check the box against Naturvårdsverket's figures.
Chambered in
- 6.5×55 SE
- .308 Winchester
- .30-06 Springfield
Stock
- Wood
What it is worth
$380
Second-hand · priced 2026-08-05
- GunBrokerasking price$380 2026-08-05
Indicative only. A second-hand gun is worth what its condition, chambering and provenance say — these are published figures, not an offer.
Chapter 01
Overview
Buying Mauser 98 actions from FN, its own competitor, never suited Husqvarna, and in 1953 it answered with the 1600-series — its own bolt action. It was dropped in 1969 for the cheaper push-feed 8000.
Chapter 02
How it works
A small-ring, Mauser-like action that Husqvarna advertised as the “HVA Improved Mauser Action”. It kept the Mauser idea and lost the dependency on Belgian parts.
Chapter 03
In the field
Chambered for 6.5×55, 8×57, 9.3×62, .270 Winchester and .30-06 among others. The 6.5×55 meets Swedish class 1, which makes the 1600 a moose rifle in its most common Swedish chambering, and the 9.3×62 is there for anyone who wants a heavier bullet.
Sources
Written from: Husqvarna Vapenfabrik — Wikipedia, Gevär m/96 — Wikipedia (sv) — read 2026-10-29
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