Husqvarna 5000

The History of Husqvarna

The history of Husqvarna dates back to the year 1689 when drilling operations were established beside the waterfalls in the town of Huskvarna, southern Sweden. Originally, the Jönköping Rifle Factory manufactured around 1500 musket pipes annually. As Sweden began to build its army, an additional complex was established to increase production capabilities. In the 1800s, the company was transferred to private ownership and moved its weaponry production to the Huskvarna location. After a decrease in military demand following the Danish-Prussian War in 1864 and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, Husqvarna shifted its production towards shotguns and break-action hunting rifles.

In the following century, due to the constantly changing demand for weapons on the market, the company diversified its skills and started manufacturing various other products. These included sewing machines, wood stoves, bicycles, and early gas stoves. In 1895, Husqvarna even developed the first Swedish-made typewriter. At the height of the Industrial Revolution, Husqvarna began focusing more on complex machinery and by the early 1900s, it has introduced its first lawnmowers and motorcycles.

During World War II, Husqvarna Vapenfabrik manufactured approximately 18,000 pieces of m/98-based rifles for civilian marksmanship training. From approximately 1927 to 1942, the company produced medium-caliber bolt-action rifles based on the same mechanism used in the Swedish Army's Mauser m/96. Beginning in early 1939, Husqvarna began sourcing Mauser M98 actions from the Belgian firm FN, branding the resulting rifles as Model 146, 246, and 640.

The company introduced its first independent action, the 1600 series, in 1953. Numerous other models were introduced in the following years, including the HVA, the 8000, and the famous 1900 model. In the late 1960s, Husqvarna decided to stop producing break-action firearms and sold its rifle production and military contracts to Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori in Eskilstuna. The official production of firearms ceased in 1972, although an army order for the Ak 4 provided Husqvarna with the funds needed to revamp their workshop and extend the production of the 1900 bolt-action rifle into the 1980s.

In 1987, Husqvarna sold off its motorcycle division to KTM. Meanwhile, the production of other goods prevailed and kept the company going until today. As of 2023, Husqvarna Group is best known for its manufacturing of outdoor power products and construction equipment such as robotic lawnmowers and chainsaws.

Husqvarna 5000 Rifle Review

The Husqvarna 5000, also known as Husky 5000, or H-5000, is a bolt-action rifle that uses the HVA-improved Mauser 98 action design. The barrels are made of high-quality Swedish carbon steel and are either 546 mm (21.5-inch) or 559 mm (22-inch) long. The steel action houses a bolt with three locking lugs, two on the front and one on the rear which acts as an additional safety feature.

Model 5000 features factory-installed iron sights which consist of a hooded ramp front sight with a German bead, and a fixed rear sight. The receiver's top end is drilled and tapped to allow for the addition of scope mounts.

The Monte Carlo stock is made from walnut with sling swivels mounted on the stock. Contrary to Mauser's flag-type safety lever on the bolt shroud, the 5000 models come with a safety lever that is located on the right side of the receiver, behind the bolt handle. Rifles are equipped with an internal magazine which is covered by a steel floorplate and can hold up to four rounds. Most of the models come with either a ventilated or solid rubber recoil pad.

Husqvarna 5000, chambered for 7mm Rem. Mag.

Figure 1: Husqvarna 5000, chambered for 7mm Rem. Mag. (Source: https://bid.wardsauctions.com/item.aspx?i=34088292&mobile=0)

Husqvarna 5000 Calibers

The rifle is available in the following calibers:

.270 Win.
.243 Win.
.30-06 Spr.
7mm Rem. Mag.

The receiver of Husqvarna 5000, chambered for 7mm Rem. Mag.

Figure 2: The receiver of Husqvarna 5000, chambered for 7mm Rem. Mag. (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/husqvarna-rifles/hva-h-5000-7mm-rem-mag.cfm?gun_id=100793672)

Husqvarna 5000

A: 22 mm

B: 97 mm

C: 12.7 mm

BHU: 4 mm

Ø: M3.5

R1: R14/30°

R2: R18

Models 5000 use the same mounting hole spacings as used on older Mauser 98 actions, meaning that they will fit the same scope mounts.

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Husqvarna 5000

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Husqvarna 5000 are the following:

H&R Mauser Model 340
Herters XK3
Herter's Zastava J9
J.C. Higgins Model 51
Interarms Mark X
Zastava M70
Parker Hale 1200
Santa Barbara Mauser
Remington 798
Early models Ruger M77

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Husqvarna 5000

For two-piece scope mounts to be interchangeable, the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the action length which can vary. This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. Rifles that have two-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Husqvarna 5000 are the following:

Best Scope Mounts for Husqvarna 5000

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Husqvarna 5000

Along with their practicality, detachable mounts also allow for repeatability and recoil resistance. If you are in search of such a mounting solution, we recommend this Rusan pivot mount that should fit the mounting surface of your Husqvarna 5000. It is made of high-quality steel and comes with a 10-year warranty.

Picatinny Rails for Husqvarna 5000

You might consider this Picatinny rail manufactured by the American company EGW. It is made of high-quality aluminum and should fit your Husqvarna 5000 perfectly.

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If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the scope mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

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Introduction

In recent years we can observe that a trend of Picatinny rail has become widespread and global. It is driven by the NATO standardized rails, more commonly known as the Picatinny rail standard. Picatinny rail being the New Jersey Arsenal that developed it in 1995.

These mounting options are revolutionary. The biggest and best advantage being that the Picatinny rail can be used its entire length and not bordered to a few pre-designed slots like for example the Weaver rail standard was before.

The other main advantage is the ease of use and interchangeability. If a product is meant for a Picatinny rail design it will fit all Picatinny-rails, no matter the manufacturer or date of production.

Picatinny/Weaver Rail

Picatinny Rail and Weaver rail profile

Design

The Picatinny rail is almost exclusively crafted from a single piece of metal (in some cases aluminum). In this manner, the axis of the Picatinny rail is perfectly straight and aligned with the axis of the firearm. Therefore the rifle scope which is mounted onto this kind of configuration is certainly aligned with the rifle / gun and the trajectory of the ammunition.

Weaver rail design on the other hand is usually manufactured in two separate pieces, greatly increasing the possibilities for the axis to be crooked, overlapping, and out of line.

It is always harder to align two separate pieces to a third line than it is to align one piece to another. In this way, the lapping of two mounting rings on a single-piece Picatinny rail is no longer required.

The single-piece rail will assure that both rings are perfectly aligned to each other and that no unwished stress is transferred to the riflescope.

Picatinny compare to Weaver Rail

The Picatinny rail itself is an evolutionary step forward from the older Weaver rail. The main difference between Picatinny rail and Weaver rail is the spacing of the slots. Picatinny rail design has them evenly placed exactly 5.23 mm from one slot to the other, 3 mm deep. For this reason, the mounting options are repeatable and the same as other firearms using the Picatinny rail standard.

Interchangeability was a major driving force in the development of the new standard as different NATO armies need to be compatible with each other.

Weaver rail has 3.8mm wide slots and these slots can be placed anywhere on the Weaver rail and in any number that the producer wished.

Advantages of Picatinny design

A big advantage for using the Picatinny rail design is the ever-present recoil stop. Furthermore, the manufacturing of the rail is not very technically demanding and can be done without the use of state-of-the-art machines which greatly reduces the cost of the finished product, making it very affordable.

The Picatinny rail is easy to mount and usually, this type of configuration does not transfer negative stresses and forces from the fired weapon to the rifle scope.

In addition, the Picatinny rail with its very long useable surface works well for mounting longer rifle scopes or to achieve optimum eye relief.

The durability and toughness are other big pluses for this solution.

Manufacturers of Popular Models

A majority of the Picatinny rings are fixed, but a number of best rated European manufacturers (EAW, MAK,..) have, in recent years, put a lot of effort into the development of detachable ring with100% repeatability, with which it becomes easy to remove the scope from the weapon without the use of tools.

No re-zeroing is needed with such mount options, but these models tend to be expensive.

Weaver and Picatinny Rings

Picatinny rail and weaver rail share one more thing. It is possible to use the Weaver ring and the Picatinny ring on the Picatinny-rails, but it is usually impossible to use the Picatinny ring on the Weaver base. The reason being the above-mentioned positioning and spacing of the slots.

Picatinny mounts have a 5mm recoil stop that goes into the rail slot and since
Weaver rail only has 3.8mm wide slots such rings do not fit on Weaver rails.

Due to this reason, the Picatinny-rails are popular and prevailing on the market in recent years and eventually, these options will completely oust the Weaver rail from the market.

Husqvarna 5000

The History of Husqvarna