Guns International #: 101926505
Seller's Inventory #: 217724

Category - Military Rifles - Antique - Husqvarna Rifles

Category
Military Rifles - Antique
Husqvarna Rifles

Antique SWEDISH HUSQVARNA Model 1867 .50-70 GOVT ROLLING BLOCK Rifle SWEDISH MILITARY Infantry Weapon

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Antique SWEDISH HUSQVARNA Model 1867 .50-70 GOVT ROLLING BLOCK Rifle  

SWEDISH MILITARY Infantry Weapon

Here we present an antique Swedish Husqvarna Model 1867 Rolling Block Rifle, made circa 1869 in Husqvarna, Sweden. The Remington M1867 was the first rifle using metallic cartridges to be adopted by the Norwegian and Swedish armies. With the exception of the first 10,000 rifles, which were made by Remington in the US, all Remington Model 1867 rifles and carbines were made under license in Norway and Sweden, by Kongsberg Vaapenfabrik in Norway, and by Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag and Carl Gustafs stads Gevärsfaktori in Sweden with the two Swedish manufacturers producing about 80% of the weapons.

In the 1860s the Norwegian and Swedish armies realized that their standard rifles, both percussion lock breech-loading rifles and muzzle loaders, were rapidly becoming obsolete in the face of the new metal cartridge combining bullet, primer and propellant load. In early October 1866, a joint Swedish-Norwegian arms commission was established in order to select a suitable cartridge and rifle for the two nations. After various tests, including repeated firings, it was clear that the needle guns and the repeating rifles were not particularly well-suited and were dropped from further testing. Further testing showed that both the Peabody and the Remington were suitable for issuing to the field army. In the end, the commission based their decision on price and complexity. The Remington totaled a mere 25 parts to the Peabody's 37, and it was approved for use by both the Norwegian and the Swedish armed forces, as their standard military rifle, on November 22, 1867.

This rifle has been made into a a very simple hunting rifle. The barrel has been shortened, new sights added, the stocks have been changed, and rechambered from 12.17x44 to .50-70 Govt.

The overall condition is very good. Nice blue finish. The action is excellent. The bore is shiny bright with strong rifling. The stocks are smooth and solid.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 32-7/8 inches.

Caliber: .50-70 GOVT

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1500

#217724
 

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Antique: Yes