Husqvarna 8000
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 610 mm
- Weight, empty
- Not recorded
- Introduced
- 1968
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Husqvarna 8000 is a Swedish bolt-action sporting rifle produced by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Marketed as the deluxe 'Imperial Grade', it used the two-lug HVA improved-Mauser action prized for its smooth operation, and was chambered in popular hunting cartridges such as .30-06 Springfield, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester and .300 Winchester Magnum. Compared with the standard Model 9000 Crown Grade, the 8000 added a jeweled bolt, an engraved quick-release floorplate, a deluxe figured walnut stock with Monte Carlo cheekpiece, and was supplied without iron sights for scope use.
Husqvarna's corporate trademark - the crowned 'H' inside a target ring - traces back to the company's 17th-century origins as a Swedish crown musket factory, and its final sporters like the Imperial 8000 carried that heritage of jeweled bolts and hand-finished walnut into the age of the scoped hunting rifle.
The 8000 (Imperial Grade) and 9000 (Crown Grade) were the top-tier sporters of Husqvarna's final rifle series before the company's firearms operations were absorbed into FFV/Carl Gustaf around 1970; production reportedly ran into the early 1970s. Sources place chief production around 1968-1972.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Husqvarna Vapenfabrik
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Sweden
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1968 to 1972
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 610 mm
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 5
- Magazine
- Internal
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Effective range
- 300 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Jeweled bolt- Engraved quick release floorplate
Deluxe figured walnut stock
Monte carlo cheekpiece
Rosewood forend cap
Checkered pistol grip and forend
Rubber recoil pad
No sights
Drilled and tapped receiver
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrel lengthAmong 75 .30-06 Springfield rifles | 610 mm | 584 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 78 .30-06 Springfield rifles | 5 | 4 | Holds more rounds than about 80% |
Answers
Questions about the Husqvarna 8000
What caliber is the Husqvarna 8000?
The Husqvarna 8000 is chambered in .30-06 Springfield, .270 Winchester, .300 Winchester Magnum, and .308 Winchester.
How many rounds does the Husqvarna 8000 hold?
The Husqvarna 8000 holds 5 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Husqvarna 8000?
The Husqvarna 8000 has a 610 mm (24.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Husqvarna 8000?
The Husqvarna 8000 is made by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik (Sweden).
When was the Husqvarna 8000 introduced?
The Husqvarna 8000 was introduced in 1968 and discontinued in 1972.
How does the Husqvarna 8000 operate?
The Husqvarna 8000 uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is striker fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
- Civilian hunters and sport shooters
- Sweden
Provenance
Confidence in this record
62%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/husqvarna-8000' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "husqvarna-8000", "name": "Husqvarna 8000", "manufacturer": { "id": "husqvarna", "name": "Husqvarna Vapenfabrik", "countryCode": "SE", "foundedYear": 1689, "website": null, "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-06-21 23:00:46", "updatedAt": "2026-06-21 23:00:46", "version": "7a23a4c5c1b3756158f8a0e80c56589f58af6cf36b454b567dd250d40f53c1e4" }, "category": { "id": "rifle", "name": "Rifle", "description": "Long-barreled firearms designed for accurate shooting" }, "country_of_origin": "SE", "year_introduced": 1968, "barrel_length_mm": 610, "weight_empty_g": null, "action_type": "bolt_action"}