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Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag or simply HVA; pronounced [ˈhʉ̂ːsˌkvɑːɳa] ⓘ) was a Swedish firearms manufacturing company established in 1689 in the town of Huskvarna by lake Vättern. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Husqvarna was founded near the town of Huskvarna in Sweden in 1689. [3] The company started out as a maker of muskets, and the Husqvarna logo still depicts a gun sight viewed from the end of the barrel. [3] [4] As with many motorcycle manufacturers, Husqvarna first began producing bicycles in the late 19th century.
McCulloch Motors Corporation is an American manufacturer of chainsaws and other outdoor power tools.The company was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1943 by Robert Paxton McCulloch as a manufacturer of small two-stroke gasoline engines and introduced its first chainsaw in 1948, the Model 5-49.
Husqvarna's first titles in Motocross World Championship came in 1959 and 1960. The operation was divested in 1987 and since 2013 is part of the KTM family. 1919 – Lawn mowers When Husqvarna acquired Norrahammars Bruk in 1918, the product range expanded to heating boilers and lawn mowers. The first test with a lawn mower powered by an engine ...
Husqvarna also made commercial m/1894 and m/1896 versions available as sporting rifles called Model 46 and its variants (Models 46A, 46AN and 46B) in 6.5×55mm, 9.3×57mm and 9.3×62mm. After World War II they used m/96 and m/38 actions without thumb notch to create the Model 640 series (646 in 6.5×55mm, 648 in 8×57mm , 649 in 9.3×62mm).
Lee-Enfield Magazine Mark I* rifle ("long Tom") Edged weapons. Kukri knife (Used by Gurkha regiments); M1907 bayonet; Pattern P1897 officer's sword; Pistol bayonet; Flare guns. Webley & Scott Mark III
The other Husqvarna employees who joined Husaberg were Ruben Helmin (Husqvarna chief engineer and Husaberg's first managing director), Urban Larsson (Husqvarna designer [1]), Björn Elwin (chief of Husqvarna test department). Roland Söderqwist, a small Swedish mechanical firm owner was also involved in the foundation of the company.
The Husqvarna TR650 is a dual sport motorcycle made by Husqvarna Motorcycles, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pierer Industrie AG, [2] which designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes motocross, enduro and supermoto motorcycles. The company began producing motorcycles in 1903 at Huskvarna, Sweden, as a subsidiary of the Husqvarna armament ...