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A royal rifle manufacturer was established in Husqvarna, as it was originally spelled, in 1689, and lasted until 1757, when it was sold to private owners. [3] It continued to supply the Swedish and Norwegian armies with rifles (for example, in 1870, some 10,000 rifles were finished), but the company later switched to the production of sewing machines and bicycles.
Their motorcycle division was spun off in 1987, [4] and is now owned by KTM. Their sewing machine division was sold off in 1997 and is now owned by SVP Worldwide. Husqvarna Group sponsors the Swedish ice hockey club HV71, whose home arena, Husqvarna Garden, pays homage to its sponsor and the renowned Madison Square Garden arena in New York City.
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Examples of guns made for the military include a copy of the FN Model 1903, a semi-automatic pistol originally made by Belgium arms company FN Herstal; during World War I when Germany invaded Belgium in 1914 shipment of arms to Sweden ceased so the Swedish government decided to begin manufacturing their own version of the FN 1903 chambered in 9 ...
Husqvarna (pronounced [ˈhʉ̂ːsˌkvɑːɳa] ⓘ) is a Swedish company founded in 1689 to produce muskets. The company has grown since, was partitioned, and is now a brand of multiple companies. The company has grown since, was partitioned, and is now a brand of multiple companies.
Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH (Swedish: [ˈhʉ̂ːsˌkvɑːɲa] ⓘ; marketed as Husqvarna) is an Austrian motorcycle company with Swedish origins. It is co-owned by Indian Motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj Group and Pierer Mobility AG. The company began producing motorcycles in 1903 at Huskvarna, Sweden, as a subsidiary of the Husqvarna armament firm ...
After going to Cyprus for a honeymoon, the remaining couples returned to Sweden to live together for the first time. Then they decided, in front of each other's friends and families, if love was ...
VSM Group AB (Viking Sewing Machines), previously named Husqvarna Sewing Machines is a company based in Huskvarna, Sweden. Founded in 1872, the company is best known for "smart" (computerized) sewing machines and sergers under the brands Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff .