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My new Husqvarna rabbit eared rabbit gun! *pic warning*
I picked up a nice Husky model 20B in 12ga- underlever action, hammers, 2 1/2" chambers and close to 90% condition with lots of nice case hardening left. The last photo is the only one that shows how nice the case colors actually are!
My question is, where is a listing of the serial numbers for date? I've seen references to a long out of print Swedish book on Husqvarna, but I've had no luck. I've asked this question on a couple of Swedish gun boards, but most of those guys are M96, M38, etc. collectors and haven't been able to help me. All I know is this one was made after WW2 to around 1954.
Anyone direct me?
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Way cool!!!
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Model 20B was made from '44 to '56.
This is a great site. http://www.skydevaaben.com/index.xml
The serial numbers page. http://www.skydevaaben.com/hvasno/info.xml
I've got half a dozen, mixed Dubbelbossa 17s and 20s, in 12 and 16 gauges. They are sweet guns. None of mine's colors are that pretty, though.
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Thanks so much!
According to the serial numbers, mines dates to 1946-1947, so it's an early post-war gun, and likely an early 20B.
It doesn't say if the serial numbers are when the year ended, or began, so I can't say definitely. I now have those sites bookmarked.
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Really nice!
No doubt, another addiction that needs to be fed 
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Very nice! Be sure not to inadvertantly put 2 3/4 shotshells into it, as the pressures will spike. It would be very easy for a gunsmith/machinist to extend those chambers to 2 3/4 for you if you chose to do so. I personally would leave everything original. That's a keeper as is! Good luck with it.
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Oh don't worry, it has found a nice home full of short shells. I already load BP brass shells for my other singles and 1893/97 Winchesters. I am going to try some paper hulls and smokeless on this puppy. I got a tip to use dime or nickel coin papers for shotcups in the shells to prevent leading and help patterns- that's a trick I'm going to have to try.
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Nice two stroke. Don't forget the proper fuel/oil mixture
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I collect Swedish guns
I really like mine, have you checked out the cool "husky" single shot rifles that are available.Here is a pic of two of mine, a 32-20 and a 30-30. With a quick pic of my shotgun thrown in.  
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O yes, this Husqvarna is nice for cutting trees. 
Have taken some christmas trees with mine,
when they are in season that is
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Always loved the looks of any back action style lock....
Real nice gun, Andy!....
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Combat, I've got one of them in 22. Sure would like to have 32/20. I just like that caliber, for some dang reason.
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I have some .22's to. I believe they call those style guns "Sakrats".My personal favorites are the rolling blocks. Here is mine in 8x58R cal.Which is roughly a .45-70 necked down to 8mm or so.  Sorry, for the thread drift.
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Andy, don't know a thing about 'em, but just wanted to say that case coloring is truly gorgeous. Wow!!
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Those do not look like the Husqvarnas I was looking at in Lowe's last week.
They are beautiful!
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I doubt that Husqvarna made any of that style of double as late as post WWII. I have a Model 310, which was made in about 1910, so they had started with the more modern designs quite a while ago.
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I'm a big Husky fan. Here's a couple my favorites. Your case color is much better than mine.
40" single edge hedge trimmer
322L Airweight string trimmer
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I doubt that Husqvarna made any of that style of double as late as post WWII. I have a Model 310, which was made in about 1910, so they had started with the more modern designs quite a while ago.
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According to the serial numbers and model list links posted earlier in this thread, they made them as late as 1954.
I'm headed to the field this afternoon!
I took this picture some time ago, with it's Husqvarna brother in 7.5 Swedish, and a vintage box of 2 9/16" 12ga shells:
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