I'm looking at some Husqvarna rifles - a model 3100, 4100, 4000 and 5000. The 5000 is labeled "Tradewinds Husky". There's also a Smith and Wesson Model B that is also a Husqvarna.
Can anyone explain the differences?
Husqvarna came be confusing.
Tradewinds and S&W both imported Husqvarna rifles with their names and model designations. Tradewinds only imported Husqvarnas with the HVA action, while S&W imported them with both the HVA and later pushfeed action. Tradewinds sold their Husqvarnas as their Model 5000 and S&W sold theirs as their Models A thru E. A S&W B would have come with a classic stock comb and 21.??" lightweight barrel with open sights. The S&Ws typically have stock made of light colored walnut with a hard glossy finish. I've owned at least one of each of the S&W imported Husqvarnas, still have 2 As, 2Bs, 1 C, 4Ds, and 5Es.
Tradewinds also imported rifles from Krico and seem to have kept the Model 5000 designation for the Krico rifles with single triggers, not DSTs, and open sights, not slick barrels. So, if you're looking to buy a Tradewinds Model 5000, it could be a Husqvarna or it could be a Krico. A lot of sellers don't know the difference, but a picture will clear the ambiguity.
