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.

[2] In 1689 the manager at the nearby state arsenal in Jönköping, Erik Dahlbergh, suggested to the King that the crown should support the construction of a new milling work at the waterfalls just outside Huskvarna.

[3] During World War II Sweden was uncertain whether Nazi Germany would respect their neutrality, so they sought a replacement for their outdated FN Model 1903's.

[3] In the late 1960s it was decided that Husqvarna should stop making break-action firearms and sell both the rifle production and military contracts to Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori in Eskilstuna.

An independent bolt action design was introduced in 1953 as the 1600-series, which was available in several European and American chamberings, including 9.3×62mm, .270 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield; 7.92×57mm Mauser, 6.5×55mm Swedish, and others.

[8] They also produced a Mauser-style rifle chambered in the popular American big game cartridge 7mm Remington Magnum with the model number H-5000.