Husqvarna M40 Pistol

Wilhelm · 01-30-2011, 12:40 AM

Here's an excellent site all about them:

http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/m40/pist40_1.htm

They are really nice pistols but they're also reallllly big. It dwarf's my little P7!!

Depending on condition, 600 is a pretty good price.

sheepherder · 01-30-2011, 09:12 AM

Ah, good! Your M40 is like the ones described on that site linked above...here's a couple pics of mine...

Slightly different trigger guard, and it has the accelerator (3rd pic)...

Not much bigger than a Luger, but definitely heavier...

I don't like the placement of the safety...When I shoot it, that safety digs into my thumb...

Wilhelm - Does yours have the accelerator???

$600 for an example in condition of Wilhelm's or mine sounds like a reasonable price...

sheepherder · 01-30-2011, 09:29 AM

Whilst copying pics of the trigger guard differences, I also noticed that Wilhelm's M40 has the hexagonal barrel flange (mine has the round flange)...

You can see that the trigger guards are machined differently; it's not just an elimination of a machining step...The opening in Wilhelm's guard is larger...

Mine is all-matching; "arsenal refinished"; bought back in the late 70's/early 80's...Surplus, parts were abundant...Spare slides especially...I bought a spare slide/bolt...Lots of rumors about the slides cracking; I've never seen one cracked...

01-30-2011, 12:40 AM	#1
Wilhelm User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 365 Thanks: 48 Thanked 136 Times in 60 Posts	Here's an excellent site all about them: http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/m40/pist40_1.htm They are really nice pistols but they're also reallllly big. It dwarf's my little P7!! Depending on condition, 600 is a pretty good price. Attached Thumbnails __________________ translatedfrenchmanuals@yahoo.com I promise to be nice and play well with others

01-30-2011, 09:12 AM	#2
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,197 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	Ah, good! Your M40 is like the ones described on that site linked above...here's a couple pics of mine... Slightly different trigger guard, and it has the accelerator (3rd pic)... Not much bigger than a Luger, but definitely heavier... I don't like the placement of the safety...When I shoot it, that safety digs into my thumb... Wilhelm - Does yours have the accelerator??? $600 for an example in condition of Wilhelm's or mine sounds like a reasonable price... Attached Thumbnails __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

01-30-2011, 09:29 AM	#3
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,197 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	Whilst copying pics of the trigger guard differences, I also noticed that Wilhelm's M40 has the hexagonal barrel flange (mine has the round flange)... You can see that the trigger guards are machined differently; it's not just an elimination of a machining step...The opening in Wilhelm's guard is larger... Mine is all-matching; "arsenal refinished"; bought back in the late 70's/early 80's...Surplus, parts were abundant...Spare slides especially...I bought a spare slide/bolt...Lots of rumors about the slides cracking; I've never seen one cracked... Attached Images __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...