Husqvarna m/40S 9mm Luger, Danish Police Contract, Swedish-Made, 4.72 in Barrel, Blued, Full-Size
This Husqvarna Pistol m/40S is a Danish Police Contract variant identified by its D-prefix serial range, made in Sweden in the 1940s. Chambered in 9mm Luger, it features a 4.72 inch stepped barrel with a grooved muzzle nut, a blued steel construction, and fixed sights. Notable attributes include the elongated slide cutouts, a finely serrated top rib, and black checkered grips with the crowned Husqvarna H crest, making it a well-defined example of this contract-marked m/40S.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The pistol presents as a solid example with visible scratches and blemishes from prior handling. The bore shows a bright, clean appearance.
What's Included
- Husqvarna Pistol m/40S (Danish Police Contract)
- 1x 8-round single-column steel magazine with elongated witness slot and toe-style floorplate extension
The m/40S stems from the Finnish Lahti L-35 lineage, employing a short-recoil, locked-breech system with a vertically moving locking piece and the original cold-weather accelerator concept from that design heritage. It retains an external hammer and a thumb safety. Capacity is 8+1 with the included single-column magazine.
Its 4.72 inch barrel has a stepped profile capped by a grooved muzzle nut. The upper sports elongated side cutouts and a finely serrated top rib, paired with fixed sights consisting of a front blade and rear notch. A heel-mounted lanyard ring supports service carry.
Ergonomics and control are rooted in its steel, full-size build and black checkered synthetic grip panels that carry the crowned Husqvarna H crest. The overall blued finish is consistent with Swedish service production of the era.
Markings include a U.S. import stamp reading "HSVQ M40 SWEDEN 9X19 GPC W. HURLEY NY. GPC6228" from GPC (West Hurley, NY). This example is made in Sweden and falls within the Danish Police Contract range denoted by the D-prefix.