Cooey Interest???

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What is it with all the interest in .22 Cooeys?

In my early hunting years(early '70s), those that couldn't afford to by a gun,

bought a Cooey, be it a shotgun or .22.

Is it just nastolgia?
 
lineofsight said:
Reliable, accurate, canadian made, what is not to like?
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I think it's a case of everyone telling each other how good they are.

Reliable? The single shot 22s were no more reliable than any other cheap bolt gun. I think the auto load 22s were a bit iffy.

Accurate? As accurate as any other cheap gun, I suppose. As long as you have strong enough fingers to pull the trigger.

Canadian made? You got me!
 
H4831 said:
I think it's a case of everyone telling each other how good they are.

Reliable? The single shot 22s were no more reliable than any other cheap bolt gun. I think the auto load 22s were a bit iffy.

Accurate? As accurate as any other cheap gun, I suppose. As long as you have strong enough fingers to pull the trigger.

Canadian made? You got me!
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When I think Cooey, I think this.
 
I suspect that every guy and probably some gals too, who is about 50 years old or so, and has shot 22 guns since their younger days, has probably shot or owned at least one Cooey.
 
I'm only 40, but grew up with a Cooey - my grandfathers to be exact.

They are dirt simple, as reliable as the dawn and more accurate than most kids. Quite simply, they are the perfect 22 for the average person.

But that's just my opinion.
 
trebor2880 said:
What is it with all the interest in .22 Cooeys?

In my early hunting years(early '70s), those that couldn't afford to by a gun,

bought a Cooey, be it a shotgun or .22.

Is it just nastolgia?
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Is there something wrong with making the younger generation aware of a piece of Canadian firearm history that put meat on the table and taught many a young Canadian to shoot? Or do only the more expensive, foreign guns from the past count and by foreign I mean US as well.
 
At birth every child should be issued a Cooey 22, break action cooey 20ga or 410 and a Longbranch.

I will never gain membership in the Liberal or Communist parties.:D
 
gunsaholic said:
Is there something wrong with making the younger generation aware of a piece of Canadian firearm history that put meat on the table and taught many a young Canadian to shoot? Or do only the more expensive, foreign guns from the past count and by foreign I mean US as well.
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Just thought I was missing something about Cooeys.

But H4831 pretty much summed it up for me, and I agree.

I'm not knockin' Cooey, but they are what they are.
 
I grew up in an anti-family. I bought a Cooey 600 for my 7yr-old. Whether he wants to grow up in the hobby, or not, will be his decision - but in time, he'll look back and remember that Cooey, too.
 
I got a 22 and a 12 gauge cooey, and always on the look out for more. They just seem right when you hold them. Brings back memories of my grandparents have discussions on who was the best shot with a 22. The first rifle I ever.shot was a cooey 22, first shot gun was a cooey 12. First gun I naught when i got my pal, was....you guessed it, a cooey shotgun. I'm only 25 but the cooey brings back memories.
 
I grew up with a Cooey 12 guage with a shell in it in the porch. Never touched the gun till I was old enough to shoot it , oh yeah there was an orelse attached to that. that gun was murder on hawks and skunks that came looking for our chickens.
 
trebor2880 said:
Just thought I was missing something about Cooeys.

But H4831 pretty much summed it up for me, and I agree.

I'm not knockin' Cooey, but they are what they are.
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I don't think you are missing anything in the guns persay. I don't think anyone claims them to be match target weapons or high priced investments. I think when people talk and want a Cooey, it is because of the company's history and the memories that were instilled in many a shooter because of these guns. Back in the day, here was a young man who started a machining company and decided to build firearms. He prospered throughout the great depression and throughout the war years and who knows how the company might have fared if his son hadn't passed away at an early age forcing the sale to Winchester. He turned out guns that were affordable to most everyone who wanted one. Many a meal was put on the table because of a Cooey. And he made guns that taught many of us older shooters how to shoot that otherwise ,we might not of got that experience. So,to me anyway, the charm of the Cooey goes far beyond how light a trigger they might have had or how much they cost compared to other guns. It is the memories and history of a Canadian firearms company that thankfully has not yet faded away. I think it is great to see young shooters interested in keeping the Cooey name alive for what the guns are and what the history is.
 
Growing up, Mom was anti-everything and Dad didn't have any interest in shooting. I learned to shoot in cadets. Never even fired a Cooey till @2-3 years ago. I've since had three, the only one left is my sons 750 which has either a red-dot or a scope depending on what he wants. We had it out today in the brilliant sunshine, nothing but reliability and grins!! Sooooooooooo, I'll be looking for my own 750 now! The draw for me is how it feels in the hand, the balance, as well as the fact that its made in Canada. For my son, its the fact that he can hit most anything with it. Enough said.
 
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