Canadian target training rifle?

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Ok, I'm perhaps dreaming but I want to know. I know that .22 calibre sniper trainers go back to World War I in Canada. I picked up this rifle today - a Cooey M82 - pretty ordinary. Except for two things: 1. it has a very odd front protector band. 2. Its serial number has a T prefix.

Any ideas? I know the scope and mount aren't original but there is very precise inletting for what I believe, or would like to believe would be the original mount.

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Any help?
 
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Interesting. The inlet in the stock looks to be for a micrometer target sight. I've not seen a scope mount like that, the base is certainly substantial. Weaver scope? WRT the front sight guard - are there any toolmarks? File marks would suggest that is was handmade; if there are any sights of die cutting, etc, could be factory made.
I suspect that the rifle was put together by an enthusiast, and wasn't related to the military when the sights were changed, but who knows?
 
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Front sight cover. looks like it came off a No.4 swift trainer?
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I thought that same thing when I saw it. It fits so perfect though and has a hole for the securing bolt in the correct place. It could have been a chopped down B series one but for the rivets on the bottom which the Swift doesn't have.

I think Tiriaq is right about the micrometer sight. Although m82s had their own peep sights they were pretty basic. I can't tell you about marks on the band because I'm afraid I don't know enough about metal working. It has a rough surface but is quite well made - obviously by bending a straight piece of thick sheet metal and welding and riveting at the bottom. I would expect this to be stamped if it were mass produced.

I have to say I've never seen an m82 loved as much as this one. Most of them look near new but this one's been around. The scope I consider unimportant but it's a Mossberg M4D... I don't know much about scopes.

Thanks for the help so far guys.
 
Interesting Skirsons! Where'd you find that?

BTW, just had a look at the s/n on my M82- 4 digits only, no letter.

Anyone have a book about Cooeys? Interesting to see if there's any mention about this?
 
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Cantom: You didn't see me at the show this morning? Were you even there?

The enfield guy had 2 Ross sniper rifles there (not for sale)

Edit: I've owned an M82 before and I swear this one has a special safety feature. When you pull the cocking piece back a bit it locks the trigger. When you pull it back all the way it is ready to go. Does anyone else's Cooey do this? I think it has an extra cut in the cocking piece which my old one didn't have. I was also mystified that this Cooey still had its sling swivels.

The missing parts are going to be simple to replace... Cooey parts are pretty standard I think... except for the nut and bolt for my front band.
 
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