cooey 84 info?

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I am thinking I would like a cheap single shot 20ga to play with. I think a Cooey 84 would be a good choice as they are Canadian, and I don't have one. I saw a you tube vid with one ejecting the shells. Do they all have ejectors? or is that a mod? Do they have a transfer bar safety? If I understand this correctly, a blow to the un-cocked hammer will not fire the gun. Do they all take down with no tools? I hear the 84 is better than the 840. Does anyone have a concise breakdown of the differences between the two?

I am sort of considering buying a new H&R single but I think I like old guns more.

thanks.
 
I have an 840, ejects shells fine, and if you pull the hammer back to the point just before it cocks, it will fire the round ie, hooks on branch, or you stumble and it gets pulled back some how. No safety what so ever. I think the difference is the 84 was cooey, the 840 was Cooey/Winchester.
 
There's a safety on mine. (Mod 84 12G) If the trigger isn't held back the hammer won't go forward past the rebounding position.
 
Can-down said:
There's a safety on mine. (Mod 84 12G) If the trigger isn't held back the hammer won't go forward past the rebounding position.
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Ditto--plus the 84 was better built than the 840, unless you got an early 840. Most 840's had hardwood stocks and stamped alloy receivers and trigger guards where the 84 had walnut stocks and the receivers were steel. The early 840's were the same until Winchester cut costs.
 
gunsaholic said:
Ditto--plus the 84 was better built than the 840, unless you got an early 840. Most 840's had hardwood stocks and stamped alloy receivers and trigger guards where the 84 had walnut stocks and the receivers were steel. The early 840's were the same until Winchester cut costs.
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I just refinished the wood on my 84, looks Great. My buddy has a 840 and I remember something plastic on it, maybe the trigger guard, I forget now, but I do remember putting mine and his side by side and my 84 seemed to be better quality. Now if I can just figure out how to do a good bluing job on the barrel, it will look better than brand new.
 
Cooeys and Winchester-Cooeys all have ejectors.
None have stamped alloy receivers. The receivers are ferrous castings; don't know if they are malleable iron, semi-steel, etc. Cooeys have colour cased receivers, the Winchesters are blued. Cooeys have colour cased top levers, trigger guards and stock itrons. Later ones have cast alloy top levers and trigger guards.
Forend attachment on later ones is different from original Cooey.
If you want to remove the butt, you may need a screwdriver or a socket wrench. Many have a hex headed bolt.
The hammers are rebounding. Hit the firing pin and then bound back. Will not go foreward to fire unless the trigger is pulled. If the hammer can reach the firing pin without the trigger being pressed, there is something wrong. If your thumb slips when cocking or letting the hammer down, the gun shouldn't fire unless the trigger is pulled.
 
There is a definate difference in the receiver material between the model 84 and the later model 840's. If you put them side by side you can quickly see a difference. The forend hinge pivot is plastic on the later 840's where as it is metal on the 84. As I said, the early 840's were the same as the 84 but at some point cheaper material was used to lower production costs. I have all gauges of the 84's , and 840's (early and later) and it is easy to compare the quality when put side by side.
 
I have a model 84 in 12 gauge and love it. As others have said there's no safety as such, just an exposed rebounding hammer. The trigger needs to be pulled for the hammer to hit the pin.

Good luck in your search and enjoy it when you do find one.
 
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