Cooey 84 yay or nay?

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K so my local Canadian Tire has a 12 ga Cooey 84 (don't think it was 840) for $119. Is that a good deal? :confused: It seemed to be in decent condition. Also, will the gun blow up and kill me, because my understanding is that 84's were all pre '67 and that is very, very old. Should I has???

Thanks for any suggestions. Only $119 so nbd if I buy it.
 
I've got a Win. 370 in 20 gauge that seems to be the same as the 84 Cooey.
If it's in good shape, I wouldn't think you'd have any problems, certainly not based on it's age alone.
I paid 25 bucks for mine at CTC...40 years ago.
 
Guns were probably built better in the 50's and 60's than they are now, so I would not worry about it's age. Cooey 84 was a solid gun, if it's in good shape $119 is a fair price.
 
Look around a bit. Going price for an 84 in good condition is $80. Buy private and you could save on the taxes. $119 is at the top end and CT will add taxes on that. Then again, if you are getting something delivered, depending on where you are, it might be a wash. No worries of it blowing up, just don't use steel shot, slugs or anything larger than 2 3/4. These things are pretty simple and built well.

I say buy an 84 because, it is a Cooey and every Canadian firearm should own a Cooey in their life time and it is a great shotgun for beginers or friends and family who has never fired a shotgun before but want to try one out (under your close supervision, of course). Also good for lending out, in the event your hunting buddy forgets his gun for some reason. They'll be like 'can I barrow your A5' and you will be like 'I don't think so, but here is my Cooey!'. Last reason is, if you ever want to learn about cutting barrels or refinishing stocks or how the mechanics work, it is cheap enough where you will not have any regrets. So yes, yes and yes, buy one. I have 3!
 
p.Rundle said:
Are they all full choke and not cylinder??? I'd like to shoot slugs but it's not a deal breaker. I know a bunch of modern shotguns are good to shoot full choke slugs with, but for something old, I understand that may not have been an option when this was made.
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It will be stamped on the side of the barrel. Most were full choke but some came modified which will allow you to shoot slugs. Option 2 is to cut the barrel down and turn it into a cylinder bore. If you find an 84 with a 32, 34 or 36" barrel, buy it and don't do anything but shoot it. The 36" barrel has the most collector value and worth a lot more.
 
Garaldtao said:
It will be stamped on the side of the barrel. Most were full choke but some came modified which will allow you to shoot slugs. Option 2 is to cut the barrel down and turn it into a cylinder bore. If you find an 84 with a 32, 34 or 36" barrel, buy it and don't do anything but shoot it. The 36" barrel has the most collector value and worth a lot more.
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sounds good, if you're really interested I'll probably buy it but I could sell it to you with pics if you're interested. It seems like a nice one
 
Millions of RIFLED SLUGS have been fired through Cooey and other full chokes. Not an issue. Rifled slugs are not a tight fit and are designed to compress through chokes. A yearly discussion.
 
Garaldtao said:
Look around a bit. Going price for an 84 in good condition is $80. Buy private and you could save on the taxes.
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You'll be hard pressed to find an 84 in good condition for $80 nowadays. Parts guns sell for $80. I currently have have 5 84's and have sold at least 5 12g's. Each gun was $150-$190 depending on condition, and none of them lasted longer then 1 day on the EE. I have also sold guns in all the other gauges and same thing, usually gone in the day. the most recent 84 I sold was a 28g. I listed it for $400, and it was gone in less then 10 mins. i think $119 for a 12g is a good price
 
Around here the going price of a Model 84 seems to be $150 in any condition. Slugs are made to fit in any barrel as there is no way they could sell them with a note on the box just saying to shoot in a cylinder bore only.
 
1963beretta said:
in'll be hard pressed to find an 84 in good condition for $80 nowadays. Parts guns sell for $80. I currently have have 5 84's and have sold at least 5 12g's. Each gun was $150-$190 depending on condition, and none of them lasted longer then 1 day on the EE. I have also sold guns in all the other gauges and same thing, usually gone in the day. the most recent 84 I sold was a 28g. I listed it for $400, and it was gone in less then 10 mins. i think $119 for a 12g is a good price
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I have to agree....80$ is way off for good condition Cooey 84. I too have sold a number for 125-175$
119$ and tax with a few pennies of canadian tire cash back is not bad if it locks up tight.
 
Love that "very, very old"! I guess it is, to some people. Cooey 84 shotguns are the Chevy 4-door of the Canadian scattergun scene. I would take every one at $80, provided it wasn't a complete wreck.

Some of those old 84's had gorgeous wood. There is growing collector interest in Cooey products, making them even more interesting.
 
I got a used Cooey 84 at Robinson's Sporting Goods store in Victoria in the late 1970's for $25. Although I haven't shot it in 30 years I did fire bird-shot, 00 Buckshot and slugs through it plenty of times without issue. My 84 has the 30 inch chimney...FYI.
 
Ive always consider a decent one a $100 bill, but it sounds like some would disagree.
I picked up a a original Winchester 37 for $100 and didn't consider that too much of a steal.
 
iceman2 said:
Millions of RIFLED SLUGS have been fired through Cooey and other full chokes. Not an issue. Rifled slugs are not a tight fit and are designed to compress through chokes. A yearly discussion.
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I know other ones are, but this is an old shotgun so I was going to be careful rather than destroy a gun.

Why can't steel shot be fired through this? I don't know shotguns SUPER well...
 
What is the value of this original cooey 84 in 28 gauge?

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The model 84 is not old technology, the steel is as strong if not stronger than modern firearms. You could shoot slugs through it with no worries. Steel shot on the other hand is not a good idea. As already stated steel does not like to be compressed and would probably bulge the barrel at the choke. Buy it and enjoy, but be advised full power 12 ga through a light weight shotgun can be entertaining. (for others to watch)
 
i love my 84 and my 840, id buy any cooey i can find at $80 within reason. I may just love old Canadian guns but the cooey seems to have a special place for me. Mine are all great shooters and I love them!
 
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