Cooey 840 .410 questions.

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I'm fairly new to firearms and a few questions about this one that I own.

First, what are the common values for sale/trade?

Second, If I keep it I am thinking of redoing or possibly replacing the stock. Are there any available?

Lastly, What about replacement parts? Barrel, firing pins... ect.

Any help would be appreciated!
 
1. They seem to sell for more than a 12ga. Much less common. Say $150 if in nice shape.
2&3. These haven't been made for years. There are parts around, but you've got to find them.
Redo the stock? If you think it will make the gun look better. It will not enhance value, might even harm it, depending on what you do.
 
I would just be looking to sand it a bit and apply new stain just to clean it up. I don't want to molest it too much, just get rid of a few small chips and such.
 
misguid3d said:
I would just be looking to sand it a bit and apply new stain just to clean it up. I don't want to molest it too much, just get rid of a few small chips and such.
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I have seen very nice .410's go for near the $200.00 price. This would be for very nice original condition which it doesn't sound like yours is. Your gun as described is, as mentioned, around $130.00 to $150.00 as it is. If I were thinking about buying it, I would not offer you the $150.00 if you refinish the stock. In fact, personally, I would pass it by the second I saw "refinished" as the model 840 .410 is not that rare. But this is just me. Others might not care if you refinished it as long as it was a decent job.
 
I'm really loving this thing. It's an awesome grouse gun. I'm planning on getting a 22lr just to make it more challenging and am debating how much I'll use it after that. If I do keep it, I'll probably refinish it just to refresh it.
 
I would advise against sanding off the old finish if you want to re-do it. It's easier, faster, and far better as far as final results go, to remove the old finish with a chemical paint/finish remover. After it's all cleaned up, you can give it a very light sanding with fine grit to prepare it for a new finish.
 
Thsee stocks are beefy enough that you can reshape them for a better feel and look. I did a 12 ga one that I carved a palm swell in, and it turned out not bad, although I wouldn't put a shingle out saying I could do it to other people's guns. If yours is one of the "newer" guns with the wide forearm, it can be narrowed as well for a better look and feel. If you're not going to go at it with a Dremmel tool, then I agree with icedog about using a chemical stripper, even lye and water works pretty well.
 
Awesome! I doubt I'll reshape it though. The foregrip is fairly narrow so I'm assuming that it's one of the older models perhaps? Regardless, I appreciate all the info! This is exactly why I read and post on this site!
 
I have owned a few of those old single shot .410's.
One barrel wasn't stamped for shell length.
It was only the shorties, 2 1/2".
Don't know what kind of trouble one could get into shooting
3" out of it.
How I found out?
I took a fired one and tried to push it into the chamber.
It got tough to push the last little bit.
Just making a note, tizz all...... :)
 
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