Cooey Model 60 Repeater

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shuswapbear

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I have had two model 60s and can someone tell me first is it common for the fore stock to get cracked and 2nd how, without a serial number, to figure out when it was made? The barrel is stamped Cooey Machine and Arms Corbourg Ont Model 60 .22 short, long, long rifle.
The metal has a brown patina to it.
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Ty HB.

Unfortunately years ago my stepfather had put his sin# on both the rifle and scope in case someone stole. Have thought of stripping down the whole thing and redoing everything included doing what might be necessary to remove his etch/scratch of sin# on it.
 
shuswapbear said:
Ty HB.

Unfortunately years ago my stepfather had put his sin# on both the rifle and scope in case someone stole. Have thought of stripping down the whole thing and redoing everything included doing what might be necessary to remove his etch/scratch of sin# on it.
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I would leave it the way it is. It has family provenance.
Use some non-expanding glue and clamp the forend. As has been pointed out, these do develop a common crack.
 
You have to watch it one type of gorilla glue expands to 3 time the size and the surfaces to be glued have to moistened to work properly, plus it won't clean up like normal wood glue. I would use good wood glue. Welbond is the one I use the most on stocks.
 
The crack in my fore stock was repaired many years ago before my step father recieved it from his ex father in law. Only problem is whoever did it didn't remove the excess glue and it dried on the out side in a ridge so when i do refinish the stock i will have to trim it off. It looks like just wood glue but probably done in the 60s
 
leebuilder said:
You have to watch it one type of gorilla glue expands to 3 time the size and the surfaces to be glued have to moistened to work properly, plus it won't clean up like normal wood glue. I would use good wood glue. Welbond is the one I use the most on stocks.
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I use the Gorilla wood glue and it works great with very strong bond. I use the non foaming. Have had excellent results with it.

For the OP. If the screws in the butt stock and trigger guard are original to the gun and if they are Phillips then it was made post Mid 50's. That is when the change from slot screws to Phillips screws happend. If they are slot the it is a good chance it was produced pre mid 50's. Helps narrow things down a bit.
 
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Yup philips screws. Ty for helping me narrow down the time period of manufacture.

Got another question for folks out there. Besides drilling and tapping is there a way of putting on a different scope with 1" tube or just stick with a 3/4" tube?
 
shuswapbear said:
Ty HB.

Unfortunately years ago my stepfather had put his sin# on both the rifle and scope in case someone stole. Have thought of stripping down the whole thing and redoing everything included doing what might be necessary to remove his etch/scratch of sin# on it.
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I have two guns (both Cooeys) that I was handed down from my grandfather. They were given to him by my mother and her sisters on various fathers days. He also engraved his SIN # on them. It seems it was the thing to do back then. While it's not something I would do I don't mind it them because It reminds me of where they came from and how I got into the sport. Those guns are also my two sons favorise ones to use so.....
As for glue, I would recommend Titebond III, it's the best wood glue on the market. Waterproof and has a good set up time. I use it to build skateboards and haven't had a delamination yet.
 
shuswapbear said:
Yup philips screws. Ty for helping me narrow down the time period of manufacture.

Got another question for folks out there. Besides drilling and tapping is there a way of putting on a different scope with 1" tube or just stick with a 3/4" tube?
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They make a one inch mount and I have tried several.
Only thing that has happened is the bore of the scope doesn't sit directly above the
bore of the rifle.
It sets off to the right looking down sight line shouldered.
With my left eye dominate vision............for some reason it drove me nuts.
Had them on my 69A's too and the same stance.
 
shuswapbear said:
Yup philips screws. Ty for helping me narrow down the time period of manufacture.

Got another question for folks out there. Besides drilling and tapping is there a way of putting on a different scope with 1" tube or just stick with a 3/4" tube?
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But your Weaver B4 looks great on that. Especially with the red cardboard Export A cigarette package shims.
 
Weaver makes a base to fit the holes of the Cooey, from there you choose the long or short scope ring set, this will put you into the 1" scope size but be careful of the objective diameter, you will only have so much room!

Scott
 
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