Cooey Model 82

[NauticalManatee]

Hey guys, I am unfamiliar with these rifles but I just bought one for $100 dollars and am just wondering about it and if that is a good price. Its stock has been either cut or the forend is missing and the aperture sight is missing too. But condition is good/very good and has a beautiful bore.

Did I do good or bad?

What can you tell me about these rifles?

Thanks.

 

[gunsaholic]

It depends. If the stock has been cut then you paid the going rate. If just the forearm , band and front sight are missing then you did okay as you can find these parts There were civilian and military trainer versions of the model 82. Military versions complete go anywhere from $200.00 to $350.00. There was also a model 82 that did not have the forearm wood. It was basically the same as a model 78. Maybe that is what you have. Need to see pics to know for sure. Is there a serial number on the bottom of the pistol grip?

 

[drslav]

Gun is worth what you paid. They were used as military trainers and maybe for cadets. Later some were cut. too bad as it made them a regular .22 not a more valuable classic. They are accurate gun. just the rest of the cooey guns. Simple in design. If you want more info there is a lot on google

here is some info to read from there

The Cooey Model 82 was a single shot bolt-action .22 caliber target rifle intended for use in training Canadian Army and RCAF cadets during WWII. A number of variations exist but, generally, the rifle is 44 inches long with a 27" ordinance steel barrel. Weight is generally 6.5 lbs however this can be adjusted by changing a steel rod located in the forearm under the barrel. In 1942, the Canadian government placed an order for 34,810 rifles at a cost of CAD$13.80 per unit; the Canadian Army Service Bulletin dated April 20, 1943 identified them as "Rifles, Cooey Pattern. .22 in. Instruction No. 1."

Large quantities later became available to the civilian market after the war as military surplus. In the late 1940s, Hallum's Sporting Goods of Toronto and International Firearms in Montreal were offering the "musket type" at CAD$9.95 each (about $110 in 2011 dollars). A contemporary advertisement to the retail market states, "A Military Model .22 caliber especially designed for Class 2 [shooting] clubs. Adaptable for drilling purposes, target shooting, Home Guard and Cadet training."

Well regarded for its durability and reliability, particularly in the harsh environment of the Canadian winter, a Model 82 in good-to-excellent condition can fetch as high as $300-$400.

Unlike other Cooey rifles of the period, all Model 82's are marked with a National Stock Number found on the base of the grip. Front sights were usually a hooded post or hooded blade type while the rear sight could be either a blade and ramp style similar to that found on other Cooey rifles or the receiver was drilled to accept a peep sight or scope mount. The action is the same design as other Cooey single shot .22's and this rifles can shoot all .22 cal ammunition.

 

[gunsaholic]

Not all Cooey 82's have a serial number on the bottom of the pistol grip. None of the civilian models I have seen have the serial number. They all had the provision for the peep sight. It's just the ones that didn't come with the peep sight had a little flat filler plate in its place.

 

[RickR1100]

A military one, in very good condition, with the peep rear...seems to go for a high price in the USA...$500 in some cases.

I think the main keys to pricing are: military (serial # on stock), all original wood, all original period, peep, and if its in great condition or not.

I just bought one that is mostly original, military, but has Redfield adjustable target aperture rear, with a hooded target front. All the rest is as issued. It had been $300 but was marked down to 250 to sell, which I paid, and I feel I got a good deal. The wood isnt perfect, and the blueing is kinda thin. But I'm very happy with it and the price I paid, because its mostly original, is Coodey Canadian made, is a part of WW2 Canadian military history, is a target rimfire, with superb iron sights.

However....who knows where I can download the parts schematic? Parts numbers and so on??

 

[drslav]

here is some info

http://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/Cobourg/0637091T.pdf

 

[NorOntScout]

There is a guy out of Nova Scotia selling the complete stock and accessories on ebay at the moment if you want to get your missing pieces. Look for user gerard488.

 

[gunsaholic]

There is a guy out of Nova Scotia selling the complete stock and accessories on ebay at the moment if you want to get your missing pieces. Look for user gerard488.

First thing the OP needs to do is determine if his gun ever was the full stock version. Not all 82's were full stock.

 

[NorOntScout]

First thing the OP needs to do is determine if his gun ever was the full stock version. Not all 82's were full stock.

True, but you have to admit (at least for me) it is a much more interesting piece with the full length stock. Love mine. Don't have the factory peep, but the Lyman front and rear sights on mine are still fun and accurate.

 

[gunsaholic]

True, but you have to admit (at least for me) it is a much more interesting piece with the full length stock. Love mine. Don't have the factory peep, but the Lyman front and rear sights on mine are still fun and accurate.

I agree, the full stock is more appealing to me as well. Also your Lyman sights are superior to the simple Cooey sight. I have a couple of the full stocked military trainers and one non full stock. The collector I got it from said it had been used in the military for competition shoots. It has a serial number but, unlike the ones where it is stamped into the pistol grip, it is stamped into the breech. It has a hooded front target sight and, while it has a Cooey peep sight on it now, it had a different peep sight mounted on it a one time.