Cooeys
- Thread starter CanuckShooter
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Well, I paid a bit more than $75 for my Model 82 - $110 actually, but it is in mighty fine shape. It was missing the sling swivels whan I got it, but the screw holes were there for them - I have since located and installed a set of correct swivels .... They are like most Cooeys - very simple and plain-jane, but very accurate.
Now I'm dealing on this ...
Canadian Broad Arrow marked .22 LR BSA Martini Cadet rifle - Canada acquired about 1600 of these during the 1920's, I understand. They are really deadly .... though a bit pricier than a Cooey! :roll:
Now I'm dealing on this ...
Canadian Broad Arrow marked .22 LR BSA Martini Cadet rifle - Canada acquired about 1600 of these during the 1920's, I understand. They are really deadly .... though a bit pricier than a Cooey! :roll:
Well, this is pretty cool! I just did a web search for "Cooey Rifles, and turned up this little tidbit on the Marstar Canada site - their "Reference Library" section. It consists of two Canadian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers sheets - the first page is a Data Summary from 1945 on the Cooey Model 82 Trainer ("Rifle, Cooey Pattern, .22 inch" in military terminology) and the second page is instructions from 1963 for installing a dummy magazine on these rifles, which were then used with the bolt removed for drill purposes .... wouldn't want those cadets and recruits having FN rifles, let alone dropping 'em all over the Parade Square! :lol:
Follow da link ...
http://www.marstar.ca/Cooey22.htm
Follow da link ...
http://www.marstar.ca/Cooey22.htm
Cooey Model 60 or 600. awsome little tube fed repeaters. they are tapped and drilled for a side mounted scope mount, which are pretty easy to find. i picked one up for 25 dollars at an auction 3 years ago and have put thousands of rounds through it. i consistently out shoot my buddies with their expensive 10/22's. can't go wrong with one of these and you should be able to find one anywhere they have used guns.
I also love my Cooey Model 60 Repeater 
Super accurate & smooth trigger
Best thing of all, I got it for FREE :mrgreen:
Inherited it from the brother of my grandma.
Only bad part is the stock who's severely cracked.
Where can I find another one ? I tried Numrich, but they don't list it.
Super accurate & smooth trigger
Best thing of all, I got it for FREE :mrgreen:
Inherited it from the brother of my grandma.
Only bad part is the stock who's severely cracked.
Where can I find another one ? I tried Numrich, but they don't list it.
Rather than type it all out, or even summarize, here's a scan of the last few paragraphs of the introductory text of "Cooey Firearms Made in Canada 1919-1979" by John A. Belton, a typical "Historical Arms Series" booklet published by Museum Restoration Service (if you are familiar with any of those) -
Sorry about the quality of the scan - I forgot to upgrade the resolution my scanner defaults to - text rquires a bit better resolution to come out well.
The "Hubert" referred to was the son of founder Herbert Cooey. The introduction from which the above is scanned consists of several pages outlining the history of the company from start to finish, and is followed by a listing of all of the various firearms produced, with general descriptions and pictures of them. This book, and others in the Historical Arms Series, as well as many other great references, are available from Clive Law's Service Publications in Ottawa: http://www.servicepub.com/
And in closing, here's a "blast from the past" - a very early Cooey advertisement, from the back cover of the December 1920 issue of Rod and Gun in Canada:
Sorry about the quality of the scan - I forgot to upgrade the resolution my scanner defaults to - text rquires a bit better resolution to come out well.
The "Hubert" referred to was the son of founder Herbert Cooey. The introduction from which the above is scanned consists of several pages outlining the history of the company from start to finish, and is followed by a listing of all of the various firearms produced, with general descriptions and pictures of them. This book, and others in the Historical Arms Series, as well as many other great references, are available from Clive Law's Service Publications in Ottawa: http://www.servicepub.com/
And in closing, here's a "blast from the past" - a very early Cooey advertisement, from the back cover of the December 1920 issue of Rod and Gun in Canada:
I have a model 600 that I inherited from my grandpa, it is my most prized possesion. It has a checkered forestock, and a rabbit carved into the grip area. It needs to have the blueing redone, and the wood refinished, but it shoots awesome. All this talk about Cooeys is making me want to get the old girl out. Sounds like a hunt coming up!! 8)
