Is the Cooey 84 the same as the Winchester 37a?

Winchester owned a factory in Canada - we'll call it "Cooey" - and while the 84 and 840 were supposed to be the "Canadian-made" versions of the 37 and 37A designs, the Cooey's somehow got a better reputation for quality.....:)
 
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They are all pretty much the same gun, the Cooey 84 and 840 are nice basic single shot shotguns. The Winchester 37A was supposed to be the deluxe model with its white inlays on the stock, gold trigger and designs etched into the receiver. The barrels are all interchangable i beleive.

I have a Winchester 37A in 3" 20g with a 28" full choke barrel, its a really nice gun for taking rabbits, squirrel and grouse. They were made in cobourg Ontario for a period and are common here in Canada. Great single shot shotguns in the smaller guages like 20, 28 and .410.
 
The Cooey Model 84 was made by Cooey.When Winchester bought out Cooey in 1961 the Model 84 became the Winchester/Cooey Model 84.In about 1967 Winchester cheapened the Wincester /Cooey line like they did with the Winchester line in 1964.The Model 84 became the Winchester/Cooey Model 840 and the Winchester Model 370.In about 1973 the Model 840 and 370 were discontinued.The Winchester Model 37 A was introduced.

The Cooey Model 84 and the Winchester/Cooey Model 84 are the same well made shotgun.The Winchester/Cooey Model 840 and the Winchester Model 370 are the same design as the Model 84 but with less quality.Walnut stocks on the 84 ,birch or maple on the 840/370.Plastic and white metal on the 840/370 ,steel on the 84.

The Winchester Model 37A was an upgraded 370 in that it had a different forend and better wood(walnut).It still did not attain the quality of the Model 84.

All were manufactured in Canada.
 
Wow, this is the only place that I've been able to find info on Cooey's. How can I date my model 84? I'm really proud of it, it has a brass butt plate and a beatiful Cooey engraving on the receiver. It says full choke, but doesn't indicate shell size/chamber length making me think it's old. The guy I bought it from figured it was from the sixties but I think it might be older. Also the receiver has coloured (gassy) looking bluing, don't know what this is called.
 
Here in the Maritimes Cooeys are the quissential partridge gun along with
Iver Johnsons and H&R Toppers.
They're only cheap single shots but I've shot more birds with them than all of the expensive doubles and repeaters I've owned.
There's just something about them that hooks you if you grew up with them.
 
Just completed the transfer of mine with CFC. They said the serial number seems short, so someone will be calling me to ask a few questions. It's five digits 38### (I've obviously left out the last three numbers to be safe).
I wonder what to expect from these guys...
 
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My 3", 20g Winchester 37A with 28" full-choke barrel. Love this gun!!!

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MAX-4....Gimme gimme gimme...How much??? seriously..I have a Cooey 37A in .410 that is in same shape..well..100%.factory original...beautiful when they are in that condition..Something to really admire...again..How much?:D.................no....seriously...

I currently have 5. Two 12 gauge, 20, 16 and .410....all in pretty much excellent condition, except for the .410 as mentioned factory. I need a 28 in excellent to complete the gauge line-up, and looking for another 12 or 20 in same condition.
 
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It's a shame that you won't be dealing with them on Video conferencing. Instead of confused sounds and fish-faces, you'll only have confused sounds.
 
The also sold under the Ranger name through sears as a down branded model. Same quality as the 84 just without the nice Cooey engraving on the receiver. I've got a 20ga one that only has a serial number, the word Ranger etched into the receiver on one side and "20ga full choke proof tested" stamped into the top of the 28" barrel. The CFC had a hell of a time registering it, according to my reg cert it is a Cooey Ranger. Nice light carry gun, I love using it for grouse and busting clays. There's just something about these things thats got a certain nostalgic appeal.
 
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The Cooey Model 84 was made by Cooey.When Winchester bought out Cooey in 1961 the Model 84 became the Winchester/Cooey Model 84.In about 1967 Winchester cheapened the Wincester /Cooey line like they did with the Winchester line in 1964.The Model 84 became the Winchester/Cooey Model 840 and the Winchester Model 370.In about 1973 the Model 840 and 370 were discontinued.The Winchester Model 37 A was introduced.

The Cooey Model 84 and the Winchester/Cooey Model 84 are the same well made shotgun.The Winchester/Cooey Model 840 and the Winchester Model 370 are the same design as the Model 84 but with less quality.Walnut stocks on the 84 ,birch or maple on the 840/370.Plastic and white metal on the 840/370 ,steel on the 84.

The Winchester Model 37A was an upgraded 370 in that it had a different forend and better wood(walnut).It still did not attain the quality of the Model 84.

All were manufactured in Canada.
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This is a great bit of info that cannot really be found anywhere else (trust me I have tried)! Does anyone know if the Cooey 84 in .410 came with a 2.5" chamber or 3"? I like hearing about these guns and am in the process of tracking down a nice .410 for hunting partridge and rabbits with. Its a shame that Cooey got bought out by Winchester and then driven into the ground, a few of my friends have Cooey tube magazine .22LR and they are great guns.
 
When Winchester changed the Model 370 to the 37A in 1973 they also changed the Model 840 some as well.The main differences from the pre 73 840 to the post 73 were no checkering on the post 73 model and a larger foreand like that on the Winchester Model37A.The Winchester Model 37A had walnut stocks and forend while the Model 840 had either maple or birch stock and forend.

The Winchester Model 37A and Winchester /Cooey Model 840 stayed in the line until 1979 when Winchester phased out firearm production in Canada.
 
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