Pre-1961 Cooey model 84 28Ga
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I sold one 84 28ga here NIB for $500 and it didnot last on the EE 30 minutes with a bunch of takers wanting it after the first buyer
So much so I figured later I sold it too cheap
Cheers
Nib is very rare. As a collector myself I would of scooped it as soon as I saw it. For the haters out there that think cooeys are mere junky guns go have a look at switzers auction this past weekend where a bisley hit $1400 before fees and taxes.
I sold one 84 28ga here NIB for $500 and it didnot last on the EE 30 minutes with a bunch of takers wanting it after the first buyer
So much so I figured later I sold it too cheap
Cheers
Yes, condition ,in this case mint and the original box make a lot of difference to a collector and in the price.
I can always put it back to original configuration if I wanted to. Nobody wanted it at the time because of the painted barrel and the discs in the stock. A little TLC and someone could have had a very nice gun. But that comes to my other point. A lot of people won't pay a stupid high price for one if condition doesn't warrant it. Below is one of the pics that was posted in the listing.
True, you could put it back to original configuration,but then you have a restored gun .Most collectors do not want a restored gun.The price paid for a restored gun ,for most collectors, will be less than an all original piece.A good shooter the gun would make,but not a true collector piece.Just my opinion.
Your second to last sentence ,are very true words indeed.
gunsaholic
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True, you could put it back to original configuration,but then you have a restored gun .Most collectors do not want a restored gun.The price paid for a restored gun ,for most collectors, will be less than an all original piece.A good shooter the gun would make,but not a true collector piece.Just my opinion.
Your second to last sentence ,are very true words indeed.
Yes, a restored gun in most cases will be valued less than a nice original, no matter what the gun. However, in many cases a nicely restored gun will be of higher value than a beat up, well worn original with no finish, no bluing and mechanical issues. There are exceptions of course. In the case of my 28, it was shown that no one was jumping after it because of the painted barrel and discs in the stock. Restoring it certainly won't hurt it. But, this gun will very likely not be put back to original condition. After it's finished being painted, it will hold virtually no value to anyone but me and my wife or daughter. Therefore, as my daughter really likes dogs, it will be passed on to her when the time comes.
The barrel had been painted black. Perfect bore and tight lock up. No dents in the barrel. Forearm nice in original finish with no cracks. The stock had original finish with no cracks, in fact barely even a scratch, but someone had inserted 4 small plastic discs abut 1/8" deep into the stock as decoration. I guess between painting the barrel and adding the discs they were adding a "personal touch" So I easily removed the paint from the barrel and I just finished slow rust bluing it and it looks great. I have another stock I could have put on it but I always wanted to take a gun and have my past and present hunting dogs painted on the wood. Since this gun has no checkering to contend with, I figured it was the perfect candidate combining my hunting buddies and some Canadian firearms history in a harder to find gauge. The stock and forearm are at my artist friend's place right now . I can always put it back to original configuration if I wanted to. The point is this gun is mechanically perfect, the receiver is not all rusted or pitted to heck and the wood not all cracked/beat up and I got it for $200.00. The listing was in plain view with pics by a seller who has been on the EE for quite some time. Nobody wanted it at the time because of the painted barrel and the discs in the stock. A little TLC and someone could have had a very nice gun. But that comes to my other point. A lot of people won't pay a stupid high price for one if condition doesn't warrant it. Below is one of the pics that was posted in the listing.
Now I would not have paid $200 for that gun but hey that is me
I look at what by bud sold here the first week of april for $250 and would have grabbed his first if I was looking for one
His didnot last a day
Cheers
gunsaholic
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One minute you imply you can't find a decent 28 gauge model 84 for under $300.00, the next you say very nice ones are selling for $250.00. Anyhow, no more comments from me in this thread.
Wait now Where did I say HIS WAS A NICE ONE it was MUCH MUCH better than what you bought for 50 bucks more that is all. It was a good shooter with bluing and wood cosmetic issues
Your idea of decent and mine are clearly two different things
I have sold 5 now here on the EE all were over $300 but I didnot save crap either. I have two left in the set of cooey 84's I saved and they will die with me
Like 28 gauge I have been collecting all makes and models of 28 ga now for over 40 years and peaked at 34 or 35 examples in my collection at one time
Cheers
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Well, I wouldn't mind a beater, 28ga model 84 as a shooter. I couldn't live with the look of that gun (if I owned it) so it would get a fair amount of TLC from me first. I've shot 84s I don't care allot for (12ga, .410 specifically) but I like my 20ga, and sure wouldn't be against one in 28.
As time goes by, I find the notion of owning guns I don't use to be very unappealing. I hold onto a few family guns out of a sense of obligation, yet only one of my three kids is interested in guns, and the only one he really likes is my Versa Max. lol I also hate being in competition for the odd 84 that surfaces, then facing the idea of over-paying because it's a 28. Guess I'm destined not to own one. lol
As time goes by, I find the notion of owning guns I don't use to be very unappealing. I hold onto a few family guns out of a sense of obligation, yet only one of my three kids is interested in guns, and the only one he really likes is my Versa Max. lol I also hate being in competition for the odd 84 that surfaces, then facing the idea of over-paying because it's a 28. Guess I'm destined not to own one. lol
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I love collecting cooeys (cheap and fun) picked up 2 of the 28s in the last 6 months. Fun shooters i have had better luck finding them than model 71s
Well, I wouldn't mind a beater, 28ga model 84 as a shooter. I couldn't live with the look of that gun (if I owned it) so it would get a fair amount of TLC from me first. I've shot 84s I don't care allot for (12ga, .410 specifically) but I like my 20ga, and sure wouldn't be against one in 28.
As time goes by, I find the notion of owning guns I don't use to be very unappealing. I hold onto a few family guns out of a sense of obligation, yet only one of my three kids is interested in guns, and the only one he really likes is my Versa Max. lol I also hate being in competition for the odd 84 that surfaces, then facing the idea of over-paying because it's a 28. Guess I'm destined not to own one. lol
Life is short and the price of a 28ga cooey will not go down
Buy one now and it will last your lifetime as well as your kids
Cheers
I don't have a 28 gauge of any sort. Not to say that I wouldn't like to have one, though. Desirability is in the eyes of the individual. I certainly wouldn't turn my nose up at a nicely refinished old Model 84. My shooter buddy Dean scored a nice 28 gauge 84 off the EE, in original vg condition.
Cooey 84's, 840's, true Winchester 37's and 37A's, are my idea of a single with nice clean lines.
Desirability is in the eyes of the individual. I certainly wouldn't turn my nose up at a nicely refinished old Model 84. My shooter buddy Dean scored a nice 28 gauge 84 off the EE, in original vg condition.Cooey 84's, 840's, true Winchester 37's and 37A's, are my idea of a single with nice clean lines.
