- Location
- Western Manitoba
That "world of difference" thing. Like most everyone from my era, I have a single shot Cooey 39 in the cupboard. Totally standard - a really "fun" gun for most anything that one would need a .22 for. However, I just acquired another single shot .22 - a Schultz and Larsen Model 61 - this is a rifle used in 1970's Olympics and World competitions in the "free-rifle" class. It is made to do just one thing - plunk bullet holes very close to each other on a 50 yard (meter) target. So, not going to be carrying it around in a gopher patch - it weighs just around 15 pounds - the rear sight assembly alone weighs 14 ounces. Not going to grab it to go out in the night to see what the dog is after - it has a 27" long 1" diameter barrel, with aperture sights front and rear. A double "set" trigger. A "hooked" butt plate. A hand rest platform to support the trigger hand. A checkered/stippled groove for the trigger hand thumb to rest in to allow perfectly straight trigger pull. Length of pull on butt stock is adjustable for length and height. The trigger is adjustable on it's mechanism for length of reach for trigger pull. In no way does my old Cooey compare to this S&L, except they are both single shot .22's. But I find it a wonderful thing to experience doing what it was made to do! Now has me curious what the "better" things are that replaced it at that high level of competition...
