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Hi,

I have an old sure shot 22 that I got from my father, who got it from his father. It's a tubular mag that takes s, l, lr. It has no serial numbers on it, and has a metal trigger guard and metal buttplate. The wood looks like it's walnut. My Dad was born in 1939, so I'm guessing that this is quite an old gun.

I'm 99% sure that this means it is pre-winchester Cooey model 60.

I would love to put a scope on this, but I don't see any holes on the receiver to mount one of the side mounts. Do I need to pull the stock off to see the holes (I don't see how there could be room)? Did old sure shots not have these? Did they start to put them on in the Winchester era?

Am I going to have to get holes drilled to get a scope on it? If so, I'm questioning if it's worth it, and I might just pick up another 22 that I can mount something on more easily. I might just end up enjoying this with just the iron sights.
 
The sure shot was made by Cooey for Sears. It could predate the model 60 depending when it was originally purchased. If there are no holes on the left side of the receiver, then it was not factory drilled and tapped for a sidemount. If it predates the model 60 it wasn't likely predrilled. In fact, many model 60's were not factory predrilled. You don't have to remove the stock to see the holes. None of the model 60's had the dovetail groove on the receiver.
Just curious, does the gun have checkering?
 
With the modest cost of Cooeys, buying a second one and messing with it should be something you consider too. Then again, if you don't have anyone to pass it down to who will appreciate the originality/family line...then tinker away. I'm far too protective when it comes to guns and keeping them looking all-original...I need to get over that. :)
 
.22LRGUY said:
With the modest cost of Cooeys, buying a second one and messing with it should be something you consider too. Then again, if you don't have anyone to pass it down to who will appreciate the originality/family line...then tinker away. I'm far too protective when it comes to guns and keeping them looking all-original...I need to get over that. :)
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I know what you mean. However, if this gun predates the model 60 and happens to be checkered, then I would not mess with it. If it has the checkering ,which was done by hand, then it would be the same as the Cooey Special. The guns with the hand checkering are a lot harder to find as the Special was the only model that Cooey hand checkered and not that many were produced.
 
No checkering on the stock. It's smooth.

I do have a son and I plan on passing this to him when he's old enough. After reading up on these I think I'll get him a Cooey single shot for his first gun, and he can graduate to this when he's demonstrated that he knows how to handle it.

It'll be a few years though, he just turned 4.

I think I'll shoot this with irons for a while, and then either pick up another one with holes, or get my hands on a new 22 (like a Ruger 10/22) and put a scope on it. I imagine the cost of getting this one ready for scoping will be close to what it would cost to just buy another one or even an inexpensive 10/22.
 
I have heard that there is some type of glue you can buy designed for "gluing" mounts onto a gun instead of drilling and tapping. They can later be removed. I don't know how well it works. Some even attach mounts with JB Weld and have had success. Apparently if you apply heat with a heat gun the JB Weld can be removed.
 
I have drilled and tapped a model 60 for scope mounts. It's not that hard but when you take the cost of the drill and tap and then buy the mounts you're not much farther ahead than if you buy a used rifle with the dovetails precut. That also leaves you with an original iron sighted one as well.
 
peterf said:
I have drilled and tapped a model 60 for scope mounts. It's not that hard but when you take the cost of the drill and tap and then buy the mounts you're not much farther ahead than if you buy a used rifle with the dovetails precut. That also leaves you with an original iron sighted one as well.
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Keep the Cooey the way it is and pass it along to your son. When he is your age, it will probably be worth a lot more. Once you drill and tap a rifle, it can never be put back into original condition with the original parts and it loses value.

As mentioned, if you want something for shooting, buy a good used one, or even an inexpensive new one.
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