i have a cooey model 60 that i just picked up . i hope to have some pictures up soon . both some before and after pictures because the stock needs refinishing and i'm going to have the barrel dura coated

 

I got an old Model 75.

I've been trying to polish and bring it back to care from the previous owner's handling... He blued the bore and a patch won't come out clean /cry.

This is before I started to work on the bolt and barrel.
http://oi56.tinypic.com/2k3qs1.jpg

As you can see the bolt is rather dirty, and the barrel has pock marks and set in rust stains The stock also needs some repairs on the fore end, it's cracked a little but not in danger of coming apart. (Gorilla Glue will come in handy.)

 

Gentlemen Cooey's are the equivilent to Mossberg in the US. Cooey's are in every Canadian shooter first and most beloved guns, the bores are under sized making them really accurate, all the stocks were made and finished by women, Cooeys have been in buisness since 1919 to 1978 when Winchester closed the plant. Winchester bought it around 1970 something carry forth with the Cooey 60 bolt action repeater, cooey 39,75 singleshot bolt sporters,cooey 64 semi (now made by Savage Canada), and there model 84 single shot shotguns. Every Canadian boy had a Cooey single shot 22 rimfire and a single shotgun as there main hunting guns. Even today we Canadian's love and use these rifles and would not trade them away! I still hunt with my grandfathers Cooey model 84 12ga singleshot for grouse. They ussually sell betwen $40-130 depending on condition, never were an expensive gun so they are sold all over for these prices . Hoped this helps alittle, cheers Dale in Canada

 

Here's a little video I did last year on one of my Cooey mode 60 / Ranger rifles:

H.W. Cooey built lotsof accurate and inexpensive .22 rifles.

 

I was watching that video about a month ago. Very nice rifle.

 

i came across that video while doing a random search on u-tube . it helped me a lot i didn't know how to take it apart till i saw you do it

 

Yes Cooeys are we Canadians most popular firearms. I have quite a number in my collection, some quite rare even for Cooeys. Prices are starting to climb a little though for the rare guns or target guns. The model 82 often brings a good price. That being said, I just missed out on a very nice model 78 that still had the peep sight and front target sight.

 

My first post here...

I'm a Canadian and, I have 4 Cooey's...love 'em all!
39, 75, 64 and, 64B.
The single shots are crazy accurate, the 64's took a while to learn to love (first one I bought 25 years ago and, it was old then!) but, have grown on me.

I'm saddened to think that there may be a gun safe without one in it!

 

Hey Camstar--I have 2 Model 64B's in the box with manual, never used except for test firing before leaving the factory. I could be persuaded to let one go!!

 

Cooey>>>Lakefield

I do not have a Cooey but the later reincarnated Lakefield MkII left hand purchased in Alaska years ago. The trigger responds well to placement of a wedge-shaped shim within the trigger housing to take up the slack. Got mine to where it breaks like ice.
For scope mounts had to use BKL offset to get scope in position for ideal relief.
Terrfic little gun, great critter getter.

-sevensix

 

Yeh, I have a Lakefield MarkII amongst my Cooeys. It is a fun little gun to shoot and quite accurate.

 

Started out shooting with a reworked Cooey Model 82 military training rifle. Nice walnut stock; superb shooter!

 

Cooey 82

Hi all:

I have a Cooey 82 Military Trainer (or so I'm told). It has a serial number stamped on the bottom of the pistol grip and C over 67 in a small cartouche on the top of the receiver. Does anyone have any info on the military use of these trainers? GREAT little shooter, BTW.

JOHNC

 

Hi all:

I have a Cooey 82 Military Trainer (or so I'm told). It has a serial number stamped on the bottom of the pistol grip and C over 67 in a small cartouche on the top of the receiver. Does anyone have any info on the military use of these trainers? GREAT little shooter, BTW.

JOHNC

Info from the Cooey Firearms book by John Belton says the company received orders for 34,810 model 82's which are numbered on the base of the pistol grip. The order was for the Canadian army and Royal Canadian Air Force Cadets.
Model 82's were also made for sale to the public but lacked the serial number in the pistol grip. The 82 could be had with the mannlicher stock or the shorter target version stock. I have one of each. Also, some came with the rear peep sight but no rear iron sight and some came with the iron sight but no peep sight. Some came with both the rear iron sight and peep sight. Interestingly enough is that on another forum there is a discussion about the model 82. Most of the military mannlicher stocked guns have a tiny 1/8" hole just behind the screw that attaches the stock to the barrel. No one really knows why. The target version stock that I have does not have this tiny hole. Some think it might be for a two point sling mount. Who knows for sure but either way the 82 is becoming quite a collectible gun.:AR15firin

 

The tiny hole is there as an aligning pin, there was a wooden magazine that screwed into the action( had to take out action screw and replace with long action screw that goes threw the wooden magazine) and the little hole was were the pin in the magazine held it in place. This was to imitate the magazine on the Lee Enfield No. 4, cheers Dale Z

 

Thanks for the info. Learn something everyday.:bthumb:

 

Thanks to all...

Thanks for the info also. Mine is the Mannlicher stock and has rear ramp sight and d&t'd for the rear peep. Serial Number is A58xx (any way to track mfg date?).

FWIW, I found an old PM from another forum that provided the following info on the rear peep:

Hi
Contact Russ Wood at 705-356-7614.He is very good to deal with I got a forend,barrel bands,and peep sight for mine.

I don't know how old the info is or if the gentleman is still in business, but it's a start if someone's looking.

Still looking for the thread and jpeg's of one with a scope mounted between the rear sight attachment point and peep sight attachment. Will forward when I track it down.

I think I'll put the Cooey book on the Christmas wish list for the kids...they say I'm hard to buy for...!!!

Thanks again for the info,

JOHNC

 

Model 78

Gunsaholic: The first rifle i bought was (is) a Cooey Model 78. I only wish it had the peep sight as I have been trying for ten years to buy one and have missed out every time. I love it. I briefly considered selling it to buy a repeating .22 but then realized how special it is.

I also just bought a model 840 20 ga shot gun for grouse; not as nice as the model 84's, but for $60 I couldn't go wrong.

Scotty

 

Happyjack, I know how hard it can be to find the peep sights. I bought a different sight from someone off ebay a few months back. Just for the heck of it I asked him if he had a Cooey peep sight. Low and behold he did and he sold it to me for $20.00. Was my lucky day.I am looking for a complete 78 to add to my collection. I had the chance a couple of times but for some stupid reason I didn't grab. Now I am kicking myself. I have the 20 gauge in the model 84, 840 and 37A . While the 84 is a bit better quality ( and of course original Cooey) I like the feel a bit better of the 840 and 37A. They both have the grooved forearm which I like .

 

Blkbird513, you may already know but there are one or two of the Cooey books on ebay now.

 

...thanks

Guns:

Thanks for the heads up....found it.

JOHNC

 

Anyone with basic machining skills and acess to a lathe and milling machine or attachment can make a Cooey 82 peep sight, I can send measurements if anyone is interested, cheers Dale in Canada!

 

Yes, I have been thinking of making one. I don't have a milling attachment though so that is part of the reason I haven't bothered yet. Figured if I could find another sight cheap enough it wouldn't be worth the hassel. But now that winter is here maybe I will give making one a try.

 

...me too...!!!

Zywina:

Add me to your list also, please. PM Sent.

JOHNC

 

I have a model 60 my father inlaw gave me last year.
He bought it new in the early '70's for like around $25 !! Has the bill of sale too.
HE NEVER SHOT IT!! It was like brand new!
I put a scope on it and put it to use:bthumb:

 

Yeh, I have two model 60's in the box, never used. One is a gun that was presented by Mr. Cooey to a salesman that used to call in at the factory. It is engraved on the buttstock. It is factory drilled and tapped for a Weaver N3 side mount and is marked as such on the box. I managed to find a N3 mount with 7/8" rings still in its unopened package. Recently, I managed to find a vintage Weaver 7/8" tubed scope still in its box unused. So now I have the complete unused combination of presentation gun, mount and scope.

 

I would appreciate any photos of this engraved gun, really really rare! cheers dale in Canada!

 

Well I am in luck. That nice model 78 target gun I eluded to earlier is now mine and on the way. The other fellow never sent the money so the owner contacted me and the rest is history. Now if my wife finds out that I bought this before Christmas I may be the target . Especially since I also bought a Mossberg 46B!!

 

i have only one - an 82 , what you see is an original - canadian marked trainer , it has both the rear ramp and rear peep sight , and the scope mounts are a temp mount using the factory screws and holes [it has not been altered and actually is back to original now]

 

A square 10--that's a couple of nice rifles. Does your 82 have a serial number on the bottom of the pistol grip? It's funy with the peep sight. I have a model 82 civillian target model (not the full stock) and it has the rear peep sight but no rear iron sight( never had one). I have a model 82 military trainer with full stock and serial number in the pistol grip. It has the rear iron sight but no peep sight. (never did as the factory cover plate is still over the square slot where the sight mounts). By the way, I see a Cooey peep sight just sold for $51.00 on ebay! Do you still take your 82 out shooting?:AR15firin