Cooey 84 news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. Gun show books cooey firearms made in canada 19191979. Cooey firearms, made in canada 19191979 description. I have seen elsewhere where some people thought it was a. Comes with the original box, hang tag, a cooey brochure.
The barrel markings shows the made in canada and the small winchester stamping. I may try refinishing it as according to my blue book of gun values it has. Quality holster made with herman oak leather and bison leather. Winchester produced two single shot shotguns in the old cooey plant in cobourg,ontario, canada that used the same action as the model 840.
The model 60 had a tubular magazine, capable of holding 10 to 15 rounds depending on the type of cartridges. Cooey produced over 12 million firearms right here in canada. They were all versions of the old cooey model 84 which was introduced in 1948. Unfollow cooey rifle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Wood stock is perfect, original blueing, no rust, no pitting, bore is bright. The following information was taken out of the 28th edition of blue book of gun values by s. Cooey rifles were often sold in canadian department stores like eatons or sears canada. According to a book called cooey firearms made in canada by john belton, cooey converted a bunch of surplus carcanos to sporters. The stock shows the typical winchester red brown color and the early style of barrel retention screw. Belton grant rombough medicine hat, alberta canada rattlesnake jack robson, scout, rocky mountain rangers, 1885 website. While our neighbors to the south lay claim to such storied names as horace smith, john browning, eugene stoner, and even one of our own in john c.
The neat feature of this cooey is the dove tail mounted rear sight. This 79page book highlights just a portion of our extraordinary arms. About 25 or 30 years ago i was in contact with a fellow who was going to write a book on cooey firearms. For a variety of reasons, the history of the gun industry in canada is somewhat abbreviated. Where can you find information about a sureshot 22 cal rifle. Ive talked about cooey firearms before but im not sure whe. Catalogue search results university of toronto libraries. Winchester bought out cooey in 1961 and took over the plant. Cooey and winchester cooey firearms that seems to be unknown or lost. Nov 06, 2019 cooey is a brand name that will be immediately recognized by canadians, but pretty much unknown everywhere else. At least 67 models and more than six million rifles, were made by this small canadian riflemaker. A resource for rare and discontinued firearm parts for every brand and make. Cooey firearms in canada 19191979 december 1992 edition. Toss in some subsonic rounds and this thing shoots quieter than a pellet gun.
At least 67 models and more than six million rifles, were made by this small canadian rifle maker. Cooey firearms, made in canada 19191979 booklet canadian. Cooey model 840 12 gauge full choke built by winchester western canada ltd. Brownells is your source for cooey parts at brownells. While most cooey designs are relegated to the history books. The manufacturing equipment was sold to lakefield arms ltd. Yes the cooey firearms were only made in the plant in ontario. Shoots everything you give it and is very accurate. Previous manufacture located in cobourg, ontario, canada, 19031961.
Sent him what information i had and some pictures of cooey firearms i had and some friends had for his book. The cody firearms museum houses the most comprehensive assemblage of american. Firearms cooey canada buy and sell buy and sell firearms cooey canada. Published 1992 by museum restoration service in alexandria bay, n. Much of the foregoing history was thanks to the booklet cooey firearms made in canada 19191979 x john a. Cooey parts at brownells brownells firearms, reloading.
Founded in 1903 by herbert cooey, the company would produce a series of simple and practical firearms that became hugely popular and common in canada. Cooey is a brand name that will be immediately recognized by canadians, but pretty much unknown everywhere else. They have been identified from the first cooey canuck through the last variations made by winchester cooey. Cooey machine and arms company 1903 1980 including the winchesterwestern canada years my book will cover all the firearms the company manufactured or finished up in cobourg, ontario, canada. The cooey model 60 is a bolt action repeating rifle that appeared in 19391940, capable of firing. Apr 29, 2012 what year was the cooey model 75 made. This site provides values and information on firearms in a convenient online pricing guide format, and allows you to find out what your used guns are worth. The serial number is 40497, located on the right side of the barrel at the chamber. We love small towns so we made a marketplace to buy and sell items free, easily, and local. It was a factory package deal that included a new tasco scope with brochurethe rifle is basically mint, except someone must have dropped it. There are a few other newish canadian companies making firearms andor actions. They are very common in canada as i think every hardware store sold them at one time or another. Shoots good, stock has rougher finish as per pics and a few screws changed out but solid. Have been looking for an extractor for my old cooey for years, to no avail.
Belton, belton, 1992, museum restoration service edition, in english cooey firearms made in canada, 19191979 1992 edition. Heres a wartime production photo taken in the cooey plant and here is the brief entry on the model 82 from a booklet entitled cooey firearms made in canada 19191979 john a. Sep 01, 2008 the following information was taken out of the 28th edition of blue book of gun values by s. I will gladly buy it as the one i bought on here is so worn its basically a 25 cal pigeon gun. Cody firearms museum buffalo bill center of the west. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Not sure what happened to him,but the book was never published. The wood has most of its original finish and shows no cracks or breaks. With s of guns for sale across canada you are guaranteed to find what you are looking for. Cooeywinchester 1971 canadian gun catalog books at.
The winchester model 370, 37a and winchester cooey model 84 and 840 were made at this plant. We offer full colour photos of the actual part so there are no surprises and industry standard grading. Winchestercooey each is described and most are illustrated in this first book on. Cooey model 64b by winchester made in canada cooey model 64b by winchester made in canada. Winchester cooey each is described and most are illustrated in this first book on. This piece appears to be an early example of the 39 built soon after the winchester take over.
Cooey model 64 22 lr winchester western stamped rabbit stock my dads gun and one of his favorite for rabbits. I have for sale a cooey model 60 its in fair condition. They have been identified from the first cooey canuck through the last variations made by winchestercooey. The shotgun was sold as model number 84 until 1967, and following acquisition by winchester as model number 840. Where can you find information about a sureshot 22 cal. Cooey was a canadian firearms manufacturer established in cobourg, ontario in business from 1903 to 1961, when it was bought by winchester to produce and sell firearms in canada. See all formats and editions hide other formats and.
Canadian corporate muckracker naomi klein promotes her influential debut book no logo. But the fact of the matter is, i am canadian, this was my dads gun. The author has a cooey ranger that can shoot 22lr, 22 short, 22 long with a high degree of short range accuracy. Amazon price new from used from paperback, dec 1 1992 please retry. How to individuate 94 cooey made from new haven made. Cooey made firearms in cobourg, ontario since the early 1900s. Cooey firearms made in canada, 19191979 1992 edition. The cooey company was bought by winchester and operated as winchester cooey canada for about 10 to 15 years, they closed, i believe because of labour problems and changing import laws. Belton says of the sure shot that it was a house brand. A collection of gun parts, holsters and other firearm related tools.
There was a double set trigger, turned down bolt handle, and the knox should be marked 6. Stock is beautiful on this one, cooey winchester 600. They were bought out by winchester in the early sixties and shut down in the early eighties. No firearms were actually manufactured until 1919 when the cooey. Ozark mountain leather rifle slings, shotgun sling, bible and book covers handmade in the usa quality holster made with herman oak leather and bison leather. Winchester commemoratives from canada as highly regarded. Were i not a canadian, and were this not a gun that was literally handed down to me from my father, i may not feel that this particular rimfire rifle is the one all canadians should at some point own. The barrel shows clear stampings, its original bolt and original sights. Cooey model 60 22 short, long and long rifle, bolt action repeater.
Just because its concealed doesnt mean it cant look good. The series includes reference material on the cooey firearms, ross rifles, royal artillery, rcmp, brown bess muskets and french arms as well as reprints of military discipline and regulations. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Post 1961 cooey firearms made by winchester include. Each is described and most are illustrated in this first book on the cooey. Like so many cooey firearms, the ace rifles were moderately priced and not very fancy, but they were reliable, durable and well made with good. Inside a canadian rifle factory lowpriced cooey guns are. A canadian heritage cooey firearms archive gun owners of.
Books, black powder, and why the dp12 is so annoying. Stock is beautiful on this one, the cooey model 60 is a bolt action repeater that appeared it was replaced by the model 600 in 1967 during the winchester era. A fairly scarce 1960s produced winchester cooey model 71, sometimes known as the winchester western cooey 71 was a canadian made bolt action rifle produced in cobourg, ontario by the former hw cooey machine and arms company after it. Finding the blue book value of your new and used firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, airguns, and blackpowder guns is easy with the number one source of gun pricing. Cooey firearms in canada 19191979 paperback dec 1 1992. Not sure what happened to him,but the book was never. In 1968 winchester cheapened the cooey line of firearms just as they had done to the winchester line in 1964.
Ive got two of em in my safe, one inherited from my dad, other i got for xmas when i was about 8. Mar 19, 2008 after some internet searching it seems that the sureshot was made by cooey in canada and was a military trainer of some sort for rcmp. This shotgun shows a bright excellent bore, 6070% blue on the barrel and sound wood only needs some added finish. One message to jr, and it was packaged and in the mail to me. This piece shows a bright excellent bore and 95% original blue. The unassuming canadian workhorse forgotten weapons. Among them is nea, a manufacturer of ar15 variants and firearms accessories, they are also in the process of getting a semiauto black rifle thru the frt process. The definitive book on pringle who influenced ken anger and can be considered the father of the dunnville school. Garand, canadas own experience in the realm of gunmaking has been generally sporadic and typically shortlived.