Cooey: The Unassuming Canadian Workhorse

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  • @scallywag6768
    @scallywag6768 3 роки тому +471

    My father insisted that my first 22 rifle had to be able to shoot short, long, and long rifle ammunition. So of course it was an older model 60 and I think I paid about $20 for it.
    It got knocked over and Consequently the trigger was somehow torn off. My dad tried to get it welded back in place but the metal was very thin and nobody wanted to touch it.
    I was about 14 at the time and my dad instructed me to box it up with a nice letter and sent it back to Cooey asking them to repair it.
    Cooey sent me a brand new rifle. I of course still have it along with many fond memories.

    • @Intelwinsbigly
      @Intelwinsbigly 3 роки тому +53

      Now that sounds like a good company, shame they got bought out.

    • @glen1arthur
      @glen1arthur 3 роки тому +66

      @@Intelwinsbigly The days where a man's name meant something. His word was his contract and a handshake a guarantee.

    • @glen1arthur
      @glen1arthur 3 роки тому +17

      I got mine 2nd hand for $9 in 72? I believe. Good rifle to learn on.

    • @ltocker1374
      @ltocker1374 3 роки тому +1

      M

    • @bertroost1675
      @bertroost1675 3 роки тому +1

      @Colton Hauk It's true but the way you wrote this made me laugh

  • @mongrelpowercycles4429
    @mongrelpowercycles4429 3 роки тому +155

    My great great grandfather was Herbert Cooey. Cooey is my middle name. Its cool to see this video floating around. Bravo Forgotten Weapons. Choice vid, and good facts. Super cool man

  • @LUKASISNOWONLINE
    @LUKASISNOWONLINE 5 років тому +768

    My 20 gauge cooey is my go to “what was that noise outside” gun. My great great Uncle won it in a poker game in the 60s and I inherited it when I was 14!

    • @nosraltinmad5767
      @nosraltinmad5767 5 років тому +17

      Man that sounds cool

    • @cookie69420
      @cookie69420 5 років тому +11

      That is so cool, you should upgrade for that particular roll though.

    • @LUKASISNOWONLINE
      @LUKASISNOWONLINE 5 років тому +28

      cookie246 it’s usually just raccoons so it does the job but I have the 870 or Winchester 94 for anything bigger than that.

    • @sklaWlivE
      @sklaWlivE 5 років тому +138

      @@cookie69420 If UNITOX is in Canada, the answer to "What was the noise outside?" is at worse, going to be a foraging/scavenging Bear...and you can usually just get rid of those, by politely and calmly asking them to please vacate your trash bins.
      Same with Lynx and Mountain Lions...generally, the bigger the animal, the more congenial it is...
      ...the exception is moose. Moose DGAF. You do not move moose. You move around moose. A MacMillian TAC .50 cal is what you use to tickle moose. If it is a moose in your backyard, you call the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who bring in the Army and CANSOFCOM.
      After a few hours of cajoling from the elite Joint Task Force 2, the Moose may decide to finally leave on it's own accord.
      There have been attempts in the past to weaponize the Canadian Moose, but these were abandoned after it was pointed out that such a military device would be in violation of the Geneva Conventions and possibly Canada's policy of non-Nuclear Proliferation, as such a theoretical Moose-based weapon system would be at least on par with American and Soviet ICBMs.
      ...that's why Canada went for Department H and the Weapon X programs instead, and just weaponized Ryan Reynolds and (for our Commonwealth Aussie Allies) Hugh Jackman, instead.

    • @Wetcorps
      @Wetcorps 5 років тому +30

      @@sklaWlivE This has to be the most Canadian post I've ever read.

  • @Chapy63
    @Chapy63 3 роки тому +281

    Geez! I was like “Hey I’m in Canada and I don’t know about Cooey. What’s that all about?” And then I see those .22 on the table and I’m like. “Hey wait a second...” Went down in the basement, took a look at my old dusty .22 that my grand pa gave me when I was a child, blew on it a bit to remove the dust and what do you know, a Cooey! Ahahah

    • @airplanemaniacgaming7877
      @airplanemaniacgaming7877 3 роки тому +45

      what do you say when you blow dust off an old Cooey? A-Chooey!

    • @sketty5069
      @sketty5069 2 роки тому +1

      @@airplanemaniacgaming7877 Same thing the squirrels said when I went on long hunting trips as a kid in my back yard

    • @andrewnorris7642
      @andrewnorris7642 2 роки тому +4

      The hells it sitting gathering dust in your basement for

    • @Josurr_Madhawk
      @Josurr_Madhawk 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah, I'm Canadian too. I had no idea what a cooey was before this video. But Lo and Behold that tube that you use to reload it is exactly what my father and I used to shoot.

    • @justacentrist4147
      @justacentrist4147 Рік тому +2

      You let your guns get dust on them? Clean your guns

  • @elijahaitaok8624
    @elijahaitaok8624 5 років тому +617

    I'm in Nunavut and these firearms are still used for hunting and camping

    • @spearspearspear
      @spearspearspear 5 років тому +31

      Nunavut has internet access? :p

    • @elijahaitaok8624
      @elijahaitaok8624 5 років тому +224

      @@spearspearspear no, I shout loud enough for someone in the south to post my comments

    • @spearspearspear
      @spearspearspear 5 років тому +12

      @@elijahaitaok8624 lmao :D How cold does it get up there?

    • @elijahaitaok8624
      @elijahaitaok8624 5 років тому +45

      @@spearspearspear cold enough that you'll be dead by daylight without shelter. Very uncomfortable in shelter without an external heat source

    • @spearspearspear
      @spearspearspear 5 років тому +16

      @@elijahaitaok8624 I live in Maine so winters kinda suck but I'm always jealous of you cold hardened northerners.

  • @mr.holmes1810
    @mr.holmes1810 3 роки тому +277

    As a Canadian I think it's great that your giving Cooey an honorable mention. Keep up the great work!

    • @bertroost1675
      @bertroost1675 3 роки тому +2

      Can these guns still be easily (and of course legally) owned in Canada? It seems a lot of new gun regulations have happened in Canada the past year or so.

    • @misterdeluxia5948
      @misterdeluxia5948 3 роки тому +4

      @@bertroost1675 yup

    • @codyronan5259
      @codyronan5259 3 роки тому

      I agree thank you

    • @freedomiseverything2767
      @freedomiseverything2767 3 роки тому +1

      @@bertroost1675 yes I do not know of any exceptions for any kiwi firearm I believe they all hold the non-restricted status so as long as you have a valid firearms license you can own it

    • @kellenleland6559
      @kellenleland6559 3 роки тому

      I realize I am pretty randomly asking but do anybody know of a good site to stream newly released tv shows online?

  • @GeoffSayre
    @GeoffSayre 5 років тому +736

    I wasn't expecting to see Cooey on Ian's channel. This made my maple syrup filled, Canadian heart proud. I'm on the East coast and know many people who own all these different Cooey models.

    • @canadianbacon9819
      @canadianbacon9819 5 років тому +7

      I know what you mean bro damn nice surprise to wake up too🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 I got a model 39 myself.

    • @ianfleming446
      @ianfleming446 5 років тому +5

      East coaster here as well, still have my old man's model 60 even though it wore out after 70 years of constant use. Good rifle, gonna get it fixed one of these days.

    • @gmupps
      @gmupps 5 років тому +5

      Vancouver Island over here. Same story here, lots of these around

    • @GrizzAxxemann
      @GrizzAxxemann 5 років тому +7

      Prairie boy here. I learned with Opa's Cooey, bought myself a Lakefield when I was old enough. I've had a number of Cooeys and Lakefields (same tooling for a number of the guns) pass through my gun room over the years

    • @GrizzAxxemann
      @GrizzAxxemann 5 років тому +5

      @Chad Thaddeus We had Long Branch No7MkI Enfields when I was a cadet.

  • @richardshort3914
    @richardshort3914 5 років тому +132

    My mom bought me a Model 39 when I was 15.
    It cost $15.99 from _Canadian Tire._
    As you can tell, that was a long time ago.

    • @chrisgauthier669
      @chrisgauthier669 3 роки тому +6

      They cost about 10x that now.

    • @philt5782
      @philt5782 3 роки тому +4

      Dad got me mine in I think 80 - 81 from Canadian Tire. Don't know how much. Happy days

    • @justacentrist4147
      @justacentrist4147 Рік тому

      @@chrisgauthier669 yup 160-200 $ is about right on the used market. They are still common and vary nice shooting guns

    • @justacentrist4147
      @justacentrist4147 Рік тому

      @D R the model 600 cooey- winchester, was more of an update than an upgrade. The plastic trigger was a definite downgrade, and while the stocks were nicly press, the checkered they were not as nice a quality wood

  • @canadianclassics
    @canadianclassics 3 роки тому +30

    As a proud Canadian firearm owner I love that you did a quick review of this awesome gun company I’ve owned many Cooeys and plan on doing videos of my collection along with many other guns

  • @Archie5585
    @Archie5585 4 роки тому +148

    When my grandfather passed we found 2 guns hidden in the ceiling of the basement , we didnt know much about them other than they were guns he had when he grew up at the family farm in Ontario Canada. We kept them just because they were my grandfathers even if nobody in the family hunts or shoot guns .Well after watching this Video I am much more informed on the two guns we still have , A Model 60 and a Model 84 . Thank you so much for making this

    • @justacentrist4147
      @justacentrist4147 9 місяців тому +2

      Do you have a gun license because if not i wouldn't be broadcasting that you have guns online.

  • @mikehound8315
    @mikehound8315 5 років тому +205

    As a Canadian thank you so much for this Ian.

  • @thomrobitaille3942
    @thomrobitaille3942 5 років тому +287

    Like most Canadians, I learned to shoot with a Cooey single shot in my early teens. The rifles were very inexpensive and durable. My sons learned to shoot with my first rifle.

    • @poochie49
      @poochie49 5 років тому +3

      @@ndenise3460 Yes I had a 710 in 270. It was a carbine model 18" barrel. It was a good gun but I sold it because it was really,really loud. Shot well though. No removeable magazine though.

    • @truitons
      @truitons 5 років тому +1

      same :)

    • @bradhanrahan1729
      @bradhanrahan1729 3 роки тому +2

      Lol I was 6 when I shot my first cooey

    • @nikolairomanow485
      @nikolairomanow485 3 роки тому +1

      I learned with a SKS at age 9. I don’t think it was the best start.

  • @tangero3462
    @tangero3462 5 років тому +213

    Please do more sporting stuff like this! I think it's fascinating to hear the origins of what we generally think are mundane weapons

    • @LifeisGood762
      @LifeisGood762 5 років тому +5

      This! It's much more interesting than I anticipated.

    • @richarddixon7276
      @richarddixon7276 5 років тому +1

      Great idea for a new series ! . But I think Ian already has his hands full as it is, so probably won't have the time to devote that he'd require to maintain the quality control that he works so hard to achieve .

    • @Swarm509
      @Swarm509 4 роки тому +1

      Agreed! I honestly had no idea the Savage 64b was the same one that Cooey designed so long ago. Always something new to learn.

  • @BillStecik
    @BillStecik 5 років тому +437

    I bought the one in the front when i was a kid for 8 dollars,
    Still shoot it . when I bought it squirrel hide 50 cents , muskrat hide 1 dollar , beaver about 40 dollars average 22 shorts 75 cents for box of fifty . when I was 16 a pickup was about 3000 dollars and i paid cash from trapping after school

    • @arnaudmenard5114
      @arnaudmenard5114 5 років тому +75

      That’s a tale about a bygone age, if I ever heard one!

    • @SteveAultman
      @SteveAultman 4 роки тому +4

      Nice!

    • @LankyAssMofka
      @LankyAssMofka 4 роки тому +17

      That's awesome, nowadays you'd have people screaming at you about protecting the wildlife and being a steward to the environment etc

    • @JvS1711
      @JvS1711 4 роки тому +46

      @@LankyAssMofka and rightfully so, as many species have been extirpated.

    • @alexwong2936
      @alexwong2936 4 роки тому +27

      @@JvS1711 I agree. I can't hunt what doesn't exist.

  • @antonioarroyas7662
    @antonioarroyas7662 5 років тому +83

    As a Canadian I had no clue that Cooey was not a thing in other parts of the world. A single shot .22 up here is so common, fun, cheep and how we teach our kids about hunting and firearms safety. I have to admit I've never seen one that looks as nice as the one you're showing. Ours get passed down by generations and are generally really beaten up. So much fun for plinking... Thanks for the education on the other versions. I only thought they were all .22's. Thanks for educating us on the other variants. They are certainly not forgotten up here and if you live anywhere else in the world and see one that's cheap I recommend you pick one up. Reliable, fun, safe and built to last lifetimes.

    • @masteronone2079
      @masteronone2079 5 років тому +3

      At least one 22 escaped and found it's way to Tasmania.
      I started out with one in about 1967.

    • @ddproductionscanada
      @ddproductionscanada 5 років тому +3

      Ditto, my single shot was a hand me down from my great great grandfather, to my grandfather, to me, and its seen better days. Trigger spring is missing and the finish is gone.

    • @simonacerton3478
      @simonacerton3478 3 роки тому

      The US had its own similar guns, Savage Arms and H&R (Harriet and Richardson) among others. The H&R Topper 20 Gauge is kissing cousins with that Cooey above, simple, nigh indestructible and very reasonably priced . However in the US this type of farm gun while not a forgotten weapon exactly was supplanted with pump shotguns and semi auto .22 rifles before cultural shifts made self defense type weapons much more prevalent.

    • @13lochie
      @13lochie 3 роки тому

      You do see them in Aus occasionally. Not sure what the story is there but they're lovely guns.

  • @cenccenc946
    @cenccenc946 3 роки тому +75

    49 rabbits and squirrels did not like this video, the rest are not around anymore to vote it down.

    • @stevenkostamo1279
      @stevenkostamo1279 3 роки тому +1

      I think its probably 49 squirrels and rabbits for every cooey manufactured

  • @iainhutchinson1957
    @iainhutchinson1957 5 років тому +507

    Totally true, every Canadian kid I know that shoots, learned on a Cooey.

    • @loganholmberg2295
      @loganholmberg2295 5 років тому +7

      Lol I didn't. Never heard of Coey before. My Dad owned a Sporting goods store in Sk and all he stocked was Remington's Marlins and Winchester.

    • @iainhutchinson1957
      @iainhutchinson1957 5 років тому +11

      @@loganholmberg2295 buddy I moved up to a Marlin that I've still got after that Cooey got passed down to a cousin. From rural Ontario, maybe Cooey is an Ontario thing. Ian tells it right, they're not particularly great but they were cheap and everywhere, and killed a hell of a lot of groundhogs, coyotes, geese, etc.

    • @colinredfern7823
      @colinredfern7823 5 років тому +15

      @@loganholmberg2295 if you under 50 he sold them as Winchesters.

    • @kevdupuis
      @kevdupuis 5 років тому +12

      Cooey 22 was my first rifle, got it for my 6th birthday.

    • @that_canadian_guy_8316
      @that_canadian_guy_8316 5 років тому +7

      Truely Canadian Icons 👍

  • @wesleyruff4997
    @wesleyruff4997 5 років тому +72

    ive watched this channel for years and this is the first time hes reviewed something i own its awesome

  • @imakrewitatl
    @imakrewitatl 3 роки тому +3

    I have a rusted old cooey 84 i found in the woods while trespassing in the native reserve. Still hangin above my fireplace.

  • @davek88
    @davek88 3 роки тому +26

    I'm sure most every Canadian who shoots has had a Cooey, or had a family member who has owned a Cooey. That just how it was! Thanks for making the video Ian!

    • @strathadam1
      @strathadam1 3 роки тому +1

      I've owned all 3 of these, as well as the semi-auto Model 64, at various points in my life.

  • @FlareLightPro
    @FlareLightPro 5 років тому +189

    repainted my 90 year old relatives basement, she gave me a cooey .22 as payment, that is how i got my first firearm!

    • @hosank
      @hosank 5 років тому +24

      Justin Dre I miss the days where firearms were commonly accepted as currency

    • @chemistryofquestionablequa6252
      @chemistryofquestionablequa6252 5 років тому +18

      @@hosank they still are in the right circles

    • @nicholsjoshua15
      @nicholsjoshua15 5 років тому +7

      @@hosank Don't worry, after the nuclear bombs get launched guns and ammo will be the new money of the wasteland.

    • @hosank
      @hosank 5 років тому +12

      Not bottle caps?

    • @danieljust1648
      @danieljust1648 5 років тому +6

      I got mine from my opa, model 64, can't believe I saw your name on a youtube comment!!

  • @carwin90
    @carwin90 3 роки тому +17

    I am 67. My mom bought me a Cooey repeater when I was 12 and graduated from hunter safety. I still have it to this day, hanging on my wall

  • @zackurylyk9643
    @zackurylyk9643 5 років тому +80

    Some interesting trivia for you, Ian: When Canada's long gun registry was in effect, the total amount of firearms registered was less than the production run of Cooey over the years, not even counting the millions of imported firearms.

    • @mbarr151
      @mbarr151 4 роки тому +4

      Why would u register an old rusted shotgun?

    • @tedsmart5539
      @tedsmart5539 4 роки тому +7

      Cooey's weren't required to be on the register. That was optional

    • @gk.spinoza
      @gk.spinoza 4 роки тому +17

      There must be a lot more Cooey guns lost and forgotten in Barns and basements across Canada🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫

    • @smokythebear9711
      @smokythebear9711 3 роки тому +8

      We’re about to go through the same thing again with the amount of non restricted rifles that just got banned

    • @Intelwinsbigly
      @Intelwinsbigly 3 роки тому

      this is a good thing.

  • @donschutte1418
    @donschutte1418 Рік тому +8

    I am Canadian and at 9 years old I was given an old Savage single shot and my cousin got a Cooey repeater we hunted grouse and rabbits all season long I was only allowed to head shoot or I wouldn't get my monthly allowance of ammo. Thanks a bunch this takes me back to better times I never lived a minute in a city I never wondered for something to do Cooey played a big part in many a country boys life 70 now thx.

  • @rdek99
    @rdek99 5 років тому +23

    Thanks, Ian; this warmed my Canadian heart with memories of my youth. My Model 60 is long gone, but my dad still has the old Ace 22 at the farm, keeping the squirrels out of the garden!

  • @d_manoil1647
    @d_manoil1647 3 роки тому +29

    Everyone wishes they had their first cooey back. My first cooey was given to me as soon as i was strong enough to pull the stricker back.

  • @boredatwork1266
    @boredatwork1266 5 років тому +11

    As a proud Canadian that lives close to the Cooey factory in Cobourg and owns a various selection of their firearms it warmed my cockles to see them on your channel. They are great shooters and the fact they can still be had for around $150 or less means they are still the cheap but rugged work horses Cooey had always intended them to be. Cheers from the great white north.

  • @hosank
    @hosank 5 років тому +107

    Cooey is the Tim Horton’s of Canadian firearms

  • @jeanbaptistevallee4500
    @jeanbaptistevallee4500 5 років тому +36

    Many hours I spent growing up in the fifties and eagerly awaiting my dads copy of the American Rifleman to arrive.
    I would then spend quite a bit of time going over the "Ye old Hunter" full page add in the back of the magazine, I know I saw adds for the Cooey
    .22`s perhaps not from Ye old Hunter buy I remember the guns being offered, however my sub ten year old self could not justify or afford whatever they sold for. I am sure they were not inexpensive when compared to the boatloads of milsurp available.
    I did break down and spring twelve hard to get dollars for a "Hamilton" .22 single shot, new production that looked to my young eyes like a modern day Stevens favorite, When it arrived the Railway Express man wanted 90 cents additional postage. It took a lot to get the 90 cents and for someone to make a trip downtown for that little rifle.
    It was a disappointment all around , the receiver was pressed steel, nicely case colored with a brass, rifled liner in the barrel.
    I shot it a few times and disposed of it as boot in a trade.
    I should of got the Cooey!

    • @Intelwinsbigly
      @Intelwinsbigly 3 роки тому

      @Beth Schroeder shhhh, he's probably from the Ukon or the Northern Territories.

  • @noahharper957
    @noahharper957 3 роки тому +5

    The first rifle i ever shot was a Cooey, it was introduced to me as the "cooey ace". I also own a model 84 and recently bought my father a model 60 for Christmas. My love for firearms and hunting was all started by that little single shot ace, amazing company:)

  • @kevinfuller9267
    @kevinfuller9267 5 років тому +17

    Quite a few Cooey shotguns about in the UK when i was a lad , a favourite of my uncle who only used single shot guns !
    He said only having the one chance focused you when after game !

  • @mattsharpe3989
    @mattsharpe3989 5 років тому +12

    I've got one of the tube fed 22's, damn good gun, accurate, fast to cycle, paid $50 for it... definitely one of the best guns I own

  • @Courier-Six
    @Courier-Six 5 років тому +190

    Pretty decent morning when I can wake up and learn about the Canadian version of the Sears Ted William's line of firearms

    • @colinredfern7823
      @colinredfern7823 5 років тому +24

      I think Ted Williams were Cooey's - He had a contract with Sears

    • @Courier-Six
      @Courier-Six 5 років тому +10

      @@colinredfern7823 Huh, I'd always thought they were a group of contracts through companies like Winchester and cheap South American Manufacturers. My Great Uncle had a Ted William's branded 94 he bought from a Sears and Roebuck catalog back in the day and my Grandfather had a Ted William's 12 Ga pump action from High Standard. I didn't know Cooey had any of those contracts so neat fact, thanks!

    • @brucefoster2289
      @brucefoster2289 5 років тому +1

      I still have a Winchester 12 gauge single shot gun which is clearly a Cooey.

    • @rchastain2523
      @rchastain2523 5 років тому +10

      This isn't really accurate... Cooey was a manufacturer, while Ted Williams was simply a Sears brand they slapped on sporting goods (including guns of course) from various manufacturers. They also used the brand J.C. Higgins, Montgomery Ward had the "Western Field" name, and the list of "store brands" goes on. I don't know of any imported Ted Williams firearms... they were made by several different manufacturers, including Marlin, Winchester, and more.

    • @robertboreman7672
      @robertboreman7672 3 роки тому +1

      And they were made by stevens/ savage. Great guns.

  • @lancejensen9750
    @lancejensen9750 3 роки тому +3

    I found one of those Winchesters you mentioned behind a door at my great-grandmother's house years back. That door hadn't been closed in years so she had forgotten she had it. My great-grandfather used it for small game long before I was born.

  • @danielwang2956
    @danielwang2956 5 років тому +76

    6:29 I think you meant to say "Lakefield was purchased by Savage in 1995" not "Lakeside"

    • @parkerdrury5861
      @parkerdrury5861 5 років тому +10

      Daniel Wang Yes, I believe you’re correct. Lakefield, ON near to Bobcaygeon. Savage still has a factory there where many of their rimfires are manufactured including the M64.
      I learned to shoot on a Marlin M39 manufactured in 1918, but had a Cooey 39 on loan from a family friend through most of my youth (while the Marlin was at the gunsmith) and later a Lakefield 64. The Cooey 39 spent pretty much an entire summer of my youth with me in the bush; target practice on pop and soup cans as quickly as I could get a loose shell from the little white Winchester drawer-style cardboard box.
      Fairly certain I was loaned a Cooey .410 at some point too but it was a Sears or Eaton’s marked gun. Eaton’s I think.

    • @Dark0Strike
      @Dark0Strike 5 років тому +2

      That's right, I have a Lakefield Model II. Great little .22

    • @GrizzAxxemann
      @GrizzAxxemann 5 років тому +1

      Yep. It's Lakefield. I had a Lakefield 64 that was marked Cobourg, and could have sworn that the plant was still there and churning out rifles for Savage Arms. It's been a lot of years that I've had 64s pass through my gun room, and I'm working on one for my nephew, just waiting for my cabinet maker friend to do some stock inletting for me, because he has the right tools for it.

    • @minuteman4199
      @minuteman4199 4 роки тому +1

      @@GrizzAxxemann The now Savage plant is still in Lakefield. I have a reasonably new Savage Mk 2 that was made here.

    • @seniorsurvivor7381
      @seniorsurvivor7381 3 роки тому

      Yes, he meant Lakefield. Currently the Savage 64 is still make in Lakefield, Ontario as are the magazines. I have both a Savage 64F made in Lakefield and a Winchester/Cooey 64B made in Cobourg.

  • @rodmact6548
    @rodmact6548 3 роки тому +1

    What a kick to find this video! Thanks Ian! I got my Model 60 from my Dad when I was 12 or 14. One day out of the blue Dad took me for a little drive from Oakville, where we lived, to Cobourg about 75 miles east right on Lake Ontario. He met a friend at the Cooey factory, and we came home with the Model 60. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. That rifle served our family for over 60 years.

  • @joeblanchfield4189
    @joeblanchfield4189 3 роки тому +3

    I got my model 60 for Christmas in 1960 when I was 8 from Santa (my dad dressed up to put it under the tree). I still have and use it. I taught my girlfriend (now my wife), my sons and now my grandchildren about firearms with it. Great gun. Thanks for your presentation.

  • @chrisfs150
    @chrisfs150 2 роки тому +1

    I had a 12g cooey as my first shotgun here in the uk, i was always impressed how even the plate that holds the forearm latching spring etc was all colour case hardened, great gun well made if not a bit painfull to shoot...

  • @1970HondaCL100
    @1970HondaCL100 5 років тому +122

    I'd love to see a Cooey/Winchester Model 64 against a Ruger 10/22.
    Edit: apparently the Savage 64(F) is the modern version of the Cooey.

    • @Rockid9040
      @Rockid9040 5 років тому +7

      It's nearly identical, big difference is the magazine well. Old Cooeys had plastic mags and the new Savage 64 has metal.

    • @mytmousemalibu
      @mytmousemalibu 5 років тому +6

      My Lakeside 64 is somewhat finicky. I like the gun, its a family heritage piece to me but despite that... The 10/22 is the better rifle.

    • @randymagnum143
      @randymagnum143 5 років тому +7

      @@undercoverhustler37 10/22's suck in stock form. They can be built into a hell of a rifle.
      Marlin 60's, before remington ruined marlin, were the most accurate out of the box.

    • @randymagnum143
      @randymagnum143 5 років тому

      @@undercoverhustler37 hah?

    • @erg0centric
      @erg0centric 5 років тому +1

      Compare the 1964 Ruger 10/22 against a Savage A22.

  • @newperve
    @newperve 3 роки тому +10

    The weapons on this show generally fit into one of three categories. 1) Actually forgotten weapons that should be remembered, 2) Weapons that are interesting but not actually forgotten and 3) weapons that should be forgotten as quickly as possible.

  • @doogledog1740
    @doogledog1740 5 років тому +7

    Thanks, Ian. The Cooey .22s were reasonably well-known in Australia from what my dad used to tell me.

  • @Lowlandlord
    @Lowlandlord 5 років тому +2

    Appreciate the spot light on Canadian stuff, always.

  • @anthonyminarik1962
    @anthonyminarik1962 5 років тому +91

    As a Canadian I was wondering why the Hell a Cooey was here but Ian explained it pretty good

    • @DaveTex2375
      @DaveTex2375 5 років тому +32

      There are certain things us Yanks don't understand about you Kanucks. This is a quality product built for Canadians by Canadians and designed by a Canadian. Be proud of your heritage.

    • @leifvejby8023
      @leifvejby8023 5 років тому +3

      That's what Ian does, explains! ^_^

    • @Pijawek
      @Pijawek 5 років тому +6

      Cooeys are virtually unknown in Europe. Being a gun enthusiast, this was the first time I had heard about it.

    • @iainhutchinson1957
      @iainhutchinson1957 5 років тому +2

      @@Pijawek he's correct that "I'm pretty sure every second house has one." and "They are politely not considered guns" by the political left.

    • @kyleramsey5189
      @kyleramsey5189 5 років тому +7

      @@calska140 another Canadian lesson: Four downs for ten yards is one too many.

  • @rjan9572
    @rjan9572 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for taking the time to feature these iconic pieces of Canadian history! I have all three of these firearms (pre Winchester) in my cabinet and use then regularly. Inherited from my grandfather they will be passed down for many generations to come. These cheap but dependable department store guns worth only 40-80 dollars are cherished by many canadians as a part of our heritage.

  • @kevinjarvis2292
    @kevinjarvis2292 5 років тому +64

    I've been shooting cooey's since I was a kid, everyone had one where I'm from.
    Edit: I had the under tube fed model.

    • @tannerpetrie
      @tannerpetrie 5 років тому +11

      @@ffarmchicken I own the Model 60, and the 600. Both superb function in cold weather. I had a terrible Rabbit hunt in -40 a couple years back and the only thing that wanted to work was the Cooeys

    • @kevinjarvis2292
      @kevinjarvis2292 5 років тому +11

      @@ffarmchicken As for the cold I've never had an issue but it doesn't get super cold in Newfoundland around the southern, eastern shore but it is very wet, foggy rainy etc.
      But a while ago my dad had one and he went out shooting around a place you really weren't supposed to so they heard a truck coming they broke it down to two pieces and flicked it in a marsh and took off.
      They came back two days later in the evening and fished it out and it's still kicking today.
      The only thing is they lost a originals screw but replaced it with one that fit.

    • @iainhutchinson1957
      @iainhutchinson1957 5 років тому +6

      @@ffarmchicken yes. There's almost no parts to go wrong. I've never had one fail to go bang. I have seen one or 2 of the factory 4 power scopes lose their seal in the extreme cold and they'd then condense on the inside and you'd have a permanently foggy scope. But mechanically the rifles never gave me a problem even in -30~-40. There's one or 2 commenters here that have used them in Nunavut, you should check with them.

    • @dakkadakka9189
      @dakkadakka9189 5 років тому +2

      I've got the ranger marked cooey with the 11 shot tube mag I got it for 20 bucks when I was 9 and replaced and stained the stock and reblued the barreled action and butt plate. Had to play with the thumb screw in front of the trigger for it to feed right but it's butter smooth and dead accurate

    • @kevinjarvis2292
      @kevinjarvis2292 5 років тому +1

      Funny enough most people I knew just called it "the cooey gun" never referred to it as just a .22 lol

  • @codyrisling1718
    @codyrisling1718 4 роки тому

    Grew up shooting cooey...always a soft spot in my heart for the simplicity of these weapons and reliability. I’m 30 now and bought my first gun at 12 years old from a co-op in my small town. Got a cooey 22 model 39 just like that and I still shoot it to this day. My guns looks exactly like that! But I got a small powered varmint scope on mine..

  • @Jimmy_Jazz
    @Jimmy_Jazz 5 років тому +51

    I still hunt with a 20 gauge Cooey to this day

    • @jeffruggles799
      @jeffruggles799 5 років тому +2

      A 20 gauge cooey is on my gun bucket list

    • @nathanalexander1701
      @nathanalexander1701 4 роки тому +1

      Joshua Smith had a Cooey 28 gauge for a while. Pretty sweet

  • @stephanematis
    @stephanematis 5 років тому

    Winchester 37A single shots are Cooeys. It was my family's primary shotgun in 12 gauge and my go-to for grouse hunting growing up. And yes, purchased at Canadian Tire.
    I now have 20 gauge "Deluxe" model as a simple walk-about. Lovely.

  • @aceofthearc1153
    @aceofthearc1153 5 років тому +752

    Who else on here shot a cooey as their first gun

    • @jordandyck4721
      @jordandyck4721 5 років тому +18

      Dude still shoot it daily

    • @SquirrelDarling1
      @SquirrelDarling1 4 роки тому +6

      AceOfTheArc I did. Had the 39 as my first .22.

    • @fromagefrizzbizz9377
      @fromagefrizzbizz9377 4 роки тому +5

      I did 50 years ago. Still do. Model 82 - a slightly modified military training .22. It's still a tackdriver.

    • @drmodestoesq
      @drmodestoesq 4 роки тому +7

      I went to the Canadian Tire when the bullets were on sale and bought boxes of them. Strangely enough, I couldn't afford video games where you shoot fake guns but I could afford to shoot cans off a sawhorse with a real gun.

    • @RedS0L0
      @RedS0L0 4 роки тому +1

      mine was a 30-30

  • @ecoscansalopian
    @ecoscansalopian 4 роки тому

    I had a Cooey/Winchester 12-guage (Model84/840) in the late sixties. It was my first shotgun after getting my license. What a great gun.

  • @RJEvans44
    @RJEvans44 5 років тому +115

    My brother laughed at me when I started hording Cooeys. Who's laughing now!

    • @leamont206
      @leamont206 5 років тому +9

      RJEvans44 exactly I’ve bought tons of them in the 50-75 dollar range last gun show I was at I was shocked to see them going for 250+

    • @manwithbeers
      @manwithbeers 5 років тому +1

      @@leamont206 Wow. Where are you going to gun shows with Cooeys that expensive? I've seen several sitting at $50 and not selling at that price. Not the greatest condition mind you but easily fixed.

    • @leamont206
      @leamont206 5 років тому +5

      Layne Rossi a few guns shows like Calgary, Kamloops and Penticton

    • @jimdent351
      @jimdent351 5 років тому

      @@manwithbeers Condition counts. I just picked one up for $200. I've been seeing them for $150 to $200 based on condition.

    • @LankyAssMofka
      @LankyAssMofka 4 роки тому +1

      Your brother...

  • @R0ACH44
    @R0ACH44 3 роки тому +1

    My first firearm was a Cooey Model 39 that I got from my grandfather just before he passed away. I now own six different .22's and the Cooey is hands down still the most accurate.

    • @jakobp5937
      @jakobp5937 3 роки тому

      My neighbor gave me a model 60 for my first gun. I got a model 39 from my grandpa when he passed. Still have both.

  • @maverick3576
    @maverick3576 5 років тому +16

    I have a Savage 64, I believe its the only common 22 made with a steel receiver, it's a great inexpensive plinker

  • @tompaul2591
    @tompaul2591 4 роки тому +1

    Great video. I'm in the states and have 3 Cooeys. A 39, and 82, and a 64b. Youre right: none of my friends or even people in gunshops have ever heard of these yet every Canadian grew up with these. It's nice to have something different from what everyone else has. Great simple guns. Very interesting history.

  • @davidegaleotti94
    @davidegaleotti94 5 років тому +12

    Grandpa guns always steal a nostalgic tear out of my eyes :')

  • @kevintaunt4385
    @kevintaunt4385 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much. My Dad has an old Cooey .22, and it brought back fond memories.

  • @TerribleToaster
    @TerribleToaster 5 років тому +6

    "Less is more" is a good way to describe these firearms. I think they are really cool, just because of how simple and reliable they are.

  • @jeffmacinnis8083
    @jeffmacinnis8083 5 років тому +2

    Thank you Ian. My first rifle from my grandfather and I have it on the wall waiting for my 2 kids.

  • @kimepp2216
    @kimepp2216 5 років тому +3

    I miss my Model 60, spent a lot of hours plinking with it when I was a kid.

  • @geoffreydyke5017
    @geoffreydyke5017 5 років тому

    I grew up in Canada's Northwest Territories. Everyone seemed to have some model of Cooey firearm back then. I started with the Cooey singleshot .22, acquired the repeater later on for rabbits and used a post Winchester build (Cooey) singleshot 12 ga (36" barrel) for goose hunting in the Mackenzie Delta. I still have all 3 retired to my gun locker. I take the .22's out plinking from time to time. Thanks, Ian for putting together this video on venerable Canadian "tradition" guns. :)

  • @t3hgraemek
    @t3hgraemek 5 років тому +27

    Never thought I'd see some of these on here, I own the model 39, 60 and 840. Basically everyone I know who owns a gun in Canada owns a Cooey, and you can buy them used and in good condition for around 100$.
    Like Ian said the model 39 is very safe, whenever I used to go hunting grouse or rabbits with it I would keep the bolt in a safe position until I saw one and you could cock it super quickly when you're shouldering it.

    • @markchatman9583
      @markchatman9583 5 років тому +4

      t3hgraemek the 840 is a heavy shotgun. It makes shooting heavy loads easy on the shoulder

    • @Oblithian
      @Oblithian 4 роки тому

      I am in the minority it would seem.

  • @johnnycorona7249
    @johnnycorona7249 3 роки тому +1

    Best friends late father worked part time at a recycling center after he retired from flying. Found a model 60 in the garbage there with a nylock nut for the bolt knob. I have had it for 7 years now and not once thought of replacing the nut. They are the quintessential Canadian firearm and that nylock is simply added character. Thank you Ian from yours friends in the north

  • @jessebeaudin4770
    @jessebeaudin4770 5 років тому +20

    Finally a gun on Forgotten Weapons that I own!

  • @peter386
    @peter386 4 роки тому

    I live in Alberta and still use my Great Grandfathers Cooey model 60 to shoot magpies on the acreage . Thank you for sharing Cooey on your channel!

  • @dolafberge
    @dolafberge 3 роки тому +12

    The single shot .22 is still my most reliable pest deterrent...

  • @linod8362
    @linod8362 5 років тому

    Very good presentation demonstrating Canadian ingenuity.

  • @zachtaylor1288
    @zachtaylor1288 3 роки тому +4

    I'm from Cobourg, there was a Winchester factory here Cooeys were made here aswell.

    • @Deplorable0698
      @Deplorable0698 3 роки тому

      Hey Zach yes Winchester was cooey they were bought by Winchester. FYI from Nobourg as well

    • @DanielSon69
      @DanielSon69 3 роки тому

      I think the centerfires were produced in Cobourg, could be wrong. My dad has a Mdl 670? in .308 that was came from Cobourg.

  • @davebeningfield
    @davebeningfield 5 років тому

    Thanks Ian. A .22 Cooey Hiawatha is the only firearm I ever owned. Received it when I was 14, and spent hours in the back woods plinking around.

  • @fightingcock8096
    @fightingcock8096 3 роки тому +12

    I live in northern Ontario, was raised on 2 cooey single shots, a 20 gauge and a 22 , the only guns I ever owned or needed RIPdad😏

    • @Darkspace.
      @Darkspace. 3 роки тому

      Damn here I am in Alberta with a 50. Cal

    • @fightingcock8096
      @fightingcock8096 3 роки тому

      @@Darkspace. sounds like a pretty useless gun 😐

    • @jordansilver4629
      @jordansilver4629 3 роки тому

      @@Darkspace. 50 cal sounds bad ass. But waw. Price of ammo must suck.

    • @Darkspace.
      @Darkspace. 3 роки тому

      @@jordansilver4629 5 dollars a bullet, which is bloody expensive, but it’s powerful as hell, so it’s worth it.

  • @richarddixon7276
    @richarddixon7276 5 років тому +2

    Whilst Ian show's us so many awesome Forgotten Weapons many of which I've read about but never seen or if I have ,only in a museum , This was a manufacturer of substance who I had Never heard of , I enjoy All Ians shows even Q&A's , but this was a refreshing change and genuinely enlightening . Thanks Ian .

  • @lohikarhu734
    @lohikarhu734 5 років тому +4

    Thanks for covering these :-) My Model 39 was my 9th Birthday present, and brought many grouse to the table, for many years! The only problem area in mine, and I heard that it was fairly common, was that the extractor spring would fatigue out, and break in the middle..otherwise, as you can see, a simple, robust and reliable piece of Canadian firearms history.

  • @paulmelbourne9463
    @paulmelbourne9463 5 років тому

    Our family owned a .22 calibre Cooey rifle. it was the gun I learned to shoot on and the most amazing "peep" sight. A great gun and one that brings back fond memories.

  • @mcs954
    @mcs954 5 років тому +3

    COOOOOOOEEEEYYYY i got one its a model 75 its dope af my dad bought it off a farmer over 40 years ago for 10 bucks still shoots great

  • @davidmartin5179
    @davidmartin5179 3 роки тому

    Awesome information on my first .22 cal bolt action rifle I got as a kid.
    This little rifle is why I love my tube fed .22’s and .45-70’s.
    Lots of memories of me hunting small game up here in Communist Canada 🇨🇦 in the Fall and Winter.
    Thanks for the great history lesson on my little Cooley.

  • @johnmorgan1629
    @johnmorgan1629 5 років тому +9

    Classic simple lines, makes this a beautiful gun. What I would consider a great little plinker.
    A pity the family had the tragedy, losing the son. Makes you think what would have become of the company had they still been running it.

  • @davidconn3222
    @davidconn3222 3 роки тому

    Thanks for your episode on the Cooey rifles ,your presentation is excellent. I live on the west coast of Canada but have relatives living in Kingman AZ , we visit often and travel all over the state.I love Arizona .

  • @shorttimer874
    @shorttimer874 5 років тому +4

    Had a .22 Cooey in the 70's, it was my favorite weapon ever. Similar to the model 39 except the stock extended to up near the muzzle. Unlike other weapons I've owned, I could plink all day with it and spend almost nothing on ammo, and it was more accurate than I am.
    Lost it when our house was burgled, became a huge fan of gun safes ever since.

    • @HitchHiker4Freedom
      @HitchHiker4Freedom 5 років тому

      Sounds like you might have had the cadet training model. Pretty sure they were the only Cooey 22 to use a full length stock like that. Highly sought after among hardcore Cooey collectors.

    • @HitchHiker4Freedom
      @HitchHiker4Freedom 5 років тому

      Model 82 Trainer as a matter of fact.

  • @dein45d
    @dein45d 3 роки тому

    I come from a little farm in Alberta and learned shooting on the single shots. Grandpa had the repeating.
    Thank you so much for this video! Brought back a lot of great memories!!!

  • @garaldtao1801
    @garaldtao1801 5 років тому +5

    oh great Ian... now that you mentioned the Cooey 82 military trainer, you will have to do a specific video on it and maybe with mention of the model 75.

  • @ToNzHoLtZ
    @ToNzHoLtZ 3 роки тому

    My dad had an original box fed .22 COOEY, its what I learned my first firearm safety and shooting with... Outstanding firearm !

  • @mcdon2401
    @mcdon2401 5 років тому +4

    My dad had one of the .410s, so some of them did make it over the pond to the UK 😉

  • @gordcross1266
    @gordcross1266 5 років тому

    Fantastic, I remember learning to shoot using a Cooey 22. Later the 1st gun I owned was a Cooey 16 gauge. Thanks for the history lesson & the trip down memory lane.

  • @seriouslyconfused1
    @seriouslyconfused1 3 роки тому +7

    My grand father game my dad his fist cooey, I received that cooey when i was 8 years old i dont know how many thousands of round a have put thru this gun. Father said he has shot thousand if not tens of thousands thru this gun and the rifling still looks new. almost every month i put a 555 rnd box thru this gun.

  • @dalekidd420
    @dalekidd420 3 роки тому

    I grew up in northern Ontario. A Cooey 840 (the post-Winchester purchase iteration of the 84) in .410 was the first gun I ever shot. I later inherited it from my dad, and still have it today. In addition to being just a natural pointer, it is the lightest, handiest little shotgun you could ever wish for... especially if your hunting includes walking countless miles of trails and logging roads as mine did.

  • @b.griffin317
    @b.griffin317 5 років тому +11

    11:10 controlled feed rimfire, nice. 😁

  • @photobygary
    @photobygary 5 років тому

    My first rifle, which I bought in 1974 when I was 12 years old, was a Cooey Mod 39. I still have it, and though my collection today includes a number of semiautomatic rifles and pistols, this old single shot Cooey is still a fun gun to take out into the woods and plink with. It's lightweight; you can carry it all day without a sling and not get tired, and quite cheap to shoot since it will take you a fair amount of time to work your way through even a box of 50 rounds.

  • @dbmail545
    @dbmail545 5 років тому +5

    I had neighbors that spelled their name the same way. What an interesting action on that .22lr repeater. I'm a big fan of Savage rifles.

  • @davemeise2192
    @davemeise2192 3 роки тому

    Nice video, well done. I've owned several 410 and 12 gauge Cooey shotguns, at least two single shot Cooey 22's and more 22 bolt action 22's than I can remember. Simple, well made and awesome guns.

  • @billpetersen298
    @billpetersen298 5 років тому +10

    Shocking!! He didn’t sign off with. Keep your stick, on the ice.

  • @garnetab
    @garnetab 3 роки тому

    Great trip down memory lane. The model 60 was the first 22 I used in my teens. It was a dependable and durable firearm, accurate shooter as well. Excellent for around the farm use.

  • @Wetcorps
    @Wetcorps 5 років тому +31

    French here, my first gun is a Cooey 60 for some reason. I love it to death.

    • @sheslikeheroin1661
      @sheslikeheroin1661 5 років тому +2

      Could never convince to every give up one of my cooeys. They're too damn good

    • @masonsykes2240
      @masonsykes2240 5 років тому +3

      Continental French or Quebecois?

    • @Wetcorps
      @Wetcorps 5 років тому +5

      @@masonsykes2240 French from France. Some Cooeys were imported here at some point apparently.

    • @HMan2828
      @HMan2828 4 роки тому +2

      @@Wetcorps Likely from expats who moved over to France at some point.

    • @Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry
      @Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry 3 роки тому +1

      Quite a few sold in England (Imperial Preference system). So some may have migrated on the Dover ferry.

  • @philip-pp9qt
    @philip-pp9qt 8 днів тому

    I found one of these .22 rifles in the crawl space of my friends house in Edmonton when I was a teenager. We showed it to his dad right away of course. It was rusty and must have been left there by the homes previous owner. It was a spectacular find for a teenager. Now I know exactly what kind of rifle it was.

  • @sorshiaemms5959
    @sorshiaemms5959 3 роки тому +6

    sure miss CANADA WHEN WE WERE ALLOWED TO MAKE AND HAVE GUNS UP HERE I STILL HAVE MY FIRST 20 GA SHOT GUN ITS SERVED ME WELL

    • @kevimc
      @kevimc 3 роки тому +2

      got to get rid of the red politicians that act like dictators, we need to decide for ourselves what is safe and not safe like dirty corrupt politicians I think they are unsafe in their obsessive waste of money and high debt-puts me and my family at risk of poverty-now that's unsafe

  • @crisco303
    @crisco303 4 роки тому

    I currently own 2 Cooey Repeaters and have had them for about 20 years. One of them was my grandfathers. Have never had a misfire or problem cycling. Very reliable and accurate firearms.

  • @williamhoppe4500
    @williamhoppe4500 5 років тому +8

    I almost positive that the WInchester 12 gauge single I purchased in 1969 from a big box store was marked, "Made in Canada".

    • @stephanematis
      @stephanematis 5 років тому +1

      My guess, Winchester 37A, aka the Cooey single shot

    • @williamhoppe4500
      @williamhoppe4500 5 років тому +1

      @@stephanematis That was the model. Thank you. It was $39 new.

    • @williamhoppe4500
      @williamhoppe4500 5 років тому +1

      @@ndenise3460 At my age it doesn't matter.

  • @wrxs1781
    @wrxs1781 5 років тому

    Very nostalgic Ian, spent many hours in the woods hunting with my .22 single shot, I still have it.

  • @TheWirksworthGunroom
    @TheWirksworthGunroom 3 роки тому +11

    The shotguns, especially in .410" are fairly common in the UK.

    • @robertb8629
      @robertb8629 3 роки тому +1

      Surprised they still let you

    • @philt5782
      @philt5782 3 роки тому +1

      @@robertb8629 We have a very healthy firearm ownership here in the UK. Growing year by year. Especially shotgun ownership. Rifles, they try to make it hard for us. They just banned MARS and lever release. Next they want to take our .50 cals. Constant battle. Now we are out of European control hopefully we can relax but I doubt it.

  • @michaelguerin56
    @michaelguerin56 4 роки тому

    I love the tubular magazine feed on the rifle and the either-way top lever on the shotgun.

  • @glockensig
    @glockensig 5 років тому +20

    The 64 was sold to LakeFIELD not LakeSIDE.... I have a couple of those!!

    • @westcoaster7.62
      @westcoaster7.62 5 років тому

      Yup, the first rifle I ever bought myself was a Lakefield model 64b, still have it and did a video about it a couple months ago. Great guns!

    • @Natemire
      @Natemire 5 років тому +1

      @@westcoaster7.62 my first gun was a Lee Enfield no5 (I'm an idiot lol) but in later years I bought a Lakefield 64b to shoot with my daughter. Cheap on gunnutz lol fantastic fun little .22. And more reliable than my dad's Remington

    • @westcoaster7.62
      @westcoaster7.62 5 років тому

      @@Natemire I'd love a real No 5, I have a No4 sporter that resembles a No5 lol I love my Lakefield, I have videos on both actually.

    • @Natemire
      @Natemire 5 років тому +1

      @@westcoaster7.62 that's awesome. My no5 was a real blast, if you'll pardon the pun. Unfortunately I had to sell it to fund a move, but it's in good hands with someone I know.

    • @westcoaster7.62
      @westcoaster7.62 5 років тому

      @@Natemire as long as it went to a good home :)

  • @jeroddobos4986
    @jeroddobos4986 4 роки тому +1

    Cobourg resident here! Cooey shut down when my dad was in his teens and being that age they snuck into the abandoned plant and were able to find tons of barrels and stocks but nothing completed, so we have a few old Cooey parts kicking around today !

    • @jimmymcjimmyvich9052
      @jimmymcjimmyvich9052 3 роки тому

      Got an ejector bit ya could post to Ireland Jerod?? Single shot. oldest 22?