Cooey 84
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The Cooey 84 is a shotgun manufactured by the H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada (later acquired by the Winchester Arms Company). The shotgun was sold as the Model 84 until 1967 when, following acquisition by Winchester, it was sold as the Model 840 until production ended in 1979. Today, the 84/840 is considered a collector's item to those who collect Canadian-made firearms.
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Cooey Model 84/840 | |
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Type | Shotgun |
Place of origin | Canada |
Production history | |
Designer | Hubert Joseph Cooey |
Designed | 1947 |
Manufacturer | H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company, later Winchester Arms Company. |
Unit cost | CDN $50-$150 |
Produced | 1948-1966 (Model 84),1967-1979 (Model 840) |
No. built | ~ 1,900,000 (Cooey 84/840)
221,578 (Winchester 370) 395,168 (Winchester 37A) |
Variants | Cooey Model 84 & 840, Winchester Model 370 & 37A |
Specifications | |
Length | 44.5" (28" barrel) |
Barrel length | 26" 28" 30" and 32", 34", 36" (rare) barrel's |
Cartridge | 12, 16, 20, 28 gauge, .410 bore (2 3/4" or 3" chamber) |
Barrels | 1 |
Action | single shot, break action |
Rate of fire | Single shot |
Muzzle velocity | depends on cartridge |
Effective firing range | depends on cartridge |
Maximum firing range | depends on cartridge |
Sights | Iron (front bead only) |
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