Cooey model 39

Cooey model 39
Type	Single-shot rifle
Land of Origin	Canada
Specifications
Length	37"
Barrel length	22"
Cartridge	.22 short, long & LR
Action	bolt action
Effective Range	~200yds (180m)
Feed	manual
Sights	iron sights
Production History
Designer	Hubert Joseph Cooey
Design Date	~1938-39
Manufacturer	H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company
Produced	1939-1965
No. Built	~65,500
None of the Cooey 39s carries a maker's serial number.

The exact date of the 39's introduction is unclear, but it came on the market just as World War II was breaking. Designed and built by Toronto-born Hubert Joseph Cooey at the family plant in Cobourg, Ontario, the Cooey 39 has earned a reputation for simplicity, ultra-reliability and safety. Even with a cartridge in the chamber, the gun must be manually cocked by pulling back the bolt knob, making accidental discharges all but impossible. And it's versatile, digesting short, long or long-rifle loads.

There are no accurate records of the number of Cooey 39s sold, but the number must be staggering. And, as a testament to durability, most are still in use today. To the probable annoyance of gun registration people, It has been stated that none of the Cooey 39s carries a maker's serial number. This is not true. While early production units were in fact serial number free, those manufactured from 1961 til 1965 — after Cooey's takeover by Olin-Mathieson, when it became a division of Winchester-Western (Canada) Ltd. — do have serial numbers.

See also

• Table of Cooey firearms
• H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company

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