Cooey Model 60
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 610 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.50 kg
- Introduced
- 1939
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Cooey Model 60 is a Canadian bolt-action repeating rifle chambered in .22 Short, .22 Long and .22 Long Rifle rimfire. Introduced in 1939 by the H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company of Cobourg, Ontario, it fed from a tubular magazine holding up to 10 rounds of .22 LR and used a bolt that fully cocked itself as the action was cycled. Inexpensive, accurate and durable, it became one of the most common small-game and plinking rifles in Canadian households and was sold widely through mail-order catalogues and hardware stores until production ended in 1979.
Designed by company founder Herbert Cooey shortly before his retirement, the Model 60 followed the success of the single-shot Cooey Canuck and became a fixture of rural Canadian life, passed down through generations as a first rifle for hunting rabbits and varmints.
Capacity varies with cartridge length: roughly 10+1 in .22 LR and up to 15+1 in .22 Short. After Winchester acquired Cooey in 1961 the rifle continued in production and was effectively succeeded by the Winchester-Cooey Model 600 in 1967.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Canada
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1939 to 1979
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 610 mm
- Overall length
- 1034 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.50 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 10
- Magazine
- Tubular
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 330 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 141 J
- Effective range
- 75 m
- Maximum range
- 1500 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Tubular magazine
Self cocking bolt
Open sights
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 215 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 2.50 kg | 2.61 kg | Lighter than about 60% |
| Overall lengthAmong 207 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 1034 mm | 1016 mm | Longer than about 60% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 228 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 610 mm | 547 mm | Longer than about 70% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 231 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 10 | 6 | Holds more rounds than about 70% |
Answers
Questions about the Cooey Model 60
How much does the Cooey Model 60 weigh?
The Cooey Model 60 weighs 2.50 kg (5.51 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Cooey Model 60?
The Cooey Model 60 is chambered in .22 Long Rifle.
How many rounds does the Cooey Model 60 hold?
The Cooey Model 60 holds 10 rounds, fed from a tubular magazine.
How long is the Cooey Model 60?
The Cooey Model 60 is 1034 mm (40.7 in) long overall, with a 610 mm (24.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Cooey Model 60?
The Cooey Model 60 is made by H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company (Canada). It was designed by Herbert W. Cooey.
When was the Cooey Model 60 introduced?
The Cooey Model 60 was introduced in 1939 and discontinued in 1979.
How does the Cooey Model 60 operate?
The Cooey Model 60 uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
80%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/cooey-model-60' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "cooey-model-60", "name": "Cooey Model 60", "manufacturer": { "id": "cooey", "name": "H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company", "countryCode": "CA", "foundedYear": 1903, "website": null, "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-07-06 11:00:16", "updatedAt": "2026-07-06 11:00:16", "version": "d7d436dcfc96f073c1d36689dedb663ba340b70c70089c7f6f69aea1827a9943" }, "category": { "id": "rifle", "name": "Rifle", "description": "Long-barreled firearms designed for accurate shooting" }, "country_of_origin": "CA", "year_introduced": 1939, "barrel_length_mm": 610, "weight_empty_g": 2500, "action_type": "bolt_action"}