Some recent additions to my collection

[Nyles]

I also picked up a WW2 M1 bayonet for my Garand, made by American Fork & Hoe sometime between 1942-1945. Still has the original WW2 resin-impregnated canvas scabbard.



Finally, although this is in no way military and probably dates to postwar, I picked up a uniquely Canadian gun, a Cooey Model 60 .22 repeater. Cooey made about 2 million inexpensive .22s and shotguns between 1919 and 1961, when they were bought by Winchester, none of which were exported. I would say most Canadians alive today between age 80 and 30 probably learned to shoot with a Cooey .22, and in my experience the Model 60 is the most common. They actually tend to shoot pretty accurately due to the long, heavy barrel, and the fact that though they were simple, they were well made. I bought this mainly because I wanted to have a .22 around for new shooters, it's a great piece of Canadiana, and at $50 it was cheaper than the bayonet.