Posted on 01/08/2016 6:06:07 AM PST by w1n1
At the time of 1923, Stoeger has been associated with fine firearms for the hunter, sportsman, and defensive shooter. Firearm diversity includes a variety of calibers and gauges: double barrel over-and-unders, side-by-sides, semi-autos, and pump-actions, as well as auto-loading defense and sporting pistols.
Stoeger actually began in 1923 in New York City (cough - back when NYC had common sense gun laws that promoted business) and grew until the 1990s, when Sako purchased the company. In 2000, Sako was in turn acquired by Beretta Holding, and Stoeger was placed under the current ownership of Benelli USA.
I first noticed Stoeger during the blitz of marketing around their double barreled coach guns a couple years ago with the boom of cowboy action shooting. The short barreled shotgun rose to popularity back in cowboy times via the Wells Fargo stagecoaches, where a handy, short, double barrel shotgun could deter unwanted coach visitors. With that need, the coach gun was actually produced by Wells Fargo as standard issue firearm at one point, but was followed in production by a number of other companies. Today, people are in love with the idea of the coach gun from a defensive perspective, an ideal survival shotgun. Read the read the rest of Stoeger shotgun story here.
Firearm diversity—Love that phrase.
Of course, the challenge is convincing Mrs. Bears of its merit.
I have a double barreled coach gun made by Zhongzhou Machine Works in China, imported by Century Arms. It has two outboard hammers that strike embedded firing pins.
I like it a lot.
Nothing strikes fear like the business end of a short double gun.
Can someone please explain to me why such a basic instrument is so expensive?
It’s not exactly cutting edge technology requiring sophisticated manufacturing processes.
You’d think something as simple as a coach gun would sell for $150 tops. Yes?
I have a 20 ga. field grade L.C. Smith double, made in 1948.
It’s in 95 percent condition and has been essentially retired.
One shotgun, and the ability to use just about any ammunition you come across, albeit not extremely accurately in all cases. But it goes bang.
Nice.
How is the name “Stoeger” pronounced ?
Sto-ger or Ste-ger ?
I don’t know the sound coming from the dark of a shell being racked in my Mossberg Maverick 88 is might effective.
No idea.
Does it come with a grenade launcher as well? ;-)
Stow Gur
No doubt, cycling a pump has a high pucker factor, if there is light, a scared female pointing a double, “clicking” the safety, should cause at least as high a factor. I have a Boito, o/u very short, in 12 gauge. Very effective.
I agree,
prices start over 700,,,
nice addition though.
Nothing strikes fear like the business end of a short double gun.
I’m a little busy, can it wait?
(Opening scene Miami Vice)
“Call ballistics. Tell them to bring the really big tweezers.”
My son won a Stoeger at a Ducks Unlimited raffle. It is my current favorite gun to shoot,nice balance,accurate and very well made. I am definitely be on the lookout for another.
Than cue !
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