Black Blade
31st May 2010, 10:57 PM
Stoeger Cougar 8000 and 8045
Stoeger Industries is owned by Beretta and has facilities in Turkey. A Stoeger is essentially an inexpensive alternative to the Beretta brand gun. The firearms are made in Turkey, using Beretta factory tooling. Stoeger now produces Cougars in 9x19mm, .45 ACP, and .40 S&W. Only the full size models are being produced, with no current plans for a Mini Stoeger Cougar. Cougar 8000 series pistols are recoil operated, locked breech pistols. These pistols use a relatively rare rotating barrel locking system, in which the barrel rotates on recoil to unlock itself from the slide. The rotating motion of the barrel is controlled by the stud on its bottom, which follows the cam track in the steel frame insert. To decrease peak recoil and stress to the frame, the insert is mounted on the recoil spring and is buffered. I took a Stoeger Cougar 8000 (9x19mm) and Stoeger Cougar 8045 (45 ACP) to the gun club.
Stoeger Cougar 8000
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The weather was partly cloudy, temperatures about 65F and light wind from the south. I used a box of steel-cased Wolf and a box of Remmington ammo.
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The gun operated flawlessly and at 35 ft the shots were fairly consistent.
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35 feet
The gun handles nicely and the recoil is almost unnoticeable. The pistol is a bit heavy as it is mostly metal. The DA trigger is a little long but not as though you would notice as it breaks clean and is very comfortable to shoot. The first double-action trigger is long and heavy at about 12 pounds. However, the single action is a very manageable four pounds with a reset distance of just over a quarter-inch. Like many modern semiauto loaders, the Cougar has a safety device that blocks the forward travel of the firing pin unless the trigger is pulled completely through its cycle.
Stoeger Cougar 8045
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The Stoeger Cougar 8045 operated much the same as with the 9mm version. This gun with the 8-round was accurate and was very comfortable to shoot with moderate recoil.
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35 feet
I used a box of Blazer ammo. I enjoyed shooting the Stoeger Cougar 8045 (45 ACP) as it was comfortable despite being a little on the heavy side for CCW use. I would like to get a larger capacity magazine rather than the 8+1 capacity. I would still give two thumbs up on the Stoeger Cougar 8000 and 8045.
- Black Blade
Stoeger Industries is owned by Beretta and has facilities in Turkey. A Stoeger is essentially an inexpensive alternative to the Beretta brand gun. The firearms are made in Turkey, using Beretta factory tooling. Stoeger now produces Cougars in 9x19mm, .45 ACP, and .40 S&W. Only the full size models are being produced, with no current plans for a Mini Stoeger Cougar. Cougar 8000 series pistols are recoil operated, locked breech pistols. These pistols use a relatively rare rotating barrel locking system, in which the barrel rotates on recoil to unlock itself from the slide. The rotating motion of the barrel is controlled by the stud on its bottom, which follows the cam track in the steel frame insert. To decrease peak recoil and stress to the frame, the insert is mounted on the recoil spring and is buffered. I took a Stoeger Cougar 8000 (9x19mm) and Stoeger Cougar 8045 (45 ACP) to the gun club.
Stoeger Cougar 8000
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/b6716118d2c9d9bdd4b2c1b5648256a0de52df81_r.jpg
The weather was partly cloudy, temperatures about 65F and light wind from the south. I used a box of steel-cased Wolf and a box of Remmington ammo.
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/bb8360c6183ed686c697d2b9babcd1881d5859f4_r.jpg
The gun operated flawlessly and at 35 ft the shots were fairly consistent.
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/9493637f1a4edb62cff1de1ebcc7ded1d0218cf3_r.jpg
35 feet
The gun handles nicely and the recoil is almost unnoticeable. The pistol is a bit heavy as it is mostly metal. The DA trigger is a little long but not as though you would notice as it breaks clean and is very comfortable to shoot. The first double-action trigger is long and heavy at about 12 pounds. However, the single action is a very manageable four pounds with a reset distance of just over a quarter-inch. Like many modern semiauto loaders, the Cougar has a safety device that blocks the forward travel of the firing pin unless the trigger is pulled completely through its cycle.
Stoeger Cougar 8045
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/f0926ff143d9fc52de1bcad60b736420ad1f870e_r.jpg
The Stoeger Cougar 8045 operated much the same as with the 9mm version. This gun with the 8-round was accurate and was very comfortable to shoot with moderate recoil.
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/440263215ed02c0ed61bb3defd9e950f7b5c80fe_r.jpg
35 feet
I used a box of Blazer ammo. I enjoyed shooting the Stoeger Cougar 8045 (45 ACP) as it was comfortable despite being a little on the heavy side for CCW use. I would like to get a larger capacity magazine rather than the 8+1 capacity. I would still give two thumbs up on the Stoeger Cougar 8000 and 8045.
- Black Blade