Got a new pistol!

pacerdude · January 21, 2013, 06:27 PM

Hey guys I just posted about this on the Highroad, but what can I say, I'm excited about my new pistol, a Stoeger Cougar 8040FT. When my girlfriend and I left to go shopping today, buying a pistol wasn't on the agenda. However, we found an Academy sports in the same shopping center as the stores she wanted to visit.

Anyways we went inside straight to the firearms section and there I found my new gun. I held it in my hand and it fit like a glove!

I had been interested in the Stoeger Cougar before but once I felt it, the deal was sealed. Does anyone have any advice on accessories or how you guys liked the gun?

I paid $399 plus tax so hopefully it was a good deal!

Also I will put pictures up when my camera finishes charging.

pacerdude · January 21, 2013, 07:51 PM

Well I tried posting the pictures but they wouldn't upload.

gatordave · January 21, 2013, 07:59 PM

Congrats on your new Cougar.

I have an 8000 and it is my favorite shooter very soft and accurate as hell.

When looking for accessories think Beretta Cougar there is a lot out there, but not under Stoegar

pacerdude · January 21, 2013, 08:02 PM

Thanks for the heads up on looking for the Beretta accessories.

pacerdude · January 21, 2013, 09:00 PM

nevermind it was a stupid question!

+1k ammo · January 22, 2013, 02:36 PM

Lets see some pics. You have to have them posted online like Picassa etc. and then link them.

I like Baretta's and that sounds like a great deal. I wish that would happen to me when we go shopping. All I end up with is more clothes and shoes.

pacerdude · January 23, 2013, 09:04 PM

Here is a picture of it, sorry it took a while I just created a photobucket account.

wbw · January 24, 2013, 08:38 AM

Here's my Stoeger 8000F (9mm version) with Beretta grips. They fit perfectly because......it's really a Beretta.

Almost forgot to say, Congrats on your new pistol.

pacerdude · January 24, 2013, 12:28 PM

That's very nice with the Beretta grips on it. I might just have to get a pair of Beretta grips for it one day. If you don't mind me asking, how much did the grips cost?

Bart Noir · January 24, 2013, 03:19 PM

Those wooden grips are indeed good looking.

Are they thicker than the plastic ones? I ask since I really don't wish to increase the width of my Cougar's grip.

Bart Noir
Rotating Barrels Forever!

wbw · January 24, 2013, 03:28 PM

I bought those grips online for around $22.00. A real steal. I haven't seem them since. I don't think they are any thicker than original.

I'm sure that someone makes wood grips for these guns, like maybe Hogue. As gatordave suggested, look for accessories for the Beretta Cougar.

January 21, 2013, 06:27 PM	#1
pacerdude Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 607	Got a new pistol! Hey guys I just posted about this on the Highroad, but what can I say, I'm excited about my new pistol, a Stoeger Cougar 8040FT. When my girlfriend and I left to go shopping today, buying a pistol wasn't on the agenda. However, we found an Academy sports in the same shopping center as the stores she wanted to visit. Anyways we went inside straight to the firearms section and there I found my new gun. I held it in my hand and it fit like a glove! I had been interested in the Stoeger Cougar before but once I felt it, the deal was sealed. Does anyone have any advice on accessories or how you guys liked the gun? I paid $399 plus tax so hopefully it was a good deal! Also I will put pictures up when my camera finishes charging. __________________ Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

January 21, 2013, 07:51 PM	#2
pacerdude Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 607	Well I tried posting the pictures but they wouldn't upload. __________________ Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

January 21, 2013, 08:02 PM	#4
pacerdude Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 607	Thanks for the heads up on looking for the Beretta accessories. __________________ Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

January 21, 2013, 09:00 PM	#5
pacerdude Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 607	nevermind it was a stupid question! __________________ Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Last edited by pacerdude; January 22, 2013 at 12:26 PM. Reason: dumb question answered elsewhere

January 23, 2013, 09:04 PM	#7
pacerdude Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 607	Here is a picture of it, sorry it took a while I just created a photobucket account. __________________ Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

January 21, 2013, 07:59 PM	#3
gatordave Junior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 9	Congrats on your new Cougar. I have an 8000 and it is my favorite shooter very soft and accurate as hell. When looking for accessories think Beretta Cougar there is a lot out there, but not under Stoegar

January 22, 2013, 02:36 PM	#6
+1k ammo Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2013 Posts: 235	Lets see some pics. You have to have them posted online like Picassa etc. and then link them. I like Baretta's and that sounds like a great deal. I wish that would happen to me when we go shopping. All I end up with is more clothes and shoes.

January 24, 2013, 08:38 AM	#8
wbw Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2008 Location: York Pa. Posts: 738	Here's my Stoeger 8000F (9mm version) with Beretta grips. They fit perfectly because......it's really a Beretta. Almost forgot to say, Congrats on your new pistol. Last edited by wbw; January 24, 2013 at 03:29 PM.

January 24, 2013, 12:28 PM	#9
pacerdude Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 607	That's very nice with the Beretta grips on it. I might just have to get a pair of Beretta grips for it one day. If you don't mind me asking, how much did the grips cost? __________________ Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

January 24, 2013, 03:19 PM	#10
Bart Noir Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2000 Location: Puget Sound, USA Posts: 2,215	Those wooden grips are indeed good looking. Are they thicker than the plastic ones? I ask since I really don't wish to increase the width of my Cougar's grip. Bart Noir Rotating Barrels Forever! __________________ Be of good cheer and mindful of your gun muzzle!

January 24, 2013, 03:28 PM	#11
wbw Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2008 Location: York Pa. Posts: 738	I bought those grips online for around $22.00. A real steal. I haven't seem them since. I don't think they are any thicker than original. I'm sure that someone makes wood grips for these guns, like maybe Hogue. As gatordave suggested, look for accessories for the Beretta Cougar.

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