[TennJed]

Was wondering how durable the finish is on a Stoeger Cougar 9MM? Saw one in Sportsmans Wharehouse a couple of weeks back. It was (I assume) Bruniton Silver. It looked like it had chipped and was showing black. They were busy and I didn't get a chance to talk to anyone or get it out of the case.

It seems like the performance reviews I have read are good on it, but what about the finish of both the Bruniton silver and Matte Black.

[GLOOB]

I don't carry mine, so I don't know about holster wear. All I can say is that if you drop it onto concrete 5 min after you bring the gun home, the finish will chip.:) And the finish is so ugly, that it doesn't matter.:) I've got the matte black, and it looks like it was painted with a rattle can.

[triplebike]

Don't know where GLOOB got his, but the finish on the Stoeger's is excellent.

Bruniton is a very durable finish and one developed by Beretta for harsh environments.

I have never had any issue with the finish on either of my two Cougars. Both are matte Bruniton black. Ive had the Stoeger Cougar right next to a Beretta Cougar, the Beretta gets an A+, Stoeger an A-.

Since you're looking at one of the very best handgun values on the market today go for it, you won't be sorry.

[wbwanzer]

I've not had any problems with mine, and always felt that the finish was on a par with CZs.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m145/wbwanzer/Cougargrips001.jpg

[Stringfellow]

The fit on my Stoeger is excellent, but the finish is not as good. The frame is fine, but there is a thick grain to the paint on the slide. It doesn't look like Stoeger put as much effort as they should have into the painting process. From what I can tell, the finish is much smoother on Beretta-branded versions.

It still doesn't change the fact that this is a smokin' bargain though.

[2wheels]

Couldn't really tell ya, mine only gets taken out of the safe to go to the range. The finish is pretty good quality though.