Fit/Finish of Stoeger Coachguns

[Big D]

Hey yall, about 8 years back I stumbled upon a Stoeger Coachgun Supreme in nickel finish used at a gunstore, and happily picked it up. I sold it a number of years ago to finance another firearm. I remember it being a solid, nicely finished double, and recently decided to purchase another. Instead of going all nickel again, I decided to go with the two tone, stainless receiver/blued barrel. I purchased it through Buds Gun Shop, and it was delivered yesterday to my local dealer. Upon stopping by the shop this morning, I discovered what should have been a new gun, didn't look so new. The forend showed dings/scratches, etc. as well as the stock. The latch on the forend was sticky and did not want to lock up.

The stock/recoil pad was not mated properly, and I could pull the recoil pad away from the stock with ease. The tip of the barrel had several dings near the choke. I contacted Buds, explained the situation and they are sending a replacement. Oddly enough, I asked if they inspect the guns before shipping, to which I was told they did not. I did advised the customer service rep to have someone inspect the next firearm before shipment. Has anyone else seen this kind of shoddy work from Stoeger or was this just a lemon that no one caught?

 

[agtman]

Sounds like Bud's tried to unload a typical "New School" junker on you. Glad to hear you hit the reject button.

My coach gun is Old School. It's an American made Stevens 311R. The "R" stands for "Riot." These left the factory for the police and home-defense market as a dedicated 18" blue steel/walnut-stocked 12-ga SXS.

It looks hard-core intimidating and has been 110% flawless since acquiring her back in the mid-'80s.

 

[sappyg]

This probably just fell through a crack. I have a Stoeger Uplander that's about 15 years old. It's well broken in. Fit and finish is not a strong suite even on the new offerings I have handled. It is what is is.
That said, your gun should be in new condition. The wood has gotten slightly better over the years but little else. Lock up should be solid but cosmetics will take a backseat to function. Don't expect much more than a hunk of wood clamped to some blued steal... Some pics would help.

 

[Panzerschwein]

Sounds like Bud's tried to unload a typical "New School" junker on you. Glad to hear you hit the reject button.

My coach gun is Old School. It's an American made Stevens 311R. The "R" stands for "Riot." These left the factory for the police and home-defense market as a dedicated 18" blue steel/walnut-stocked 12-ga SXS.

It looks hard-core intimidating and has been 110% flawless since acquiring her back in the mid-'80s.

Detective gun. They carried these in the NYPD up until recently.

 

[Big D]

Actually, this isn't the base coachgun. The Coachgun Supreme is touted as having AA-Grade Walnut stocks, recoil pad, choke tubes, etc. So this isn't just the plain jane version.