Well I picked up my new Stoeger Cougar 8045 .45 ACP at my local gun shop Friday and shot 80 rounds through it on Saturday. What a nice shooting pistol. Accurate, low recoil, low muzzle flip and not the first failure of any type. Fit and finish is excellent. For $449 these pistols are a great buy. As usual, the wife out shot me again. Now to find a holster that will fit a Cougar that has a rail. The holsters I have for my Stoeger Cougar 8000 F 9mm won't quite fit the 8045. The rail makes the fit too tight.