Pettifogger is correct.
Do not let the Marketeers fool you.
Stoeger is just another importer, originally a sporting goods store.
They never did manufacture anything themselves, only contracted to various
companies in Germany, Italy, and South America. Not much dfferent from FIE and others.
HQ is now in Accokeek, Maryland, Stoeger is a wholly owned subsidiary of Benelli, which is owned by Beretta, Italy.
they import and market shotguns, air rifles, and imports firearms by Uberti, (also under Benelli/Beretta)
Stoeger has owned the rights in the US to the name "Luger" starting around 1924.
In prior years Stoeger commissioned various small companies in Germany to manufacture a .22 Long Rifle replica of the Luger, which it imported.
It later sold an American-made version of the Luger in 1994. The pistol was all stainless steel and was in 9 mm and sold as the American Eagle Luger with 4" and 6" barrels.
They were marked Mitchell/SPM HOUSTON, TX U.S.A. or "AIMCO INC HOUSTON, TEXAS " and apparently rather unreliable.
apparently Aimco of Houston made the Luger and Mitchell marketed them. Stoeger bought the rights to sell them and the name "Luger" was able to appear on the gun.
Stoeger also distributed some firearms made by Fabrique Nationale (FN).
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Around 1923, Austrian immigrant Alexander F. Stoeger acquired the US rights to the name "Luger".
He issued a price list from his New York City sporting goods shop, announced that he was the "sole authorized importer
for the United States and Canada of the genuine Mauser and Luger Arms and Ammunition."
in 1924 "Stoeger Industries" was established. Stoeger claimed to be the largest gun store in New York City.
The next year, 1924-25 Stoeger issued his first catalog. By 1931, the Stoeger catalog proclaimed the company to be "the only exclusive gun house in America."
They put out regular catalogues up to about 1941 , after that they published the "Shooter's Bible" .
At some point they relocated to New Jersey. In the 1950 "Shooters Bible" they reference 507 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
In the 1959 "Shooters Bible" I found the first reference to a South Hackensack, New Jersey address.
(see
http://www.cornellpubs.com/old-guns/historic-stoeger.php )
In the 1990s, the Stoeger company was purchased by Finnish rifle manufacturer Sako.
In 2000, Sako was acquired by Beretta Holding S.p.A. At that time, Stoeger Industries was placed under the ownership of Benelli USA.
hope this esoteric trivia helps :-)
yhs
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