Stoeger Cougar .45 ACP 

The rise of striker-fired, polymer-frame, double-action-only autos in the last several years has somewhat overshadowed earlier DA/SA designs featuring hammer-drop levers.

The robust, service-grade examples of the older breed are still a major force on the market. Stoeger’s Turkish-made Cougar is a pretty good example. And now it’s chambered in .45 ACP and still priced well below the competition.

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As far as the nuts and bolts go, the Cougar features a stainless steel slide with a Bruniton finish. The frame is anodized black aluminum alloy. The DA controls–safety, ambidextrous hammer drop–are indistinguishable from those of the ubiquitous Beretta 92.

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