established in 1923
New York, New Jersey, Maryland
- 1923 Alexander F. Stoeger
– issued a price list from his New York City shop
– sole authorized importer of Mauser and Luger Guns & Ammo - producer and importer of firearms
- biggest firearms retailer in New York City
- located in South Hackensack, New Jersey
- Stoeger Publishing Company
– Stoeger Publishing Co is the author of Shooter’s Bible - 1990s, the Stoeger company was purchased by Finnish rifle manufacturer Sako
- 1994 American-made version of the Luger
- 2000 Sako was acquired by Beretta Holding Group
– placed under Benelli USA
– moved to Accokeek, Maryland
Stoeger Industries
901 Eighth Street
Pocomoke, MD 21851
(301) 283-6981
stoegerindustries.com
About Stoeger
Stoeger Industries began as the New York City business of Alexander F. Stoeger in the 1920s and grew into what was once the largest gun store in the city. The company has owned the “Luger” name in the U.S. market since about 1924, and its publishing arm became known for the Shooter’s Bible, a long-running reference that generations of gun owners used to compare firearms and prices. The business later moved to New Jersey.
In 1994 Stoeger sold the American Eagle Luger, an American-made version of the classic pistol. Today Stoeger is a wholly owned subsidiary of Benelli USA, part of Beretta Holding, which also owns Sako. Much of its current line is made in Turkey by a Beretta-owned plant: Beretta bought into the Turkish maker Vursan in 2000 and took full ownership in 2002. Stoeger is known for affordable, hard-working guns such as the Coach Gun side-by-side, the P-350 pump shotgun, the M3000 semi-automatic shotgun and the STR-9 striker-fired pistol, which makes it a common entry point for new shooters and hunters.
Key Facts
- About 1924: Stoeger begins its long ownership of the Luger name in the U.S. market
- 1994: Introduced the American-made American Eagle Luger
- 2000: Beretta bought into Turkish maker Vursan, later Stoeger’s main factory
- 2002: Beretta took full ownership of the Turkish plant
- 2026: Operates as a subsidiary of Benelli USA within Beretta Holding
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