The story
Prior to its acquisition by Beretta in 2000, Stoeger was located in New Jersey, and prior to that was the largest gun store in New York City.
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. Stoeger has owned the name "Luger" in the United States market since around 1924.
Some shares of Vursan Silah Sanayi A.Ş., which was established in Turkey in 1989, were purchased by Beretta in 2000, forming a Turkish-Italian partnership. Later, in 2002, all shares were purchased by Beretta and it became a fully Italian company.
Stoeger also distributed in the United States some firearms made by Fabrique Nationale (FN).
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