Longer pistol barrel?

[Guest Bonedaddy]

Any gunsmiths in the west TN area that can make a pistol barrel for my Stoeger so I can hunt legally with it? Mine is 3.6 inches. Has to be 4" to be legal but I'd like a 5". ???

[Westwindmike]

Probably cheaper just to buy another pistol just for hunting.

What kind of Stoeger?

[Guest Bonedaddy]

Stoeger Cougar 8000 9mm. I really like this pistol but wish it had a 5 inch barrel to be had. You're probably right in that I should probably just buy another gun for hunting with but I'd like to use this one if I could. If Stoeger had just made it a 4.5 instead of 3.6, I'd be happy but not to be I guess. Maybe I'll buy me a Smith or Taurus wheel gun.

[gregintenn]

I'm not saying a 9mm won't kill a deer, but I don't think it would be an ideal deer cartridge.

[Guest Bonedaddy]

At the distance I'd be using it, 25 yards or less, it should be just find with a 147 gr. HP. I really don't think there would be an expansion problem. Just need a clean shot.

[daddyo]

At the distance I'd be using it, 25 yards or less, it should be just find with a 147 gr. HP. I really don't think there would be an expansion problem. Just need a clean shot.

Let us know how that works out for you...