This is particularly evident underneath the handguard and behind the side picatinny rails. Most of that’s fine by me, but I have noticed that the barrel assembly is more prone to rust than I’d like. Make no mistake: everything on the DD is utilitarian grade, from the high-carbon steel to the matte blue finish and the matte black stained wood. Even so, overall workmanship and wood-to-metal finish is quite good, especially given the price point. Whereas the Beretta 687 invokes images of a gazelle, the Stoeger is pure wildebeest. When you first pick up the gun, you immediately notice that this is one stout, heavy-duty piece of kit. That said, I wouldn’t hesitate to take it deer/dove/pig hunting-if that’s all I had available. Maybe they haven’t updated their site since they started cranking out the Double Defense, but it’s pretty clear that this bad boy isn’t made “to be in contact with the nature respecting its cycles and preservation.” Nah, this thing’s made to kill people. According to their website, “e manufacture shotguns to be in contact with the nature respecting its cycles and preservation, not to kill people.” They’ve been making shotguns for the Brazilian military and police forces since 1962. Amantino in Veranópolis, Brazil manufactures the Double Defense for Stoeger. But one’s more formidable than the other. In fact, both 12-gauge shotguns would be formidable in a fight. Other than price, style, quality, materials, decoration, provenance and form, they’re identical. Submitted for your consideration: a $375 Brazilian shotty and my $3k Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon III. There’s some engraving on the receiver that I could do without, but it’s inoffensive.Let’s start with a comparison between the ridiculous and the sublime.
The bluing is a practical application, not a mirror finish, but looks fine. I looked things over carefully and didn’t find egregious machining marks, the finish is well-applied and even, and the wood looks nice with a proper sealant applied even on the checkering of the forearm (something a lot of manufacturers don’t bother with for whatever reason). There’s nothing flashy but the workmanship is good.
When you first open the box, it’s not especially impressive. The Outback exists in a twilight zone of price where you’re not paying for a high end premium double gun, but you’re also bypassing very serviceable basic shotguns at lower prices. Assembly takes about a minute once you get the forearm hooked onto the barrel assembly properly, and after a quick cleaning, the gun is ready to go. It had some light packing grease on it and not much else. The gun comes in a cardboard box with some instructions broken down into it’s three main components: forearm, barrels, and receiver. Of note are the rifle-style fixed sights with a notch-and-post setup as opposed to the usual barrel-mounted bead sights, an interesting choice on this firearm. The barrel assembly is fitted with basic extractors. The trigger is single, with no selector - the bottom chamber always fires first. The controls are easy to manipulate but be advised the safety engages any time the gun is opened automatically.
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