RE: Maybe Monday's trip bust was for the best
No Dave - this isn't the Cougar. The Cougar did have stainless hardware, but it also had a Stainless medallion with the T/C cougar on the stock where the patchbox is normally located and had "Cougar" on the barrel. This one does not have anything where the patchbox normally is and has the "1 of 500" inscription on the barrel.
I just got off the phone with T/C. This model was called the Silver Elite. Only 500 were produced.