Baby Eagle
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I've shot one at my local range and it was #1 on my first gun list until I shot the CZ that I ended up getting. BUt the Baby Eagle is a VERY nice gun and I could see myself getting one in .40 for IPSC Standard just to have the "other" one.
The gun at the range belonged to one of the range operators who shot it a lot in IPSC before going with his current gun. You can bet it saw a LOT of use before and since becoming a range gun it's seen even more along with a fair share of abuse at the hands of folks that have never shot anything before. It's stood up well and was still shooting well when I shot it as a rental gun. The range gun is in 9mm if that matters
The gun at the range belonged to one of the range operators who shot it a lot in IPSC before going with his current gun. You can bet it saw a LOT of use before and since becoming a range gun it's seen even more along with a fair share of abuse at the hands of folks that have never shot anything before. It's stood up well and was still shooting well when I shot it as a rental gun. The range gun is in 9mm if that matters
Heavy? meh, it's a little heavy. Unreliable it is not.
I just sold my BE 9mm in a blued finish. Great gun, I liked it allot. I'll buy another one when I come into money, but I'll spend the extra money on a stainless finish, or send the blued finish off as soon as I get it to be Duracoated or something.
The sights are great, the mags are stainless, not plastic. Parts may be a little hard to come by should you need them. The only thing you should ever have to replace is the recoil spring and that's recommended after something like 10K rounds, so no rush.
Overall, I really liked mine. For the money, the are a great little gun.
Says guy with 12 posts.
What does my Post count have to do with anything??..... Ive only handled a baby eagle 5 times and im not a fan of it.. and im basing my report on other peoples reviews... the full size DE is definitely a paperweight though. But to each there own.... Buy whats fits you, and what feels good to shoot. Guns are all personal preference.
Whatever you choose, good luck with it and hope you enjoy it.
Weight in a range gun isn't a bad thing. It helps calm down the recoil and lets us get our sights back on the target for the next shot in matches. In fact it was the weight of the BE over Glocks, M&P's Steyr's and some other plastic pistols that sold me on going all metal.
After all, this is Canada. It's not like you're going to get anyone's blessing to carry any time soon.
Anyhow, for a paperweight it's a fun gun to handle and shoot.
But in the end my CZ Shadow won me over at a cost that was similar. And that it came with the fiber front sight and the competition hammer with the lighter sear release was just the clincher for me. But don't get me wrong. I'd have been very happy with the BE if things had played out differently.
After all, this is Canada. It's not like you're going to get anyone's blessing to carry any time soon.
Anyhow, for a paperweight it's a fun gun to handle and shoot.
But in the end my CZ Shadow won me over at a cost that was similar. And that it came with the fiber front sight and the competition hammer with the lighter sear release was just the clincher for me. But don't get me wrong. I'd have been very happy with the BE if things had played out differently.
It doesn't, to me. I don't care.
its on my list to get ., but in 9mm.
BCRider are you talking about the one at dvc. i played with it too. i like them. they are very different imo compared to alot of other pistols. i really like the steel frame on it. for an all steel gun its not that heavy. but like BE, something about it just appeals to me i guess. i think the finish on the BE is a bit better than the CZ,
but the one big thing you gotta think about is.. if you need parts your SOL, the cz is by far the better choice if you need parts ,acces,mags,
anyhow good luck.
BCRider are you talking about the one at dvc. i played with it too. i like them. they are very different imo compared to alot of other pistols. i really like the steel frame on it. for an all steel gun its not that heavy. but like BE, something about it just appeals to me i guess. i think the finish on the BE is a bit better than the CZ,
but the one big thing you gotta think about is.. if you need parts your SOL, the cz is by far the better choice if you need parts ,acces,mags,
anyhow good luck.
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This post is just so wrong on so many counts.
#1. Compare apples to apples. The Desert Eagles are manufactured for Magnum Research by IMI/IWI. They are what they are - big boomers that appeal to a certain section of the shooting community. They are gas powered with rotating bolts. The Baby Eagles are manufactured for IWI / IMI by Tanfoglio, using traditional design. They are built with heavy dustcovers to minimize recoil impulse. They weight approximately the same as a Tanfoglio Stock or CZ Shadow / SP-01
#2. What high price? Baby Eagles are $842 MSRP. That is exactly in the CZ market and base Tanfoglio market. More expensive than Glocks and M&Ps and Rugers, but the CZ design is a superior target pistol to those and demands a better price anyway.
#3. Accuracy? Accuracy is on par with any wonder nine. There are few people on this board that have the ability to outshoot a baby eagle's accuracy capabilities, including me.
Brado23, it's worth looking at.
So does the high end Tanfoglios - they shoot lead and plated ammo very well. These guns are not effected the same as the Glocks (which have hexagonal barrels - very different!) and in fact, that polygonal barrel actually compensates for poor ammo better than a standard barrel design. See the posts of Relliot in the action shooting games section regarding tanfoglio barrels and accuracy.
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I liked the way that gun was built. It was solid all metal parts with lots of tolerances purposely, but like all Tanfoglio designs it is just improved copy of CZ design which is overcomplicated copy of oh ..never mind.
It was the least accurate gun I ever shoot, nowhere near CZ for example.
It was the least accurate gun I ever shoot, nowhere near CZ for example.
$$$,..manufacturing,.tools,..supplies,.materials,..training,.etc.etcc..
it is good business sense to get the majority of parts made from a reputable gun maker,..then add a few parts and assemble them for sale.
these are a very decent firearm,..my tanfoglio shares the same lineage and is a very accurate and soft shooting pistol,...reliable too.
WoW!
Alot of bashing going on by bubble heads. First things first, baby eagles are extremely accurate. I fire off alot of lead rounds through mine from wolf. The stainless steel one's are ###y as hell! Wild West Shooting Gallery is were I got mine from. Parts including mags, grips, spring & ect. I have all order of magnum research web site. (Although it does take quite some time to arrive and there is a limit on how much they can send at a time.) The double and single pull trigger is expcetional. (Be careful of the single cuz its a hair trigger) Finally it is not expensive at all. Frontier has them for $650;
http://www.frontiertaxidermy.com/html/handguns1.html
Alot of bashing going on by bubble heads. First things first, baby eagles are extremely accurate. I fire off alot of lead rounds through mine from wolf. The stainless steel one's are ###y as hell! Wild West Shooting Gallery is were I got mine from. Parts including mags, grips, spring & ect. I have all order of magnum research web site. (Although it does take quite some time to arrive and there is a limit on how much they can send at a time.) The double and single pull trigger is expcetional. (Be careful of the single cuz its a hair trigger) Finally it is not expensive at all. Frontier has them for $650;
http://www.frontiertaxidermy.com/html/handguns1.html
I got one in .40 and I really love it. The accuracy is really good. I like the grip a lot. The only con I can find for now is the finish. You can see some marks inside the trigger guard. For the price, you can't ask for perfection. I have a couple production pistol in the 1500-2000$ range and I still enjoy shooting the Baby. I've paid 750$ for it, the lowest I have in my collection, and I would take it over some of the others. It's not my first choice but I really like it. You know what, you should buy the gun and don't look back cause you will buy others anyways.
I think that there is no perfect one, they all have pro and con that change from user to user! Sure there is some lemons out there but even then, you will find someone who like it so...
I think that there is no perfect one, they all have pro and con that change from user to user! Sure there is some lemons out there but even then, you will find someone who like it so...
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I would strongly disagree with this statement, I carried an IMI Jericho otherwise known as the Baby Eagle for 11 years in Military service, it never once failed me and took some very hard treatment in that time and saw a lot of use.
I love mine too. I prefer the 9mm for the savings. I sold my blued version for a brushed stainless. I did modify my front sight as I found it shot high on both of them. The gun feels good because it's all steel and you know it when you hold it. The full size Desert Eagle is totally different and not a paper weight as someone mentioned that obviously has little to no experience with them. To appreciate one is to own one. The DE is not for the timid - it's a man's gun.
