Desert Eagle
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Never had any problems as far as jamming, unless I don't put enough powder in the case. I reload with just enough power to work the action. Never had a problem with 240 grain factory ammo.
The only issue I have with the gun is that the ejected cases sometimes hit me in the forehead. I have asked other DE owners and this does not seem uncommon. Not a big deal but funny.
The only issue I have with the gun is that the ejected cases sometimes hit me in the forehead. I have asked other DE owners and this does not seem uncommon. Not a big deal but funny.
I have one in 50 AE and it works perfect when I am shooting it.
The only time it seems to jam is when I let guys try it who haven't shot handguns before, they tend to not hold it properly (limp-wrist the gun).
I agree with 757Fixer, a lot of people who don't own one, or have even shot one, seem to have opinions on them that are less than accurate.......
The only time it seems to jam is when I let guys try it who haven't shot handguns before, they tend to not hold it properly (limp-wrist the gun).
I agree with 757Fixer, a lot of people who don't own one, or have even shot one, seem to have opinions on them that are less than accurate.......
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KING AK said:
No, no one has ever issued the DE, as mentioned, it's not a service pistol, its a hunting/target/sillouete pistol, and looks like a lot of fun to boot. As to .40 having heavy recoil, shoot more, and you'll stop noticing. When I first take someone out to shoot the pop away with my .22's and go "WOW"
, a couple of months later they won't put my .45's down.
Border Patrol in the USA actually allowed some members to carry, so long as they qualified with the .50, I remember the Guns and Ammo issue where they did an expose on it.
The casings hitting you in the forehead is from locking the elbows and taking the torque in the wrist. Let the elbows float and the gun just lifts up, throwing the cases behind you.
My trigger and 757Fixer's triggers are very smooth, and light, I've done nothing to mine other than adjust with the screw, no sandpaper feeling there. But mine and his are both Israeli manufacture. I did hear that during the short time they were made in the USA that there were some problems with them.
I've never had a jam unless the gun was so dirty you could hardly move the slide by hand, once cleaned it was no problems for probably 1500 rounds at least. Mine is sitting quite high up on the use scale, often getting 250-400 rounds through it at my gunshows (each day, no lube or cleaning) for the last 5 years, plus all the shooting I do with it. I've got at least 10,000 rounds through it, and am on it's second set of springs. Deadly accurate out to 100yds, and hell of a lot of fun on pumpkins and steel plates.
The casings hitting you in the forehead is from locking the elbows and taking the torque in the wrist. Let the elbows float and the gun just lifts up, throwing the cases behind you.
My trigger and 757Fixer's triggers are very smooth, and light, I've done nothing to mine other than adjust with the screw, no sandpaper feeling there. But mine and his are both Israeli manufacture. I did hear that during the short time they were made in the USA that there were some problems with them.
I've never had a jam unless the gun was so dirty you could hardly move the slide by hand, once cleaned it was no problems for probably 1500 rounds at least. Mine is sitting quite high up on the use scale, often getting 250-400 rounds through it at my gunshows (each day, no lube or cleaning) for the last 5 years, plus all the shooting I do with it. I've got at least 10,000 rounds through it, and am on it's second set of springs. Deadly accurate out to 100yds, and hell of a lot of fun on pumpkins and steel plates.
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I want one (or more) of these soooooo bad......but robbing a bank to pay for my "habit" is not an option 
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Who wouldn't want a 50AE/flame thrower? Its a "blast"! Pardon the pun - although its not a practical gun to have, its really fun to shoot with friends and satifies that craziness within. Now you can get them in three barrel sets .357mag, .44mag and 50AE. 3 guns for the price of 2-1/2? What a deal! At least it only counts as one as far as the CFO is concerned.
Not practical ?....sheesh if I had a Grizzly charging me, I think I would love the practicality of two extra rounds of .50 AE stopping power. What large magnum powered gun isen't huge. I decided on a Ruger 454 Casull for a Wilderness carry gun but often wish I would of also purchased a Desert Eagle .50 cal. I love shooting them....fired three DE, one a .44 the other two were .50 AE. No problems. Personaly I believe there bad reputation for jamming is do to limp wristed shooting. Ok rant off.
I think the DE is a wicked cool gun and I was stoked to have shot it. Its not something that I would want to shoot everyday, as the ammo is pricey, but its a blast to hammer some rounds through. I bet with some practice, one could shoot the big eagle as good as any other gun in the safe.
I bought my .44 mag new in '87, and I have never had one jam or failure to feed. I don't put rounds through it like Slavex, but it is not a safe queen. There are a couple things I'm not wild about (like the long trigger pull), but I will never get rid of it, as it is a very fun, and accurate, pistol to shoot. I suspect the "jam-o-matic" naysayers were likely not using jacketed rounds like it specifically recommends in the manual.
We have run several on the range. They jam because they break often. Firing pins, extractors, extractor retaining pins, extractor springs, slide stops, recoil spring assemblies, you name it. If you only plan on firing it occassionally you will get a good lifespan out of it. For heavy use, they crap out fairly fast.
