Desert Eagle

bmoroz said:
I would imagine they would be a lot of fun,are they any harder to maintain than a 1911 for example.
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No, surprisingly simple to strip, reminds me of the p-38/p1. I'll post a youtube vid tomorrow, time permitting.

Load_This said:
I've fired a .44 Desert Eagle, on the wish list now. If I'm not mistaken it's about $3000 and you get .357, .44, and .50 all in one set.
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You'd need a magic wand to find that price in Canada. $2k before taxes and shipping on a new pistol, in black oxide, single barrel, 6 inch.
 
Seriously though, you'll love the blast and the noise but it's not a gun you shoot a lot. At least I don't. It's not terribly reliable in terms of what ammo it eats consistently and you can expect some brass in the face but hey, that's what makes it daunting and fun. Mines in 44 because 44 is expensive and powerful enough. .50 can be hard to find sometimes. I came close to selling mine once but I'm glad I didn't and I enjoy it every time I shoot it. Get yours today!
 
I've put about a box of factory american eagle through my newly acquired used mark vii 44 with nary a fault. Excellent accuracy, light recoil and a hell of a lot of fun. Use full power ammo, clean often, and I believe you will be thoroughly pleased. Good luck.
 
I only fired 5 rounds from mine before purchasing it, but the recoil (with American Eagle JHP's) felt tamer than that of a 44 Mag revolver. Then again, the pistol surely weighs more, which helps. I am sure, however, that watching my compact 5'6" stature shoot this beast while trying to hold on to those huge grips with my girly hands must make for an amusing image. :redface:

One thing I was told in no uncertain terms. NEVER run anything but jacketed bullets thru it or it'll jam up tighter than a constipated elephant. :eek:
 
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I have two friends with desert eagles. A .357 rips the rims off, with lighter loads it won't cycle. His .44 is very fussy about loads, brass doesn't last long. Another .44 won't cycle some factory, reloads must be full loads(H110), action sometimes won't close last 1/8" and case heads are damaged(bent). Trigger pull is designed by lawyers. Fixed sights hit high with all loads. Do you need the aggravation?
 
glycerin said:
I have two friends with desert eagles. A .357 rips the rims off, with lighter loads it won't cycle. His .44 is very fussy about loads, brass doesn't last long. Another .44 won't cycle some factory, reloads must be full loads(H110), action sometimes won't close last 1/8" and case heads are damaged(bent). Trigger pull is designed by lawyers. Fixed sights hit high with all loads. Do you need the aggravation?
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Hmmm :confused:
Thats what i want to hear,the good and the bad.
 
I'm glad to hear of the bad side of it as well. However, a lot of the reliability issues are reportedly due to, as has been mentioned already, mild loads and lead bullets as well as a dirty gun.

The trigger complaint is valid. I too was surprised by the suckiness (it's a real word, Websters just doesn't know it yet :p) of the trigger action.

I am concerned about this report of cases getting scrapped. I noticed no such damage on the 10 rounds my buddy and I fired, but then again I wasn't really looking at the cases to begin with....
 
sillymike said:
Got to fire a few rounds from them a while back... The 357 would jam every other round... but the 44mag ran just fine :)

Recoil (and muzzle flash) was quite milder then the 3" 629 I was playing with just before...
(got to get one of them little thing sometime)
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The sheer weight will help with the recoil, compared to a lighter revolver shooting the same load.

The necessity of jacketted bullets, is my biggest reason for not wanting one. Every gun costs $$$ to get into your hands, but once in my hands, I like to keep them running for as little $$$ as possible. My Super Blackhawk runs the same hot H110 loads as a DE, but I can use cast lead bullets, and be reloading a whole cartridge (powder, primer and bullet) for way less than the price of a jacketted bullet.
 
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