Desert eagle the most reliable gun ever made?

[MachIVshooter]

Have you figured out how to clean the gas passage?

I poured Hoppe's into it and let it soak for a couple days, then blasted it out with brake cleaner followed by compressed air.

That said, the build-up in there is self-limiting like an AR's gas tube; It'll only become so restricted. I only cleaned it because it annoyed me knowing it was dirty in there.

 

[PabloJ]

I just past my 3,000 round mark out of my stock DE 44 mag and wonder if everyone else thinks this may be the most reliable auto ever made? 3k rounds and not one jamb or issue. Its my only auto that nevet jammed.

Thinking about adding a .357 DE to my stash, are they as reliable.

No, but those have poor balance, are heavy and ugly guns. The original Automag on design of which it was made is far better gun.

 

[fatcat4620]

Not even close.

 

[Constrictor]

why would anyone that cared about their equipment let it sit uncleaned for months on end? that doesnt make any sense. It sounds as if your telling me that a gun will fail if it isnt properly maintained, and is abused? what mechanical item on earth wont fail if purposly abused?

 

[eshelton]

I had 3,000+ rounds in a bersa thunder .380 with out a single jam and it is by no means the most reliable hand gun ever

 

[brickeyee]

That said, the build-up in there is self-limiting like an AR's gas tube; It'll only become so restricted. I only cleaned it because it annoyed me knowing it was dirty in there.

Not even close.

And AR gas tubes are cleanable.

 

[Jim K]

Not taking anything from the DE, but I logged 8500 rounds through a Norinco 1911 with 0 problems, and have no doubt it would have gone many more. In my limited experience, reliability of one gun does not always extend to all guns of that make or that model or that type. The GI 1911 was undoubtedly the most reliable military pistol of the WWII era, but other guns today are as reliable and the 1911, due mostly to the multitude of makers who turn out cheap junkers that look like a 1911, has slipped on the reliability scale.

Jim

 

[dhyde79]

Try not cleaning it for 1000 rounds or more, I'm betting your opinion of its reliability will change.

Nothing really wrong with a gun that needs cleaning after every outing, but I don't like cleaning a gun today that I know will be shot again next week and the week after.

that's a bit on the irresponsible side isn't it?
Part of good firearms ownership is cleaning it before you put it away....
the military teaches you to clean your rifle as often as you can, as any buildup can effect your accuracy.
law enforcement teaches you to clean as often as possible as a jam can get you killed in a dangerous situation.
and common sense says you shouldn't try to go as long as you can without cleaning just because.
You don't take your car and run it for as many miles as you possibly can without changing the oil/air filter/oil filter/etc. just because you don't like doing the preventative maintenance do you? Why would you advocate doing the same to a firearm?

 

[mljdeckard]

No. The military teaches overcleaning, and their standard for accuracy isn't going to be affected by a dirty bore. (4 MOA at 100 meters.) Many weapons in the military are damaged from cleaning that goes way past function and into appearance.

I wouldn't go a thousand rounds without cleaning under most circumstances, but at the same time, if a gun can't go a couple of hundred rounds without jamming, do you REALLY want to trust your life to it anyway?

 

[oso]

every manufacturer puts out pistols that are reliable and they also put out pistols that are not reliable,just the nature of the beast. some makes and models are more reliable than others but there is always the exception to the rule. 3000 rds. as others have stated really is not that many rds. i have a taurus pt 99 i bought in 1986 that i have 27,000 + rds through and only have had 1 malfunction.

 

[Constrictor]

No. The military teaches overcleaning, and their standard for accuracy isn't going to be affected by a dirty bore. (4 MOA at 100 meters.) Many weapons in the military are damaged from cleaning that goes way past function and into appearance.

I wouldn't go a thousand rounds without cleaning under most circumstances, but at the same time, if a gun can't go a couple of hundred rounds without jamming, do you REALLY want to trust your life to it anyway?

I doubt anyone is going to carry this gun or use it as a defense gun because of its size and weight. Its a novelty gun. I am a big guy and love the feel of it, and simply amazed every time i shoot it and it has always been 100% reliable and very accurate. I keep asking my local bullseye shoot if i cann shoot it in bullsye and they think it would be too distracting to the other shooters shooting .22's and small caliber centerfire. On a side note i shot 300 rounds through her last night. and yes she got cleaned after my outing!

 

[mljdeckard]

I do have a friend who carries one in .44 and .357.

 

[allaroundhunter]

I doubt anyone is going to carry this gun or use it as a defense gun because of its size and weight.

Read up....

Man holds robber at gunpoint with .50 AE Desert Eagle

 

[seed]

I poured Hoppe's into it and let it soak for a couple days, then blasted it out with brake cleaner followed by compressed air.

That said, the build-up in there is self-limiting like an AR's gas tube; It'll only become so restricted. I only cleaned it because it annoyed me knowing it was dirty in there.

I know I'm a bit late to this thread party, but I have to ask: exactly what did you do to pour the Hoppes in the gas tube and blast it out? How was it done, I mean? Also, how is the build-up "self-limiting"? I'm not trying to be a smart ass...I seriously am curious.

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

Read up....

Man holds robber at gunpoint with .50 AE Desert Eagle

He ran outside his house in his underwear to stop that guy. That's not carrying, that's just grabbing it for the moment.