Micro Desert Eagle .380?

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"I feel sorry for those that will shell over $500 for that thing.
So many excellent choices already in the mini and micro .380 world for $300 or under."
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thanks, my self pity has some company;). 3 months of waiting for a lcp led to my downfall. and i will accept donations.

"IMHO with the new ultra small 9 mm pistols around (Kahr, kel-Tec, etc..) the micro .380 handguns do not have any practical reason to exist anymore, unless for those really recoil sensitive."
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i wish that was true - its seems a lot of people disagree, at least judging from the gunshops around here. hence the ridiculous prices they're getting. seems like 200 bucks should be a fair price for a decent pocket gun. oh well. the p-11 looks pretty nice, just too big for my pocket.
 
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Looked at one today .sure is different .i would watch your finger if you are not carefull . slide bite also .tracks of my tears.:uhoh:
 
Looked at one today .sure is different .i would watch your finger if you are not carefull . slide bite also::eek: price 515.oo plus tax.
 
Ugly, loss of finger, Ugly, need for skin graft, Ugly, expensive, oh yea and UGLY:eek:...however if you like it and feel comfortable with the trigger guard, get it, I have heard good things about Kevin pistols. It will likely serve you well from a durability standpoint. Also, mrt949..what do you do...lol. :scrutiny:
 
If I had one, I'd be very concerned about the effectiveness of .380 out of a 2.2" barrel.

I'd probably want to use a warm and heavy fmj load.
 
I wouldn't

want to stand in front of that 380 with 2.2" bbl and take 6 rounds of it:uhoh::uhoh:

They don't call them pocket rockets because they have 6" bbls...
 
;) one benefit is the flamethrower effect :fire:
there's many compromises with these little guns, and they're not much fun to shoot. but if you want something foolproof that can ride undetected & comfortable in a wallet/pocket holster, they do the job. taurus is coming out with the TCP mid year, so options are increasing.
 
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Micro Testimonial

I love this gun! I bought one, using my jammo-matic Kel-TecP3AT as trade in on it. What a piece of junk the Kel-Tec was! I fired 100 rounds through the Micro without one hitch or burp. FMJ's, Gold Dots, Golden Sabers, the gun would not quit!

Allbeit, my hand did hurt a bit after this many rounds, as this gun is not a plinker. I had to test it before I carried it with me for defense. It goes in the front pocket of my shorts, jeans, whatever with ease.

I never got in to the argument of ounces of weight in regards to a handgun. It seems like splitting hairs to me. It is heavier than the Kel-Tec, but it goes bang when the trigger is pulled.

I would not advocate this as a primary caliber gun to carry. But, if this is all you can effectively carry at the given time, it is better than nothing, right?

This gun is superior in craftsmanship and functionality, very happy with purchase.
 
This is a great gun but unfortunately it is priced out of the market. I got one because I wanted an all steel gun and it was that or an NAA guardian (so I got both) If you can stand the weight and the looks then it is great. It kind of has a look similar to those Bond Arms Snake____ thingys.

When you hold this thing is feels like a gun unlike how junky all the other pocket 380s feel.

I really hate this whole wonder380 thing but this gun got me hooked.
 
If I had one, I'd be very concerned about the effectiveness of .380 out of a 2.2" barrel.

I'd probably want to use a warm and heavy fmj load.
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That is a concern. The ballistics from the Micro Eagle indicate that most 90 gr rounds leave the barrel in the mid 700 fps range.

I wouldn't let that stop me from getting one though since there are much faster round available in 380, like the Buffalo bore 90 gr jhp that clocks 969.5 fps from the Micro.
 
As I said in the post above, I wouldn't let the short barrel stop me from getting one and just to prove my point, I did go out and get one today.

I read that the micro was very easy to take down and it is if you have strong hands.

I don't have strong hands and really wrestled with it and finally made a circular part to press the slide against so I could turn the barrel to allow removal of the slide. After that it's a piece of cake.

The pistol quality looks great and it feeds snap caps fine. I'll take it to the range tomorrow and see what happens with real ammo. Sorry for the poor picture quality, but my cam doesn't do close ups very well.

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Just got back from the range and the first time shooting my Micro.

It was 100% with 3 different brands of ammo and accuracy was very good considering the size of the pistol and my old and diminishing eye sight.

I'm going to paint the sights as I have done on my other guns for better visibility.

Trigger is heavy but very smooth.

I've owned an NAA Guardian, Beretta Tomcat, Kel-Tec P32 and 3, P-3ATs and after this one outing with the Micro, in my opinion it is superior in every respect to all the other pocket guns I have owned.
 
koka

have u looked at NITESITERS.COM. those little dots do work and they will stay on and are chaper than heh. Once u get them on alittle drop of crazy glue and it willseal them on to stay. cleaning won't take um off.

They really do give some lite at nite, but certainly look better in daylite than paint..IMO
 
jocko I've read about those dots and they sound good but I've had good luck with fingernail polish applied with a toothpick.

This is my P-3AT with white rear and red front fingernail paint. I've carried this pistol everyday for a couple of years and the fingernail paint is still there.

The Micro slide is nickel plated and I don't know if the paint will stay on as long, but I'll try it first and if that doesn't workout I'll give the dots a try. Thanks.

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hey kokapelli, glad to hear you like it. breakdown was very hard for me at first. after 100 rnds or so, it loosened up and i came up with a method that makes it easy.

its nice to have unflinching confidence, mine's also been 100%.
solid little gun.

btw, the price of the zvi kevin in Czech Republic is around 10000 Koruny = 450 usd. so the $490 i paid isn't too far off the mark. last i saw, the shop where i got mine upped the price to $510. of course, the more the new attorney general flaps his lips, the more demand will increase. nice to know we're a bunch of cowards, lol.
 
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I never did understand why some people think that just because a gun is small it should be way less expensive.

Just for comparison a Kahr P380 has exactly the same number and type of parts that a Kahr PM9 has and the diminutive size of the parts in the P380 makes them more difficult to make.

So why would anyone expect the P380 to be way less expensive than a larger pistol?

Yes the P380 has a few dollars less material in in it, but not enough so to expect it to be half the price of a PM9.
 
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I'm more than pleased with my Micro Desert Eagle:
It carries well, goes bang every time I pull trigger, accurate enough to defend me and mine, not fun to shoot at the range (But it is not a target pistol), cost more than some, less then others, maybe ugly but ugly does not figure in self-defense.

Nothing wrong with the Kel-Tec P3AT, I just like the MDE .380 Auto better.
 
I took my Micro to the range yesterday for the second time. The results..were the same as the first time--NO PROBLEMS-- it just goes bang every time as described by other owners. This is a well made gun, did not need any "fluff and buff" to make it work. I've joined the ranks of Kokapelli, Gwillys, and Moph759fl as a satisfied owner. And for some of you other folks, hey if your life is worth $200, then by all means buy a $200 gun.
 
I just want to add one thing. I have owned two Kel-Tec P-32 pistols and now have three Kel-Tec P-3AT pistols, all of which produce smilies in the next rounds in the magazines after firing a round.

I have also seen reports of smilies in the bullets of following rounds in the LCP as well.

This is not a problem in the Micro.

Apparently in the locked breach design in these small pistols the feed ramp slams into the next round in the magazine during recoil. Since the Micro is a blowback it doesn't have this problem.

I'm going to shoot some Buffalo Bore ammo from the Micro tomorrow and would be concerned about chamber pressure if there were the possibility of bullet setback caused by the feed ramp slamming into the bullet of the next round, but it's not going to be a problem in the Micro.
 
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