Phantom Warrior
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I've shot a Desert Eagle in .50AE. Once, but enough to get a feel for them. First, big. Long and wide and tall. It's a huge gun. Two, HEAVY. You bring this gun up like a normal pistol and your arms start to droop. I had to consciously remember to hold it up straight. I'm sure you get used to it, but this isn't a normal gun. Three, recoil. It isn't painful, but that muzzle sure flies way up into the air when you pull the trigger.
Other notes, the ammo is tricky to get. It's not impossible, but you sure can't buy it at Walmart. Plus the stuff is expensive too. And I've heard there are mag and lube issues that interfere w/ carrying. This is second hand, but I guess if you smack the magazine when you draw it can cause it to fail to feed. And the lube apparently doesn't stand up to heat (body heat) well.
If you check the webpage of Magnum Research it lists their address as:
Magnum Research, Inc.
7110 University Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55432
Google (or Yahoo!, in my case) "history of Desert Eagle" and you will find out that Magnum Research developed the Desert Eagle in 1981 but had cycling/feeding problems. They turned to Israeli Military Industries (IMI) for technical assistance, fixed the problems, and started selling the Desert Eagle in 1983. IMI helped design it, but the Desert Eagle is still an American pistol.
Other notes, the ammo is tricky to get. It's not impossible, but you sure can't buy it at Walmart. Plus the stuff is expensive too. And I've heard there are mag and lube issues that interfere w/ carrying. This is second hand, but I guess if you smack the magazine when you draw it can cause it to fail to feed. And the lube apparently doesn't stand up to heat (body heat) well.
If you want "gonzo plinking," as the IMI ads put it, then a Freedom Arms 83 big-bore revolver is an infinitely more graceful (and American made) piece of artillery.
If you check the webpage of Magnum Research it lists their address as:
Magnum Research, Inc.
7110 University Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55432
Google (or Yahoo!, in my case) "history of Desert Eagle" and you will find out that Magnum Research developed the Desert Eagle in 1981 but had cycling/feeding problems. They turned to Israeli Military Industries (IMI) for technical assistance, fixed the problems, and started selling the Desert Eagle in 1983. IMI helped design it, but the Desert Eagle is still an American pistol.