Desert Eagle

02-28-2005, 06:16 AM

would you ever seriously consider buying a Desert Eagle ?

http://www.magnumresearch.com/Desert_Eagle.asp

Big Dog · 02-28-2005, 07:44 AM

I voted 'NO'. I have shot the .357 Magnum version, and it was decent, though big and heavy. The .44Mag and .50AE are just too big for my tastes.
If I want a Big Bore Magnum I'll get the Ruger Blackhawk.
JMPO.

NRAJOE · 02-28-2005, 07:55 AM

Too heavy and bulky...leave it for the action flicks...

02-28-2005, 10:06 AM

I voted "no" as well. I have also shot a .357 DE, and a .44 and if I had to have one, I'd opt for either the .347 or the .41 magnum (rarity). I DID opt for the Blackhawk for a big bore pistol, and my 10.5" SBH turns way higher velocities than a DE .44, for about half the price, maybe a third. I picked it up for $325. Bet it shoot tighter groups at 50 yards too.

gunssb · 02-28-2005, 10:12 AM

I'd buy one when I become this super rich multi-millionaire (yeah right

). Baby eagle comments anyone ? Looks a miniature copy but that's where the similarities end I've heard - would like to shoot/try one...
I've never shot a DE but heard that it has a lot less recoil than a blackhawk in .44M.

Gunnie Ed · 02-28-2005, 01:08 PM

Wildey .45

gunssb · 02-28-2005, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunnie Ed

Wildey .45

do you have one ? I'd like to try one of these sometime - the gas operation/regulator looks funky

DANA · 02-28-2005, 02:02 PM

I have a Wildey 45 win mag and a 50 AE Desert Eagle both unfired new in box.

DANA

BattleRifleG3 · 02-28-2005, 02:28 PM

I'd consider a DE if semi-autos were allowed for hunting in PA. That's the only real use I see for it, that and just shooting paper. Not really my idea for home defense.

lefty o · 02-28-2005, 10:47 PM

gunssb- the baby eagle is a good little pistol, unlike its big brother. the steel framed baby eagles are good guns, the polymer framed ones are not.

gunssb · 02-28-2005, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lefty o

gunssb- the baby eagle is a good little pistol, unlike its big brother. the steel framed baby eagles are good guns, the polymer framed ones are not.

good to know - I might want to get one someday but the name is a little offputting. I mean imagine telling someone at the range I have a baby eagle

But better than telling them I have a mosquito I guess (the little sig that's just come out).

lefty o · 02-28-2005, 11:29 PM

you should see the looks i get with my gold titanium plated baby eagle.

TACAV · 02-28-2005, 11:41 PM

hehe, assuming I had all that money to spend on it, I dont even know what Id do with it.
It seems way to big for my hands and thats just for starters.

If I did ever have all that extra cash toget one, Id probably get the .50 AE more for a conversational piece at the range than for anything else lol.

"Hey looky what I have."

03-01-2005, 06:12 AM

my Dad's girlfriend has a 9mm Baby Eagle she's quite proud of :target:

MAX7.62 · 03-03-2005, 10:48 AM

I didn't vote but here's my two and-a-half cents worth; I can't really knock the eagles and wouldn't mind having one in the vault just because. BUT, because my main magnum hand cannon is a Grizzly Mark 1 .45 WinMag I am a bit jaded. By that I mean I can actually pack the Griz about as easily as one of my 1911's, a DE .50 is just too darn big to hang on or in your belt.
On the other hand - a couple of weeks ago I ordered a guy a Magnum Research .45LC/.410 revolver - and he wanted it to carry! Mag Reasearch makes an under arm soft rifle case (holster) for their big revolvers but DANG! The big wheel gun was really neat though, a real hoot to rapid fire at a target at 25 yds with #6 .410 loads! Ray Charles could have gotten consistant target hits with this pistol!

alan c. · 03-03-2005, 10:55 AM

Personally I like the DE 44.mag. I owned one for a couple of years.
It delivers a lot less recoil then the Super Blackhawk which I have also owned at three different times.
The down side--too darn big. Thats why I sold it.

Roy Collins · 03-26-2005, 11:04 PM

I currently own three Coonan .357 autos( 2 full size, 1 cadet). I see no reason to downgrade.

Dallas · 03-27-2005, 07:32 AM

I voted no also, to big, to heavy, to bulky and to expensivie. I'm happy with my S&W .357.

454PB · 04-04-2005, 11:46 PM

The DE's are kind of like owning a Hummer. They are large, expensive, and impressive, but kind of impractical. I have owned two of the .44 magnums, they are probably the most accurate "out of the box" handguns I've ever owned. The other problem I have with them is since I'm left handed, the ejected brass hits me in the face.

11-03-2005, 06:23 PM

I saw a titanium .50 at a tempting price :target:

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02-28-2005, 06:16 AM	#1
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	Desert Eagle would you ever seriously consider buying a Desert Eagle ? http://www.magnumresearch.com/Desert_Eagle.asp

02-28-2005, 07:44 AM	#2
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,219	I voted 'NO'. I have shot the .357 Magnum version, and it was decent, though big and heavy. The .44Mag and .50AE are just too big for my tastes. If I want a Big Bore Magnum I'll get the Ruger Blackhawk. JMPO. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

02-28-2005, 07:55 AM	#3
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,052 Images: 3	Too heavy and bulky...leave it for the action flicks... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

02-28-2005, 02:28 PM	#9
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	I'd consider a DE if semi-autos were allowed for hunting in PA. That's the only real use I see for it, that and just shooting paper. Not really my idea for home defense. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

02-28-2005, 10:06 AM	#4
Last Gunslinger Guest Posts: n/a	I voted "no" as well. I have also shot a .357 DE, and a .44 and if I had to have one, I'd opt for either the .347 or the .41 magnum (rarity). I DID opt for the Blackhawk for a big bore pistol, and my 10.5" SBH turns way higher velocities than a DE .44, for about half the price, maybe a third. I picked it up for $325. Bet it shoot tighter groups at 50 yards too.

02-28-2005, 10:12 AM	#5
gunssb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,833	I'd buy one when I become this super rich multi-millionaire (yeah right ). Baby eagle comments anyone ? Looks a miniature copy but that's where the similarities end I've heard - would like to shoot/try one... I've never shot a DE but heard that it has a lot less recoil than a blackhawk in .44M.

02-28-2005, 01:08 PM	#6
Gunnie Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: three clicks left of center. Posts: 808	Wildey .45 __________________ http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95.../warinmine.gif

02-28-2005, 02:02 PM	#8
DANA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: WAITSFIELD VERMONT Posts: 1,595	I have a Wildey 45 win mag and a 50 AE Desert Eagle both unfired new in box. DANA

02-28-2005, 10:47 PM	#10
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,807	gunssb- the baby eagle is a good little pistol, unlike its big brother. the steel framed baby eagles are good guns, the polymer framed ones are not.

02-28-2005, 11:29 PM	#12
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,807	you should see the looks i get with my gold titanium plated baby eagle.

02-28-2005, 11:41 PM	#13
TACAV Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 636	hehe, assuming I had all that money to spend on it, I dont even know what Id do with it. It seems way to big for my hands and thats just for starters. If I did ever have all that extra cash toget one, Id probably get the .50 AE more for a conversational piece at the range than for anything else lol. "Hey looky what I have."

03-01-2005, 06:12 AM	#14
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	my Dad's girlfriend has a 9mm Baby Eagle she's quite proud of :target:

03-03-2005, 10:48 AM	#15
MAX7.62 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Classified Posts: 934	I didn't vote but here's my two and-a-half cents worth; I can't really knock the eagles and wouldn't mind having one in the vault just because. BUT, because my main magnum hand cannon is a Grizzly Mark 1 .45 WinMag I am a bit jaded. By that I mean I can actually pack the Griz about as easily as one of my 1911's, a DE .50 is just too darn big to hang on or in your belt. On the other hand - a couple of weeks ago I ordered a guy a Magnum Research .45LC/.410 revolver - and he wanted it to carry! Mag Reasearch makes an under arm soft rifle case (holster) for their big revolvers but DANG! The big wheel gun was really neat though, a real hoot to rapid fire at a target at 25 yds with #6 .410 loads! Ray Charles could have gotten consistant target hits with this pistol! __________________ The Second Amendment, it ain't about DUCK HUNTING! I feel more like I do now that I did when I first got here!

03-03-2005, 10:55 AM	#16
alan c. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pasadena,Tejas - also known as Texas Posts: 3,767 Images: 15	Personally I like the DE 44.mag. I owned one for a couple of years. It delivers a lot less recoil then the Super Blackhawk which I have also owned at three different times. The down side--too darn big. Thats why I sold it.

03-26-2005, 11:04 PM	#17
Roy Collins Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisville Kentucky. Posts: 316	I currently own three Coonan .357 autos( 2 full size, 1 cadet). I see no reason to downgrade.

03-27-2005, 07:32 AM	#18
Dallas PUKHA DAWG Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Posts: 3,595	I voted no also, to big, to heavy, to bulky and to expensivie. I'm happy with my S&W .357.

04-04-2005, 11:46 PM	#19
454PB Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Helena, Mt. Posts: 42	The DE's are kind of like owning a Hummer. They are large, expensive, and impressive, but kind of impractical. I have owned two of the .44 magnums, they are probably the most accurate "out of the box" handguns I've ever owned. The other problem I have with them is since I'm left handed, the ejected brass hits me in the face.

11-03-2005, 06:23 PM	#20
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	I saw a titanium .50 at a tempting price :target: