Desert Eagle Megathread…

[Broc Tuah]

We can. There’s a nice brushed chrome DE 44 mag in the classifieds…. It’s the latest XIX model…just sayin

I only buy guns that have rainbows and unicorns next to the title in the classifieds.

 

[Picton]

I only buy guns that have rainbows and unicorns next to the title in the classifieds.

Don't give him any ideas.

 

[Mesatchornug]

Don't give him many ideas.

FIFY

 

[Broc Tuah]

Don't give him any ideas.

Well, it is the only way to know it is a special, desirable gun that I must own.

 

[Picton]

Well, it is the only way to know it is a special, desirable gun that I must own.

I didn't say you were wrong...

 

[DW357]

shouldn't you have a link in your sig? maybe some emoji eagles on either side?

Damn that’s a good idea

 

[rep308]

 

[DW357]

Awesome

 

[DW357]

Forgot I had a Bushnell 2-6 pistol scope kicking around. Decided to throw it on just to make it a little easier to see my 8" plate at 120 yards. The 2X Simmons scope would probably work at that distance but not ideal. I also like the slightly longer eye relief on the Bushnell.

So obnoxiously big but hey it works
Looking forward to this weekends range trip. Will also bring the chronograph to see what my reloads are running out of that giant barrel. I’m guessing 1500ish fps at least.

 

[DW357]

Installed the hook style safety levers to allow a better/easier grip on the slide. Not a polished blue finish (almost parkerized?) like the old one but can’t be too picky.
Magnum Research shipped out the parts next day. Their customer service is top notch.

 

[CATI]

......................................... so if you get a shoulder holster for your Desert Eagle are you supposed to buy two to balance out the weight?
Asking for a friend

Only IWB holster I can find is in Slovenia

 

[paul73]

Forgot I had a Bushnell 2-6 pistol scope kicking around. Decided to throw it on just to make it a little easier to see my 8" plate at 120 yards. The 2X Simmons scope would probably work at that distance but not ideal. I also like the slightly longer eye relief on the Bushnell.

So obnoxiously big but hey it works
Looking forward to this weekends range trip. Will also bring the chronograph to see what my reloads are running out of that giant barrel. I’m guessing 1500ish fps at least.
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now it wants a proper stock to complete the picture:

 

[DW357]

now it wants a proper stock to complete the picture:

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Lmao. I had a couple guys at my range yesterday drooling over it and they both said I need to find a shoulder stock for it

 

[DW357]

......................................... so if you get a shoulder holster for your Desert Eagle are you supposed to buy two to balance out the weight?
Asking for a friend

Only IWB holster I can find is in Slovenia

Yes

 

[DW357]

Amazing how symmetrical the split is on the barrel. I’d say MR’s machining is pretty darn good no?


View: https://youtu.be/3-PjBmw19uM

 

[Mesatchornug]

Amazing how symmetrical the split is on the barrel. I’d say MR’s machining is pretty darn good no?
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View: https://youtu.be/3-PjBmw19uM

I thought it was yours...

 

[Broc Tuah]

Amazing how symmetrical the split is on the barrel. I’d say MR’s machining is pretty darn good no?
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View: https://youtu.be/3-PjBmw19uM

They are works of art before and after blowing up

 

[Mesatchornug]

......................................... so if you get a shoulder holster for your Desert Eagle are you supposed to buy two again to balance out the weight?
Asking for a friend

Only IWB holster I can find is in Slovenia

FIFY

Now I want @andrew1220 to get one of those sidecar appendix rigs for his deagle

 

[DW357]

They are works of art before and after blowing up

Fact

 

[ScottS]

Amazing how symmetrical the split is on the barrel. I’d say MR’s machining is pretty darn good no?
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View: https://youtu.be/3-PjBmw19uM

What a waste of time.

And by "waste of time," I mean I just wasted almost two hours watching this guy blow shit up.

"What are you doing? Come to bed."
"Yeah. In a minute..."

 

[Broc Tuah]

I just watched the video ... 475K PSI ... HOLY SH*T.

The fact that you can do that and still have a hand is amazing, great engineering.

 

[Tartakovsky]

What a waste of time.

And by "waste of time," I mean I just wasted almost two hours watching this guy blow shit up.

"What are you doing? Come to bed."
"Yeah. In a minute..."

I’ve wasted a lot of sleep time between Kentucky Ballistics and Demolition Ranch. “Today, we’re going to shoot X with Y and see what happens.” What an interesting concept.

 

[paul73]

I just watched the video ... 475K PSI ... HOLY SH*T.

The fact that you can do that and still have a hand is amazing, great engineering.

but, damn. i personally will never get one. it just turns me off completely, a stories like that.

still, i think, the 44mag version is supposed to be relatively safe, right?

 

[Tartakovsky]

but, damn. i personally will never get one. it just turns me off completely, a stories like that.

still, i think, the 44mag version is supposed to be relatively safe, right?

You induce a bore obstruction in a 44mag, whether its a Desert Eagle, Model 29 or anything else, you’ll likely have similar results. Maybe a Taurus would be fine /s

 

[paul73]

You induce a bore obstruction in a 44mag, whether its a Desert Eagle, Model 29 or anything else, you’ll likely have similar results. Maybe a Taurus would be fine /s

i did not watch the utube there, was it blown up due to the factual obstruction? or just exceeded limits of a structural integrity?

 

[Broc Tuah]

but, damn. i personally will never get one. it just turns me off completely, a stories like that.

still, i think, the 44mag version is supposed to be relatively safe, right?

Every gun can blow up. The question is HOW it is going to blow up. (Unless it is a hi-point, those don't blow up).

Some rifles literally blow the f*ck up. MR guns seem to be engineered to cause as little harm as possible. Remember my BFR that blew up and I didn't have a single scratch?

If anything, it should make you feel better.

This gun was fired with almost 10x the max PSI, it could have been much, much worse.

 

[Tartakovsky]

Every gun can blow up. The question is HOW it is going to blow up. (Unless it is a hi-point, those don't blow up).

Some rifles literally blow the f*ck up. MR guns seem to be engineered to cause as little harm as possible. Remember my BFR that blew up and I didn't have a single scratch?

If anything, it should make you feel better.

This gun was fired with almost 10x the max PSI, it could have been much, much worse.

Exactly. If you want to get a gun that won’t blow up, get a hi-point, especially the yeet cannon.

 

[Tartakovsky]

i did not watch the utube there, was it blown up due to the factual obstruction? or just exceeded limits of a structural integrity?

Watch the video. He intentionally induced a catastrophic failure with a bore obstruction. The 50AE case pressures are about 50k psi. His bore obstruction multiplied that to roughly 475k psi. I’m actually impressed that the design failed the way it did and sent most of the catastrophic force away from the dummy’s face and hand. You may have been injured, but you wouldn’t have been seriously injured, nevermind killed.

 

[paul73]

intentionally induced a catastrophic failure

huh, i see. makes sense then.

 

[42!]

You induce a bore obstruction in a 44mag, whether its a Desert Eagle, Model 29 or anything else, you’ll likely have similar results. Maybe a Taurus would be fine /s

may not be sarc. if you define "fine" as does not negatively affect the value of the firearm..... well then the Taurus will be fine.