Desert Eagle

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Deagles are chambered in .50 Action Express, as well as .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum, and I believe there are some in .41 Action Express as well.

The Desert Eagle is a beast of a gun, but the recoil is not bad at all compared to similar chamberings in a revolver. The shear mass of the gun and cycling action nips alot of the impact. The .50 AE definitely is one of the bigger muzzle flash rounds out there, it's fun to shoot and draws alot of attention.

Some day I might have to buy one, but I doubt it'll be anytime soon.

The D/E was available in .41 mag, not .41 AE. The .41 Mag version is the only one I would consider (just because I really like my .41's)

The Baby Eagle, AKA Jericho 941 was available in .41 AE. The .41 AE had a rebated rim allowing a 9mm breech face to handle a .41 caliber round. It dies with the advent of the .40 S&W.

 

[NL226]

I have a matt black Desert Eagle and love it. Tactical or practical aside it will always be my favorite gun, it's a monster.

 

[mclarenross]

Im sorry but the velocity numbers posted for 44 Mag are flat wrong. Youll be lucky to get 1450fps with a 240gr bullet. I load for both 50AE and 44 Mag and know the loads. 50AE defiantly has more power and velocity. The ballistics you found have to be for a lever gun or 14" contender.

 

[NL226]

Agreed Mclaren,

50 AE is much more powerful than 44 Magnum.Alot of people try to cheat barrel lengths by using a six inch Desert Eagle against lets say a 14" lever gun 44M. My factory ammo on my desk here is 1600 FPS/1650 FT LBS out of a six inch. The other day I retrieved a 50 AE JHP out of six 1100 page hard cover books, the bullet expanded to 1 and 1/2 inches - much more expansion on a 50 AE hollowpoint over 44 Magnum.

 

[customizedcreationz]

I wasnt much of a DE fan, but I recently redid this DE and I have to admit, it had me wanting one !

They are low recoil because of the heft and that makes it nice. I just sold my .500 SW 4" because the recoil SUCKED ! Definitely not something I would carry ( either one ).

If I have spare cash someday and find a cheap enough DE, then I would pick one up. But the price of them is just a little too much for a shoot once and then admire gun , atleast for me.

Cool guns none the less though.

 

[NL226]

Yeah, it's fun. I love doing jugs, sometime I want to do an 8 rounder as fast as I can for stress release.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiCp36vY_iY]YouTube - Desert Eagle Samson Ultra .50 vs Gallon Water Jug[/URL]

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8xTUPX2pr8]YouTube - Desert Eagle Mark XIX 50 AE Milk Jug Explosion[/URL]

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTXSF3RqVME]YouTube - Desert Eagle 2 50 Caliber rounds of Samson Ultra fired at night[/URL]

 

[Texas42]

How does the gun opperate with revolver cartridges?

If I had loads of cash to burn, I think I'd want one, and maybe try and hunt some deer for fun, but intill I hit the lottery. . . .