look for black chrome or brushed nickle! seriously though, check slide spring tension, make sure bolt is in good condition, all around cleanliness is a good factor and make sure the mag doesnt hang up when the mag release is depressed.

 

DE too much of a queen for hunting

 

look for black chrome or brushed nickle! seriously though, check slide spring tension, make sure bolt is in good condition, all around cleanliness is a good factor and make sure the mag doesnt hang up when the mag release is depressed.

How available are the parts for DE's? Forgot about the mag issue...I'll need to check.

 

DE too much of a queen for hunting

How so?

 

I don't know why anyone would want one for anything other than to show off you have the gun off of "Snatch" or counterstrike.

I shot a 50 for 3 mags and had 2 jams...and let me say they are a TERROR to get out. I'm not a wuss, but that slide is a major pain to work in a jam. If it had been a life or death...I'd be dead.

 

not all have a mag issue, mine tends to hang a little sometimes and doesnt always lock the slide back on the last shot, a little tweeking should fix it. parts are available through magnum research and various vendors here and there. I picked up a black chrome .44 a few years ago and love it! amazingly accurate and tames the .44 really well.

 

Very rare to encounter a DE lemon. Awesome guns.I would get one in .44mag.

 

I picked up a black chrome .44 a few years ago and love it! amazingly accurate and tames the .44 really well.

Sounds like a DE I used several years ago. I've wanted to add one to my collection ever since.


DE haters - save the posts please. I'm looking for this thread to stay on topic. :wink:

 

The gun does not like limp-wristing.


If you are going to get one, don't be soft. Hold it tightly in your hands and don't flinch. Make sure it is oiled and you use good ammo and good mags. They run very well when you use them right.



If people shot GLOCKs the way most of them shoot Desert Eagles, then GLOCKs would be known as the least reliable pistols available. My friends G19 has had a multitude of failures when limp-wristed (on purpose). A lot of people who shoot the DE do the same thing, hold it far away from their face and pull the trigger without getting a good grip on the pistol. That, or they hold it like their own pistol, not getting a good grip on the bigger and more powerful DE.

 

and also if you get a .44, all you need to turn it into a .50 is a bolt ( check me on the bolt), barrel and mag

The gun does not like limp-wristing.

amen! and they seem to like 240s over the lighter stuff too.[/quote]

 

and also if you get a .44, all you need to turn it into a .50 is a bolt ( check me on the bolt), barrel and mag

The gun does not like limp-wristing.

amen! and they seem to like 240s over the lighter stuff too.

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Careful.

All you need if you have a 50 DE is the barrel and mag to convert to 44mag. The newer Mark XIX DE in 50AE allows conversion to 44mag with nothing more than the 350 dollar barrel and 50 dollar mag change. To change the 44mag to 50AE might not be doable though, I'm not sure the exact reason but the Mark VII is not convertible like the Mark XIX is.

But in the end, if you have a later model 44mag (the Mark XIX), then you can convert it to 50AE without needing to change the bolt. The 44mag and 50AE have the same case rim dimensions so they can use the same bolt.

But if you get an older Mark VII DE in 44mag, you might not be able to convert to 50AE.

I bought my DE in 50AE because I wanted to know that I could easily convert to 44mag. One of these days I will pick up the barrel and mag and have a fun range toy. 44 mag for economy plinking and the 50AE for when my penis gets too small and needs enlarging.

 

^^haha like this?




In all seriousness, the Desert Eagle is an awesome weapons as long as the user understands what it is, and isnt.

 

. Anything I should look for when buying one?

Thanks in advance.

Travis

Gold accents?

 

. Anything I should look for when buying one?

Thanks in advance.

Travis

Gold accents?

:lol: ...

 

I don't know why anyone would want one for anything other than to show off you have the gun off of "Snatch" or counterstrike.

I shot a 50 for 3 mags and had 2 jams...and let me say they are a TERROR to get out. I'm not a wuss, but that slide is a major pain to work in a jam. If it had been a life or death...I'd be dead.

seems someone is always saying the "i dont know why" line,... man that shit gets old.

i got mine because:

1. it really pisses off the gun grabbers
2. it really pisses off the fudds
3. i LOVE the beach ball sized fireball i get when i shoot Sampson ammo
4. i want to go on a wild hog hunt and use it to get my very own football and pack of pork chops



a clean & well maintained Desert Eagle will be VERY reliable if you are not to lazy to do your part.

i have never had any issues with my D.E that i did not intentionally cause. the slide is actually pretty easy to work,. the safty takes a good bit of thumb pressure to move,.. (and feels kinda sharp,.. but then again i am kinda a puss when it comes to my hands & fingers) but other than that i have no complaints about my gun.

now one of my SGT's also has a DE just like the one i got,.. he has had it for something like 3 or 4 years now and he has NEVER cleaned it,. the gun is caked with carbon and actually has a few little spots of rust on it,.. but the gun still shoots fine,.. although it is alot more sluggish than my gun.

shooting with a good two handed grip is pretty easy,. and i can peg the bbq sized propane tanks with ease,.. shooing one handed takes little bit more effort,. but can still be done easily. two fisting a pair of .50's can be done as well,.. but i never make it thru all 14rds before the gun in my left hand jams due to me limp wristing it.

the key is you and how you shoot.


now if your looking for a DE in .50AE or .44MAG i would suggest you look for a Mark XIX, as converting it between the two calibers is easiest.

you may find the .44's are cheaper but you can buy the barrel assembly and magazine to convert it to .50 should be right around $350-$400 but you can take your time in getting the parts once you have the gun.

the .50's run a bit more,. but boy are they ALOT of fun,. and for hunting there is nothing you can not take down in N.America with .50AE,. the 10 inch barrel will give you a bit more range but i have no problem taking my 6 inch gun out to targets 150-175 meters away. i think the .44 barrels and mags are cheaper but i am not sure on exact cost,. but as before you can take your time buying the conversion parts once you get the gun.

if your looking at a used gun take a look at the bolt & ejector,. and check for overall cleaness of the gun,.and see if you can take the gun down to inspect it.

if you can take the DE apart to inspect look at the gas piston,. springs,. strip the bolt and inspect,.. inspect the bore & chamber,. as long as there is nothing major that jumps out at you the gun should be fine.

if you can take some snap caps or dummy rounds with you to check to make sure the magazines feed correctly and that the slide has enough spring pressure to go completely into battery. (the "sling shot" method works the best if you are not use to the DE's)

test firing before would be best,... but i dont think that many will be up for that.

remember the magazines for the gun DO NOT sit flush to the bottom of the pistol grip.

the .357 & .44 MK XIX's may be a little picky on ammo,..there is a Desert Eagle forum where you can go to do more reasearch on this as i am pretty clueless about which ammo brand or loading works best because all i have is a .50AE,.. which is not picky at all on ammo manufacture

http://thedeserteagle.yuku.com/

there are also some neat videos on you tube that feature the Desert Eagles,... every time i watch them it gets me pumped up to get gome and go out to the local coal pit to warm up my DE.

and here are some picture of my DE,.. it is the MK XIX polished chrome version.

i love the polished chrome finish,. but i am always wiping the gun off trying to keep the finger smuges off of it,..... and it already got scratched :sad: (not bad just a little nick by the safty) i would recomend any of the brushed finishes,. stainless & hard chrome look pretty nice too.
if you get one of the plain jane blue ones you can always touch it up with cold blue. if you get any of the polished finishes do your self a favor and buy a box of the white cotton parade gloves.


hope it helps man,.. i really love my Desert Eagle and it will probablly be the first gun i take out and shoot when i get home.

get one while you can. :wink:


ETA: the reason why the .357 & .44's are kinda picky is because the slide of the newer Mark XIX's is larger than the older Mark VII's,.. something to do with the energy needed to move a slide with more mass.

and the slide is bigger on the MK XIX's because you can swap .357,.. .44 & .50 onto the same frame,.. just if you go from .357 to .50 (or vise-versa) you will need to buy a new bolt in addition to the barrel and magazine.

not to sure you can do that with the older MK VII's or not,...probally not.

check out that forum when you get a chance,.. there's piles and piles of info there,. and you may find a gun listed for sale there too.

ETA 2: STAY THE F*&% AWAY FROM PROMAGS

 

Thanks for the post! That was great information!

 

Eagles are fun, and it's easy to find low-round-count, well-priced .50 AE guns on GB or other places. I think a lot of people buy them, fire a couple of mags and decide it isn't for them. This gun was one of those. The previous owner fired 3 mags and put it up on GB. I picked it up for around $850 delivered. I had it refinished in Brushed Chrome, and got 44 and 357 conversion barrels for it. Great fun to shoot in all three calibers, but I enjoy shooting 357 and 44 more than 50. Those calibers are cheaper and easier to find too.

Thanks,
James

 

:hail:


Very nice!


what kind of scope is that?

i am thinking about getting some glass for my DE,.. not sure what to get though, i just may end up getting the adj. sights or maybe even the ones from Ford's


i love the Hogue grips,. i added them to my Eagle after the first range trip,. they make a nice diffrence in holding onto the gun.

 

Scope is a Bushnell Trophy Red Dot. Works well on the DE. The gun itself has Millet adjustable rear sights, and all 3 barrels have Millet front sights.

Thanks,
James

 

Fun guns! The .44 I shot on several occasions jammed quite a bit. I know for a fact that the springs were brand new in it as well... The .50 worked pretty damn well though. I might go for a large revolver over the Deagle, but to each his own. In the end, I think you'll have a good time with it. Not practical, heavy, and limp wristing is bad news. IMO, a fun novelty gun (Which isn't exactly a bad thing).

 

In regards to the 44s and 357s not cycling properly, usually the problem is light bullet loads. Especially with the 357, you really need to have hot loaded 158 grain bullets. No wimpy stuff. Same with the 44mag, you need to have heavier bullets that are loaded fairly hot to cycle the gun properly.

 

for .357, use +p+

 

I guess they would be cool but really a 10mm will just about the same- right?

 

What are you guys using for holsters?
:hail:

 

First time I picked one up at a gun show I HATED the feel: too big for my smaller hands (1911 fits perfectly). BUT the first time I fired one in .44 mag I fell in love with it. Great gun and never a jam in my experience, even in rapid fire. Much like my revolver, it loves 240-grainers.