Desert Eagle

[Rob Roy]

What's your experience with this gun in .50?

[jimrod]

Big boom and lot's of high torquing recoil. Don't get me wrong, it's fun to shoot and very accurate, but you've got to hold the gun tight because it does torque sharply upward in your hand - and i've got the rubber grips with finger grooves! The 1/2" holes it punches in the paper is definately a sight to be seen. I have the .44 Mag barrel also, and honest enjoy shooting it more. But the great thing about the DE is the fact that you can change out barrels in about 5 sec. Let me know if there is anything else you'd like to know.

[wcnones]

There is little in life that I enjoy more than firing my .44 DE, and I'm certain I'd feel the same way about a .50.

Jim's right - if you limp-wrist the gun when firing, the upward kick makes it difficult for the recoil motion to properly chamber another round. You gotta hold the bastard tight but not so much so that you alter your aim.

I also have the Hogue wrap-around grips, which are definitely an improvement over the factory grips. One thing that is KEY KEY KEY is playing with the trigger adjustment mechanism to find the right trigger pull for you. After a couple of days of dry firing and adjusting, I found the perfect trigger setup and man does she fire BEAUTIFULLY now.

Here's my Italian brother-in-law shooting it over Chirstmas - he was in love with it when he saw it at my house, and almost cried when he handed it over after shooting it. He doesn't speak any english, but didn't need to as just about anyone understands what it is like to blow away a good chunk of cash on .44 mag ammo with such a crazy-heavy-overblown-terribly joyous gun.

[D53]

that muzzle blast looks like the star of david

[Flying Bones]

Too cool! I look forward to the day!!! I will own a DE 50!

Rob Roy...Just go get one!

[rue]

I want one too but only in gold plate like Call of Duty 4

[ohsmily]

Novelty gun. The only practical use is hunting, especially with the extended barrels.

If you want a real big boomer with better ergonomics, get a SW 500 or 460 or a magnum research revolver in the same. Both of those calibers dwarf the ballistics of the 50AE.

[tlillard23]

Dwarf?? Relatively low recoil and SEVEN rounds of fun....

7 round mag in a semi auto - yes, novelty but you have to own one.

Novelty gun. The only practical use is hunting, especially with the extended barrels.

If you want a real big boomer with better ergonomics, get a SW 500 or 460 or a magnum research revolver in the same. Both of those calibers dwarf the ballistics of the 50AE.

[SanSacto]

I want one too but only in gold plate like Call of Duty 4

To get the factory gold plated it will have to be NeRF'd, correct? Is the gold tiger-striped Eagle too much? http://www.magnumresearch.com/images/finish_DE_TGTS.jpg

[al g blenny]

Cost of ammo is a big consideration. I always wanted one but I know I would never shoot it.

[al g blenny]

that muzzle blast looks like the star of david

Think they planned it that way?

[Greg-Dawg]

Wannabe gangsta.

[Rob Roy]

Is ammo easily available? How much is the round of .44/.50? What's the difference between recoil of .45 and .50? I shoot .45 in Glock and don't have a limp wrist with it.

[jumbopanda]

that muzzle blast looks like the star of david

Coincidence? I think not!

Very cool pic btw.

[savs2k]

what kind of ammo are you guys using for the desert eagle? I was shooting a DE .44mag with wwb and that ammo kept giving me problems.