Why the Desert Eagle hate?

[BigFatGuy]

I was shooting a rental DE in .50 at a rental range years ago. The guy next to me with the shotgun leaned over and said "that's just silly..."

;-)

[leoffensive]

look up desert eagle vs pig on youtube lol

[Twinspool]

I have a Desert Eagle simulator; I hold a 2x4 stub and swat Sacajawea dollars at a target badminton style. It feels the same!

My redonculous gun is my 500, I love it. Can't explain, just love.

[JeremyS]

I don't hate them. I just can't afford them! And, even if I could, I'd only want one in .50 AE, but I live in CALI!!

Nothing wrong with .50 AE in California. Or .50 Beowolf, or .500, etc. Only .50 BMG is illegal. The .44 mag DE is the only one on the roster, but you could single shot a .50 or just get a caliber conversion for your .44 mag one.

I think they're cool. But they're mostly a novelty, which is why people are negative on them sometimes.

[a1c]

Because it's hard not to feel that some people are getting one to compensate for something else.

That said, I'd love to shoot one. I'm sure it's fun. Beautiful design, and such a clever mechanism. But would I buy one? Hell no.

[gorenut]

look up desert eagle vs pig on youtube lol

Hah, never seen that video. Wonder why they too their jolly time to put the pig out of its misery.

[himurax13]

I would love to shoot an IDPA match with a "DEAGLE" . I wonder if it will operate properly with .44 Special rounds. Anyone willing to loan me the gear? I will pay for the ammo .

[MrExel17]

I like the DE not much of a hater either but the cannon is way down the want list. It's just weird when people hype it up for home defense.

[Lead Waster]

As some one mentioned, this is a gun to buy a reloading press for! I reload 9mm, it's barely worth it. I can imagine with a .44 mag, you are making huge savings. Does the DE fling brass into the next county?

Oh, and I don't hate it. I don't hate any gun (except in the hands of bad guys), I'm purely a recreational shooter. I don't CCW, or carry for work, I actually don't even have any firearms next to my bed or anything (everything is in a safe away from little fingers). So I can definitely appreciate an "impractical but fun" gun. You should have a .22 as well though. Bring new shooters to the range, teach them some skills on the .22, then say "OK, are you ready for this one?" Then everything else will be easy for them!

[Lancear15]

I don't like them because they are unwieldy (for me) and in my experiences haven't been very reliable. More of a novelty.

exactly, I've shot the .50 and 44. the action feels like crap, the workmanship looks like crap, etc... junk gun IMO.

[rp55]

One word...

DEAGLE

Three words...
BULLET TOOTH TONY

Some media portrayals can never be lived down.

[urethra.franklin]

So honestly...I've been perusing Gunbroker and GunsAmerica and have seen some interesting deals on DEs.

The current roster states:

Model Gun Type Barrel Length Caliber Exp Date
DE44CA BC / Steel Pistol 6" .44 Magnum 6/11/2012

What exactly does this mean to CA gun buyers?

We cannot get the .357 or .50 kits?

What about used models? Same restrictions?

[Press Check]

On stand-by for a picture of said DE.

In the meantime, as long as it is not a primary defense weapon, it doesn't have to be practical, and the cool factor is definitely there.

[deadcoyote]

I also don't get the anti- DE crowd. i've shot a .44 and a .50 DE a few times. It's cool, I'd never own one but its not my money so what do I care. I'd love a DRACO or a Rossi Ranch hand, both equally as pointless in my opinion.

I've got a friend that spent $3300 on a Wilson 1911. That seems incredibly dumb to me, but again, it's not my money. to each their own. I have another buddy who thinks I'm an idiot for owning a bunch of C&R bolt guns. He only buys AR's and Glocks. now I love my Glock, but again, its whatever you're into.

[MrElectric03]

I think they are pretty cool. Id like to own one sometime but I have a few other guns which are a bit cheaper and cheaper to shoot that ill buy first. I think thats the big turn off about them is the price, typically looking at $1500 used depending on cal and if they have any more barrels, then the cost of ammo.