Anybody have experience with a deagle?

[drkphibr]

Had a .357 DE back in the late 80s. Hella fun gun. TOTALLY impractical, and for me, totally worthless for anything except causing giddy grins and uncontrollable laughs at the range.

But there's always a place for fun at the range. Don't let anyone talk you out of it, just as long as you understand the Deagle's many limitations and use it appropriately.

+1 this ^

Unreliable, picky on what it eats but probably the most fun you can have with a steel fender in the shape of a semi auto.

[stix213]

The only .50AE DE I've ever seen broke within a few shots and hand to be loaded one round at a time. Doesn't seem to be very reliable. I got to shoot it, a while back before anyone ever told me how to properly fire a handgun, and the thing almost smacked me in the face youtube style . I'd like to give it another try now that I know what to do.

Fun gun, but unless you need to disable a car with only a handgun, or a charging elephant, I'm not sure if practicality was included in any bit of the design.

[rimfire78]

It's completely IMPRACTICAL.
Which is also why it's so much fun.

[santacruzstefan]

For $850, I don't think you could go wrong. If you dislike it, turn around and sell for $1200.

[colossians323]

I have friends who use them for pistol hunting, in 44 mag and .50.

I have a .357, and a .44 that was a recent purchase. The .44 had the old style mag and would not feed properly. The problem was easily fixed with updated mags. Most of the time you can pick these up for a steal because most of the people that are selling them because they don't function 'properly' are shooting underpowered ammo through them. As stated earlier by someone, don't shoot lead through it. it will foul up the gas system, always make sure that you use jacketed bullets. This chart will help if you don't reload.

.44 Magnum - Mark I, VII, XIX.357 Magnum - Mark I, VII, XIX.50AE Magnum - Mark XIX

[Zartan]

Call SOG, Kris will make a stock for you

[stilly]

Had a 44 for two years. It was awesome, accurate, and fun! I'm 5'6" with medium sized hands, and I had no problems shooting it at all.
Don't limp wrist, and don't cup the bottom of the magazine.
Mine would only cycle plus p however and it got to be too expensive. Sold it to another Calgunner and bought a dirt bike.
But they're awesome! I'll replace mine eventually.
Do it!

HEY! That looks just like mine!

Except I sent mine off to get birdsonged black and green t-d. Will not have it back before Christmas but I hope the wait is worth it.

[stilly]

I have friends who use them for pistol hunting, in 44 mag and .50.

I have a .357, and a .44 that was a recent purchase. The .44 had the old style mag and would not feed properly. The problem was easily fixed with updated mags. Most of the time you can pick these up for a steal because most of the people that are selling them because they don't function 'properly' are shooting underpowered ammo through them. As stated earlier by someone, don't shoot lead through it. it will foul up the gas system, always make sure that you use jacketed bullets. This chart will help if you don't reload.

.44 Magnum - Mark I, VII, XIX

I got it for the cool factor and Bright spot just found me a PTR-91 for $1100 with an aluminum handgard as well so I am a happy camper. This gun has actually motivated me to reload all of that brass that I have been picking up at the ranges. Matter of fact, I JUST picked up 1500 rounds of 45/44/9mm ammo at midway. Another calgunner and co-worker who reloads told me that rainier makes really good bullets. SO I am buying the rainier copper washed lead bullets because they are supposed to be similar to jacketed rounds but without the cost. Apparently they are hella cheaper and the performance is very good. I do not see them on your list though. I hope they were just over looked. I do not like shooting lead down any of my guns 'cept the .22 because who cares, it is a 22. I have similar thoughts on my .357 but not my M&PR8. I would rather throw the lead out of the cheaper 357 that I have (S&W 6 shot going up for sale soon). Still, This gun was purchased just for the sake of replacing my Colt Kodiak and because I wanted to have a 44 mag around. Later on I WILL get a 50 AE barrel and I WILL reload that to.
Thanks for the info. It is nice to see some positive things said about this toy...

[Mr. Meeseeks]

Please don't call it a "deagle".

It hurts the ears, like finger nails on a chalkboard or people calling mags clips.

[rromeo]

Dachshund + Beagle = Deagle?