Thoughts on Desert Eagle 1911

[southbayrookie]

What you guys think about Desert Eagle 1911? Would you get one? Are they any good?

[TheExiled]

I was going to insult your intelligence for mixing up the two types of guns, but I googled it first and now I know one more thing lol.

Looks like another 1911, I like the front slide serrations, not the billboard logo. Other than that, seems like a reasonably priced semi-custom 1911, I would like to see firsthand reviews as far as the finish and tolerances before committing.

[southbayrookie]

I was going to insult your intelligence for mixing up the two types of guns, but I googled it first and now I know one more thing lol.

Looks like another 1911, I like the front slide serrations, not the billboard logo. Other than that, seems like a reasonably priced semi-custom 1911, I would like to see firsthand reviews as far as the finish and tolerances before committing.

on ur comment


agree on your comments regarding looks and price..... was hoping someone owns one so they could provide feedback if its worth getting it.... we only got 6 months to go lol

[Spyder]

Buy it. A buddy of mine picked o e up a few years ago and it's awesome. Excellent stock trigger, and it's not a pos kimber.

[GoatLovin]

And what makes a Kimber a POS?

[Brave Sir Robin]

1911s are a gamble no matter who you choose. I have had 4 and all of them have had their quirks. I just SSE'd a Springfield Range Officer in .45 because I had sold all of my previous 1911s or had them stolen. I've heard of rock solid 1911s made in the Phillipines and I have heard of $3000 custom 1911s that have had to make it back for warranty work right out of the box. A lot of steel and a lot of critical parts = luck of the draw.

I have openly dogged 1911s in the past mainly due to my experiences with various $1000+ guns including a Springfield Trophy Match and a Sig Scorpion 1911; both of which would not digest a single magazine without a failure. That said, a 1911 that runs is like no other handgun on this planet. If they all just worked out of the box like a Glock or HK they would easily be the best semi auto handgun available. But they don't and one 1911 is never like another.

[TheExiled]

1911s are a gamble no matter who you choose. I have had 4 and all of them have had their quirks. I just SSE'd a Springfield Range Officer in .45 because I had sold all of my previous 1911s or had them stolen. I've heard of rock solid 1911s made in the Phillipines and I have heard of $3000 custom 1911s that have had to make it back for warranty work right out of the box. A lot of steel and a lot of critical parts = luck of the draw.

I have openly dogged 1911s in the past mainly due to my experiences with various $1000+ guns including a Springfield Trophy Match and a Sig Scorpion 1911; both of which would not digest a single magazine without a failure. That said, a 1911 that runs is like no other handgun on this planet. If they all just worked out of the box like a Glock or HK they would easily be the best semi auto handgun available. But they don't and one 1911 is never like another.

I agree with you. Ive never owned a multiple thousand dollar custom, but I have shot one, and several Springfields and Kimbers, yet I bought a RIA, and can put the same holes in targets as the spendy versions. I think it comes down to features and fit/finish preferences. One of the customs I shot looked like the slide,frame and beavertail were one piece as the gaps were so fitted - that was pretty, but it would stovepipe often

[MrExel17]

WOW there is such a thing...didnt even know that!

[Brave Sir Robin]

I agree with you. Ive never owned a multiple thousand dollar custom, but I have shot one, and several Springfields and Kimbers, yet I bought a RIA, and can put the same holes in targets as the spendy versions. I think it comes down to features and fit/finish preferences. One of the customs I shot looked like the slide,frame and beavertail were one piece as the gaps were so fitted - that was pretty, but it would stovepipe often

It's funny because I hardly ever hear or see problems from GI models and Chinese or Phillipine made 1911s. Maybe because of the GI specs and that is how the gun was engineered by Browning...to be a fighting pistol not a target pistol. But to have such a capable gun and not push it towards its accuracy potential seems like a waste and that is why companies like Ed Brown, Les Baer, and Nighthawk make a living. Modern 1911 owners expect the super tight fit, the triggers that have already been tweaked from the factory, fancy sights, and all the bells and whistles that never even existed in the past. The demand for 1911s to look and feel a certain way has changed how they are being produced. That's one of the reasons I chose the Range Officer over the Cimmaron which he had both a Nickel and Parkerized model in stock. The R.O. doesn't really have any of the bells and whistles, but does have what I want in a target gun; which is what this 1911 will be for me; a paper puncher pretty much. I was very tempted in buying a RIA or Cimmaron when I walked in, but for $799 I felt like the Springer was too good to pass up.

The op was on the fence about a magnum research 1911, but when it boils down to it no matter who makes a 1911 there are going to be exceptional examples and examples that will end up frustrating you. It's not like these companies are starting from scratch blueprints and making these things. The patents are shared and the CNC schematics are shared for nearly all the important parts of the 1911 so only bad machinery or bad QC will determine a bad 1911. One thing that I will say is that the Kimber's, Colt's, etc do seem to do quite a bit more hand fitting with barrels/bushings and stuff like that as compared to imported models but this is really only a factor when building the tighter tolerance guns; ya know the ones Browning would probably be shaking his head at if he knew what his design has become. I won't lie though, i'm part of the problem seeing how I just bought a semi-custom 1911 myself. I have my fingers crossed that this one will treat me well.

[John Joseph]

Get a Colt.

[MauserMike]

1911s are a gamble no matter who you choose. I have had 4 and all of them have had their quirks. I just SSE'd a Springfield Range Officer in .45 because I had sold all of my previous 1911s or had them stolen. I've heard of rock solid 1911s made in the Phillipines and I have heard of $3000 custom 1911s that have had to make it back for warranty work right out of the box. A lot of steel and a lot of critical parts = luck of the draw.

I have openly dogged 1911s in the past mainly due to my experiences with various $1000+ guns including a Springfield Trophy Match and a Sig Scorpion 1911; both of which would not digest a single magazine without a failure. That said, a 1911 that runs is like no other handgun on this planet. If they all just worked out of the box like a Glock or HK they would easily be the best semi auto handgun available. But they don't and one 1911 is never like another.

But not all glocks or hk's work out of the box either, i think just becuase so many 1911's are made and require a lot of more hands on human stuff theres just more room for error, ive had nothing but good luck from the three 1911's i own and they were fine out of the box, you are totally right about it being the luck of the draw.


But that desert eagle 1911 looks very nice, wouldnt buy it as there are many other options i would think a better deal.

If i was giong to get a DE, it would be a .44 magnum desert eagle lol. let magnum research handle the big guns, although i always found the baby desert eagle quite a sweet gun in .45

[gigglemonkee]

Great gun, it is actually made by BUL, their m5 was the kimber bp10. BUL makes some great pistols and are commonly used in idpa and other shooting sports world wide.