Desert Eagle 50AE question

[mlaines]

I just purchased a MR Desert Eagle MK XIX in 44mag. Is it illegal for me to purchase and use the 50 AE barrel and mag?

[rero360]

No, what makes you ask?

[stix213]

Only legal if you let me shoot it first

(yes legal)

[Carnivore]

.50 BMG is illegal all others are fine. I want to see the hand gun that will light those things off hehehe.

[mlaines]

No, what makes you ask?

Thats what i thought but i just wanted to make sure. I ask because of the number 50. Just didnt want to take any chances.

[bomb_on_bus]

IIRC you get 7 rounds with the .50AE. and you can get barrels in lengths up to 10 inches. The gun is completely legal to own and are a blast to shoot.

[dantodd]

.50 BMG is illegal all others are fine. I want to see the hand gun that will light those things off hehehe.

.50 BMG handguns are legal, it is only .50 BMG rifles that are banned.

[Nick Justice]

.50 BMG handguns are legal, it is only .50 BMG rifles that are banned.

Correct. And you can still get 50 McMurdo, 416 Barrett, and other proprietary and wildcats that are based upon the 50 BMG cartridge. The law is very specific about the dimensions of the 50 BMG. Change one or more of the dimensions, and you have a legal rifle. Making, importing, buying, selling, possession, reloading and use of 50 BMG ammo is legal, too.

500 S&W Mag, 500 Wyoming Express, 50 AE and 50 GI are legal in CA.

BTW: Have fun firing the 50 BMG out of a handgun!

[rero360]

Correct. And you can still get 50 McMurdo, 416 Barrett, and other proprietary and wildcats that are based upon the 50 BMG cartridge. The law is very specific about the dimensions of the 50 BMG. Change one or more of the dimensions, and you have a legal rifle. Making, importing, buying, selling, possession, reloading and use of 50 BMG ammo is legal, too.

500 S&W Mag, 500 Wyoming Express, 50 AE and 50 GI are legal in CA.

BTW: Have fun firing the 50 BMG out of a handgun!

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I am also under the impression that in addition to .50BMG rifles being banned (minus those grandfathered) it also includes rifles that can fire the cartridge but has a different chamber, i.e. the .50 Ackley Improved.

[bomb_on_bus]

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I am also under the impression that in addition to .50BMG rifles being banned (minus those grandfathered) it also includes rifles that can fire the cartridge but has a different chamber, i.e. the .50 Ackley Improved.

Nope wrong.

The law goes after shoulder fired .50BMG guns. You could still get away with the BMG upper on a AR lower that's gone through the legal hoopla.

Or even better get a M2 which is chambered in .50BMG since its not a shoulder fired weapon your GTG.

And yes all the .50BMG variants are legal and compliant. The ban states that .50BMG shoulder fired rifles are no go. All the variants including the ever so CA popular .50DTC is 100%CA legal.

[rero360]

Nope wrong.

The law goes after shoulder fired .50BMG guns. You could still get away with the BMG upper on a AR lower that's gone through the legal hoopla.

Or even better get a M2 which is chambered in .50BMG since its not a shoulder fired weapon your GTG.

And yes all the .50BMG variants are legal and compliant. The ban states that .50BMG shoulder fired rifles are no go. All the variants including the ever so CA popular .50DTC is 100%CA legal.

I get the shoulder fired part, hence rifle, I'm very very familiar with the Ma Duce. The confusion came from me saying in another thread "well heck .50 bmg ammo is relatively cheap, why not just get a rifle chambered in .50 Ackley Improved and fire form all that "cheap" surplus ammo and then reload it"

then I was told that that is a no go to the fact that the rifle can chamber the .50 bmg ammo.

From what I understand (never handled a .510DTC) is that .50bmg ammo will not chamber into one of those rifles.

Maybe thats just where the confusion is coming from.

[mrkubota]

I get the shoulder fired part, hence rifle, I'm very very familiar with the Ma Duce. The confusion came from me saying in another thread "well heck .50 bmg ammo is relatively cheap, why not just get a rifle chambered in .50 Ackley Improved and fire form all that "cheap" surplus ammo and then reload it"

then I was told that that is a no go to the fact that the rifle can chamber the .50 bmg ammo.

From what I understand (never handled a .510DTC) is that .50bmg ammo will not chamber into one of those rifles.

Maybe thats just where the confusion is coming from.

Yes, you are correct... if the 'rifle' can chamber/fire a .50BMG cartridge (safely or not!) it would be considered contrabad in CA.

There are some varients that have exemptions too, like the SSK 14.5mm JDJ wildcat: http://sskindustries.com/14-5mm-jdj

[dantodd]

Nope wrong.

The law goes after shoulder fired .50BMG guns. You could still get away with the BMG upper on a AR lower that's gone through the legal hoopla.

To be very specific the "legal hoopla" to which you are referring is "Assault Weapon Registration." I'd hate for someone to see this and think you were referring to the process of adding a bullet button or making a featureless rifle.

The only Rifles hat can be fitted with a .50 BMG upper is one that is registered as an assault weapon.