Added to my FireArm collection Today

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Brovane

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Brovane

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Brovane
It was $1600 with tax out the door in the Republic of California.

I haven't had a chance to fire it yet. The gun is around 4lbs and can double as club if I run out of Ammo . The gun uses 44 standard 44 Magnum Ammo but no lead bullets should be fired through this gun. The gun is supposed to be a little temperamental on Ammo being a gas operated semi-auto. Magnum Research has a list of approved ammo from there website.

Being a semi-auto the recoil is supposed to be lighter than a .44 Magnum revolver. That slide absorbs some of the recoil. I have fired a .44 Magnum revolver before and to me the recoil wasn't that bad. Once I get a chance to make a range visit I will find out.

It's not, and it is even more mild out of the DE in that caliber. I haven't had the chance to shoot a DE in .50AE but I have fired a handgun chambered in .454 Casull and probably one of the more brutal handguns I've shot was a S&W Mountain Gun which is a light weight, short barreled, revolver chambered in .44 Magnum.

I think the Desert Eagle is more of a novelty gun personally. It is way too big to carry concealed and way too heavy to carry in the woods for protection. I guess if you're going into combat it might make a good side arm but then again, a Colt .45 is still a lot lighter.

BTW-Where in CA do you live?

This to me is novelty gun. I have wanted one for several years and finally decided to take the plunge.

I live in Orange County, CA.

I have friends in Orange County and my In-Laws live in Los Angeles (Torrance area). I know the area well.

Congrats on the purchase. Do you own any other guns? I suspect that you do, this is not a gun most people buy as their first firearm.

No this is not my first gun.

I have a Sig 226 9mm, Sig 229 .40 S&W and Para Ordnance P-14 .45 ACP. The wife also has a Sig 232 in .380 ACP.

I live within 10-mins of the Irvine Spectrum.

I suspected as much. Nobody buys a DE .44 Magnum as their first handgun. :laugh:

I own a dozen or so guns (handguns/shotguns/rifles) and have owned and fired many many more over the years. It's a fun hobby. :wine:

 

[Brovane]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Brovane

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Brovane

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Brovane
It was $1600 with tax out the door in the Republic of California.

I haven't had a chance to fire it yet. The gun is around 4lbs and can double as club if I run out of Ammo . The gun uses 44 standard 44 Magnum Ammo but no lead bullets should be fired through this gun. The gun is supposed to be a little temperamental on Ammo being a gas operated semi-auto. Magnum Research has a list of approved ammo from there website.

Being a semi-auto the recoil is supposed to be lighter than a .44 Magnum revolver. That slide absorbs some of the recoil. I have fired a .44 Magnum revolver before and to me the recoil wasn't that bad. Once I get a chance to make a range visit I will find out.

It's not, and it is even more mild out of the DE in that caliber. I haven't had the chance to shoot a DE in .50AE but I have fired a handgun chambered in .454 Casull and probably one of the more brutal handguns I've shot was a S&W Mountain Gun which is a light weight, short barreled, revolver chambered in .44 Magnum.

I think the Desert Eagle is more of a novelty gun personally. It is way too big to carry concealed and way too heavy to carry in the woods for protection. I guess if you're going into combat it might make a good side arm but then again, a Colt .45 is still a lot lighter.

BTW-Where in CA do you live?

This to me is novelty gun. I have wanted one for several years and finally decided to take the plunge.

I live in Orange County, CA.

I have friends in Orange County and my In-Laws live in Los Angeles (Torrance area). I know the area well.

Congrats on the purchase. Do you own any other guns? I suspect that you do, this is not a gun most people buy as their first firearm.

No this is not my first gun.

I have a Sig 226 9mm, Sig 229 .40 S&W and Para Ordnance P-14 .45 ACP. The wife also has a Sig 232 in .380 ACP.

I live within 10-mins of the Irvine Spectrum.

I suspected as much. Nobody buys a DE .44 Magnum as their first handgun. :laugh:

I own a dozen or so guns (handguns/shotguns/rifles) and have owned and fired many many more over the years. It's a fun hobby. :wine:

I used to shoot a lot more before I was married. However about 6-months ago I was talking with the wife and she wanted to get back into shooting with me. She has shoot with me a couple of times and enjoyed it. However having two kids a year and 10-days apart puts a damper on your time to go to the range in addition it put a big damper on disposable income. So since we have some extra money now and I was given the go ahead we have added to or collection and we also purchased a gun safe to keep the guns away from burglars and or two children (2 & 3). Also living in California I am trying to get my Auto-pistol purchases in before July 2010 when the micro-stamping law goes into affect in CA.

 

[Journer]

1911 > d.e.

 

[adairusmc]

Originally posted by: Journer
* > d.e.

Fixed

I added another handgun to my collection last week as well. I traded a 1911 shoulder holster (galco miami classic) and 200rds of .308 for a new in box Sig Mosquito .22LR (Threaded version). Not a bad deal.

 

[compman25]

Nice hand cannon

 

[lozina]

Nice piece

I'm still waiting for my first handgun. Been waiting a long time. It's the way it works here in this part of New York.

My first pistol will be a XD45 -- .45 ACP

 

[clamum]

Haha, sweet.

 

[edro]

Are .50 illegal in California? I know .50 rifles are, but I'm not sure about pistols.

 

[Gothgar]

" And the fact that I?ve got "Desert Eagle point five O" written on the side of mine, should precipitate your balls into shrinking, along with your presence. Now? Fuck off. "

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: edro
Are .50 illegal in California? I know .50 rifles are, but I'm not sure about pistols.

Nope. Its the 50 BMG, which was a pointless concession of The Govenator to the anti-gun crowd, because that bill only actually outlawed ONE weapon: The single shot Barret.
Everything else that could shoot a 50 BMG was already illegal.

 

[bucwylde23]

Very nice!

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: Brovane

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Brovane
It was $1600 with tax out the door in the Republic of California.

I haven't had a chance to fire it yet. The gun is around 4lbs and can double as club if I run out of Ammo . The gun uses 44 standard 44 Magnum Ammo but no lead bullets should be fired through this gun. The gun is supposed to be a little temperamental on Ammo being a gas operated semi-auto. Magnum Research has a list of approved ammo from there website.

Being a semi-auto the recoil is supposed to be lighter than a .44 Magnum revolver. That slide absorbs some of the recoil. I have fired a .44 Magnum revolver before and to me the recoil wasn't that bad. Once I get a chance to make a range visit I will find out.

It's not, and it is even more mild out of the DE in that caliber. I haven't had the chance to shoot a DE in .50AE but I have fired a handgun chambered in .454 Casull and probably one of the more brutal handguns I've shot was a S&W Mountain Gun which is a light weight, short barreled, revolver chambered in .44 Magnum.

I think the Desert Eagle is more of a novelty gun personally. It is way too big to carry concealed and way too heavy to carry in the woods for protection. I guess if you're going into combat it might make a good side arm but then again, a Colt .45 is still a lot lighter.

BTW-Where in CA do you live?

This to me is novelty gun. I have wanted one for several years and finally decided to take the plunge.

I live in Orange County CA.

One of my novelty guns. :laugh: At least you probably researched it, being a gun owner already. :thumbsup: There are actually people that run out and buy a Desert Eagle .44 Magnum or .50 AE as their first purchase. These tend to be individuals that have played a lot of Counter-Strike, have recently completely Basic Training and Tech School, and have only ever fired a real gun when they were qualifying.

 

[TallBill]

Nice, should be getting an M1 in the mail in a few weeks.

 

[pontifex]

i have no interest in a DE, except for maybe a Baby DE. My dad has one and it's pretty nice. I forget what caliber it is, maybe .40?

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i have no interest in a DE, except for maybe a Baby DE. My dad has one and it's pretty nice. I forget what caliber it is, maybe .40?

Based off the CZ75, its still big baby, isn't it. It comes in 9, 40, or 45.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: shortylickens

Originally posted by: edro
Are .50 illegal in California? I know .50 rifles are, but I'm not sure about pistols.

Nope. Its the 50 BMG, which was a pointless concession of The Govenator to the anti-gun crowd, because that bill only actually outlawed ONE weapon: The single shot Barret.
Everything else that could should a 50 BMG was already illegal.

I like that Barret developed the .416 which is a more powerful round out to 1000 meters AND is Kalifornia legal.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

On topic though, a friend of mine got the .50AE a few weeks ago and we went to shoot it. There is a trick to handling the recoil and muzzle flip. grip the gun with your right hand like you normally would and wrap your support hand around your grip hand. When you fire push forward with your grip hand and pull back with your support hand. It makes a world of difference.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: pontifex
i have no interest in a DE, except for maybe a Baby DE. My dad has one and it's pretty nice. I forget what caliber it is, maybe .40?

Based off the CZ75, its still big baby, isn't it. It comes in 9, 40, or 45.

i've held a full size DE and its way smaller. its still a full size gun, but more in line with other full size guns, like a Beretta 92FS. a normal DE is just fucking huge.

 

[dakels]

Ahh the Desert Eagle... The penile enlargement method of choice...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFJjaj7pXsA
I'll be honest, I almost did that to myself when I first fired a DE 50 cal.

 

[Brovane]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
On topic though, a friend of mine got the .50AE a few weeks ago and we went to shoot it. There is a trick to handling the recoil and muzzle flip. grip the gun with your right hand like you normally would and wrap your support hand around your grip hand. When you fire push forward with your grip hand and pull back with your support hand. It makes a world of difference.

Yeah Magnum Research is very specific that you shouldn't "limp-wrist" the gun when firing it our it will not cycle properly. Basically employ a solid push-pull technique two-handed and you should be fine.

 

[Brovane]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Thank you for being the only person on this forum man enough to buy a Deagle :thumbsup:

Thank you.

 

[Brovane]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: Brovane

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Brovane
It was $1600 with tax out the door in the Republic of California.

I haven't had a chance to fire it yet. The gun is around 4lbs and can double as club if I run out of Ammo . The gun uses 44 standard 44 Magnum Ammo but no lead bullets should be fired through this gun. The gun is supposed to be a little temperamental on Ammo being a gas operated semi-auto. Magnum Research has a list of approved ammo from there website.

Being a semi-auto the recoil is supposed to be lighter than a .44 Magnum revolver. That slide absorbs some of the recoil. I have fired a .44 Magnum revolver before and to me the recoil wasn't that bad. Once I get a chance to make a range visit I will find out.

It's not, and it is even more mild out of the DE in that caliber. I haven't had the chance to shoot a DE in .50AE but I have fired a handgun chambered in .454 Casull and probably one of the more brutal handguns I've shot was a S&W Mountain Gun which is a light weight, short barreled, revolver chambered in .44 Magnum.

I think the Desert Eagle is more of a novelty gun personally. It is way too big to carry concealed and way too heavy to carry in the woods for protection. I guess if you're going into combat it might make a good side arm but then again, a Colt .45 is still a lot lighter.

BTW-Where in CA do you live?

This to me is novelty gun. I have wanted one for several years and finally decided to take the plunge.

I live in Orange County CA.

One of my novelty guns. :laugh: At least you probably researched it, being a gun owner already. :thumbsup: There are actually people that run out and buy a Desert Eagle .44 Magnum or .50 AE as their first purchase. These tend to be individuals that have played a lot of Counter-Strike, have recently completely Basic Training and Tech School, and have only ever fired a real gun when they were qualifying.

Yup I did a lot of research before parting with $1600 for this baby.