

Plus don't all handguns, in fact, all firearms' power, rely in the end on the type of projectile they use? It can be argued that this penetrating power is more to do with the size of the bullet and the amount of gunpowder it packs rather than the gun.īut remember that the gun's design enables the weapon to accommodate and actually fire rounds of this size. And it seems to make short work of a refrigerator, this meme might have some "legs". Is this true? The following video basically involves the Desert Eagle and. 50 caliber rounds can be used to shoot an intruder through a refrigerator in your neighbor's house. In a lot of games and films, you may even see it being used to shoot and disable car engines, blow through building materials or "open" locked doors. Often they tend to involve fruit, for some reason.

Now you'll probably see a lot of videos testing guns and ammunition against various targets. That being said the gun is a very powerful handheld firearm. It does suffer from frequent jamming, at least for the inexperienced welder but its fame seems to be more due to its glamor than actual functionality. Though it is certainly fun to fire by all accounts. Reviews from the gun users show that it is challenging to master. With The Mark XIX, you are able to change custom parts and pick a cool finish such as the one in gold or black. When the company decided to create a new series, they focused on a product that would cater to everyone. The later model would add Weaver-pattern rail. The Mark VII added an adjustable trigger and it also introduced accessories. The first model, The Mark I usually had a steel frame and is no longer produced. That is a pretty big weight for a handgun.ĭesert Eagle has a long history. 50 configuration weighs in at just over 2 kilograms or about 4.5 pounds (The Mark XIX to be precise). Not only can the Desert Eagle 50 handle big rounds it's not a small weapon either.
DESERT EAGLE 50 AE FULL
Its magazines can go from 0.357 to 0.50ae where smallest has 7 bullet capacity and largest 9 bullet capacity.ĭon't be fooled by these small numbers because you can do some serious damage with a full cartridge. The very fact that this gun is able to handle 0.50 caliber rounds certainly does give it some "bang for your buck".Īs an aside 0.50 caliber is the largest "legal" caliber allowed for a handgun in the U.S. You've seen from the gun's design that it is elevated above most semi-automatic pistols for one key reason. You only need to switch out the barrel, bolt assembly, and magazine. The Desert Eagle's design is such that guns can be readily converted between. So much so that both Magnum and Desert Eagle are often mentioned in the same sentence as notoriously powerful revolvers! The barrel also boasts a six-rib polygonal rifling like medium bore Glock pistols. For this reason, the Desert Eagle 50 does indeed deserve its "infamy" as a very powerful handgun. Without going into too much detail, this system allows the gun to use more powerful cartridges than other semi-automatic handguns.īecause it is gas operated the barrel can be fixed in position just like rifles. Most semi-automatic handguns tend to utilize short recoil or blowback designs.Įffectively this uses gas ported from a fired round to assist a new bullet to be loaded into the firing chamber. What makes the Desert Eagle 50 so potent is its use of a gas-operated mechanism to reload that you would normally expect to find in a rifle.
DESERT EAGLE 50 AE MANUAL
The Desert Eagle's basic concept is that the gun is fired using a single action hammer and has a manual side "safety" switch on the slide. This patent was refined in 1985 after Israel Military Industries (IMI) had refined the weapon's designs. This patent laid down the basic plans for the Desert Eagle as a gas-actuated pistol. All models feature a full Weaver style accessory rail on the barrel from the end of the chamber to right behind the front sight and standard ambidextrous safeties.The gun's patent was filed in 1983 by Magnum Research and Riga Arms Institute.

You can customize your Desert Eagle Pistol with a variety of impressive finishes to add your own distinctive twist to this timeless firearm. 50 AE, BlackĪfter 25 years of being accessorized, customized and re-imagined in countless movies, television shows and video games, the Desert Eagle® Pistol has emerged as a pop-culture icon.
