Is it worth buying a Desert Eagle?

Is it worth buying a Desert Eagle?

The Desert Eagle is only good for two things: handgun hunting and long-range pistol target shooting. Its massive size and weight (heavier than a Colt Anaconda with an 8-inch barrel), tremendous recoil in the famous . 50 AE chambering, and the expense of the ammo make it impractical for really anything else.

Can you legally buy a Desert Eagle?

The DE44CA (Desert Eagle . 44 Magnum California) is the only XIX model approved for dealer sales to the public in the State of California. The CA approved version differs from the regular XIX models in that it has an automatic firing pin block and a two slot Weaver style rail for mounting optics.

Do you need a license for a Desert Eagle?

Concealed carry laws vary from state to state. Most allow you to carry any handgun, but a couple give carry permits based on specific guns. If you live in one of those states, and a Glock 26 (or any other pistol) is listed on your permit, you can’t carry the Desert Eagle.

Why would anyone use a Desert Eagle?

The Desert Eagle’s rifle traits have the advantage of taming recoil—an important consideration for a large caliber handgun. Diverting gases softens recoil, and one well-known gun reviewer claims, “Shooting this . 357 Magnum is no worse than pulling the trigger on a Glock 19.”

Is the Desert Eagle unreliable?

Most of the rumors center around cycling issues. Purportedly, quality went into the crapper about the time that production was switched stateside from the land of Canaan. Thereafter, the Desert Eagle rapidly developed a reputation as an unreliable problem pistol that jammed more than a Dixieland jazz quartet.

Can you survive a Desert Eagle shot?

Originally Answered: Can you survive one bullet to the chest from a Desert Eagle 50 Caliber? It is HIGHLY unlikely and if it did happen it would be a fluke bordering on the miraculous. You would have to be extremely unlucky to be shot in the chest by a Deagle .

Will a Desert Eagle kill a bear?

assuming it was, yes a Desert Eagle (. 44 magnum or larger, not the . 357) could take out a large bear, if there were good shot placement by the shooter.

Do Navy Seals use Desert Eagles?

since when the hell do navy seals use desert eagles? thats right, they dont.