Desert Eagle or not?
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hksigwalther
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The movie was Point of No Retirn. (also known as The Assassin in other countries.)
IIRC, Fonda's character had the .32 SW upper on the Hämmerli 280.
IIRC, Fonda's character had the .32 SW upper on the Hämmerli 280.
hksigwalther
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In the original French film Le Femme Nakita, of which Point of No Return is an American copy of, the main character had used a Desert Eagle (Mk I/.357 mag, IIRC) for the restaurant scene.
Le Femme is a much better film, despite being French.
Le Femme is a much better film, despite being French.
hksigwalther
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Don't sweat it Tman. I've made more than my fair share of errors on TFL.
I was sorely disappointed in 'Le Femme Nikita.' Luc Besson did a much better job with 'The Professional.'
As far as DE's go, if you want to go whole hog, get this:
Personally, I never understood the attraction to 'em. It seems like every bad, D-grade, straight-to-video action flick has a DE on the cover.
But if it floats yer boat, go for it.
(Hypocritically, if you had one at the range, I would probably ask to shoot it.
)
As far as DE's go, if you want to go whole hog, get this:
Personally, I never understood the attraction to 'em. It seems like every bad, D-grade, straight-to-video action flick has a DE on the cover.
But if it floats yer boat, go for it.
(Hypocritically, if you had one at the range, I would probably ask to shoot it.
)Zeke,
If you want a pristine DE 44mag in hard chrome I know of a gun shop in northern NJ that is selling one for $1000. I have given that thing a look or three myself and I am tempted. The kid selling it said it works great it just has become a safe queen and it takes up too much space just for that.
Bullzeye
If you want a pristine DE 44mag in hard chrome I know of a gun shop in northern NJ that is selling one for $1000. I have given that thing a look or three myself and I am tempted. The kid selling it said it works great it just has become a safe queen and it takes up too much space just for that.
Bullzeye
ZekeLuvs1911
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Well gang,
I ordered me a 44 Desert Eagle in bright nickel. Should get it in in a few days. My ultimate pimp gun! I can't use a 50 since I can't shoot in in my indoor range I go to. However, since it is a Mk XIX, a conversion is possible. I'll post a pic when I can.
I ordered me a 44 Desert Eagle in bright nickel. Should get it in in a few days. My ultimate pimp gun! I can't use a 50 since I can't shoot in in my indoor range I go to. However, since it is a Mk XIX, a conversion is possible. I'll post a pic when I can.
the blind lefty
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look dude. if your gonna get the Desert Eagle,get the GOLD 50AE.
the way i see it,there is only one way to go,and that's all the way when your thinking about one of these.anything else is mock savy.get the pistol Wayne Newton would want.-
the way i see it,there is only one way to go,and that's all the way when your thinking about one of these.anything else is mock savy.get the pistol Wayne Newton would want.-
the blind lefty
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oooh!missed the part that you already ordered.
be sure you get a GOLD conversion you damn pimp!
congradulations!-
be sure you get a GOLD conversion you damn pimp!
congradulations!-
the blind lefty
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i actually got one years ago. mine was a 44 also,but was before the 50AE was invented.i had the stainless frame/black slide deal. it was a jamarama,and i soon traded it.
i like the design,and looks of the thing,more so than the patchy look of the LAR Grizzly,but not by much.i thought Coonan made a nice auto,if they simply would have gone to conventional auto loads.Wildey's just weren't my taste,as i like the stubby, chunkier guns myself.
i was a pure idiot about guns back then,with the exception of safe handling. the slide was hell on my scrawny arms!releasing the slide nearly made me lurch forward. it was my first introduction to the 44,and a gentle one at that.now i'm slowly turning into one of those crabby,trite fellas with my Bisley Vaquero 4 5/8" 45LC.
"ya don't need all them gizmos!in my day we had rocks..."-
i like the design,and looks of the thing,more so than the patchy look of the LAR Grizzly,but not by much.i thought Coonan made a nice auto,if they simply would have gone to conventional auto loads.Wildey's just weren't my taste,as i like the stubby, chunkier guns myself.
i was a pure idiot about guns back then,with the exception of safe handling. the slide was hell on my scrawny arms!releasing the slide nearly made me lurch forward. it was my first introduction to the 44,and a gentle one at that.now i'm slowly turning into one of those crabby,trite fellas with my Bisley Vaquero 4 5/8" 45LC.
"ya don't need all them gizmos!in my day we had rocks..."-
zeke, I had two DEs. One in .44mag and one in .50ae. They were both cannons. It was fun shooting in low light---the muzzle blast out of each must have been 2ft. long! Everyone at the indoor range would duck when I fired them; especially the first time. Unfortunately they both had extraction problems after awhile. They stove piped and failed to fully cycle and worst of all they both would throw brass back at my forehead! There's nothing worse than shuckin' an jivin' while everyone is watching The biggest reason they became safe queens is they were very tedious to clean; something like 30 mins. each if you wanted to really do it right. I sold them both and got an H&K expert and a walther p99 in od (shoulda got a springfield TRP operator).
There's nothing worse than shuckin' an jivin' while everyone is watching The biggest reason they became safe queens is they were very tedious to clean; something like 30 mins. each if you wanted to really do it right. I sold them both and got an H&K expert and a walther p99 in od (shoulda got a springfield TRP operator).No cast bullets.
That's a big no-no with the gas-operated Desert Eagle. The gas port is at the very front of the chamber, near the barrel's throat, and it's relatively huge. A cast lead bullet would leave a good portion of itself in the gas port each time it was fired. I tried it with gas-checked loads, and it still sent lead down the gas system.
Congrats on your purchase, Zeke! The big old Desert Eagle may not be the most practical handgun on the planet, but it sure is a kick in the pants to shoot. I get to the point where I bring extra ammo to the range if I take it there. Here's my early MkI (small frame) in .357 Magnum:
That's a big no-no with the gas-operated Desert Eagle. The gas port is at the very front of the chamber, near the barrel's throat, and it's relatively huge. A cast lead bullet would leave a good portion of itself in the gas port each time it was fired. I tried it with gas-checked loads, and it still sent lead down the gas system.
Congrats on your purchase, Zeke! The big old Desert Eagle may not be the most practical handgun on the planet, but it sure is a kick in the pants to shoot. I get to the point where I bring extra ammo to the range if I take it there. Here's my early MkI (small frame) in .357 Magnum:
ZekeLuvs1911
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This pistol cost $1250 and ouch! Looks like no one else is gonna get anything for Christmas this year!