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Scary, ain't it?Slightly reworked on PS...
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I didn't know they made .50 caliber airsoft guns...
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Hehe, thank ye.
The Desert Eagle is a semi-automatic, gas-operated pistol that is manufactured in Israel by IMI (Israeli Military Industries) for Magnum Research, Inc. Magnum Research, based in the USA, developed and patented the original Desert Eagle design, but the refining was done by IMI. For a time manufacturing was moved to Saco Defense in the state of Maine, but shifted back to Israel after Saco was bought by Colt in 2000. The Desert Eagle is unusual in that most semi-automatic pistols use short recoil or blow-back mechanisms; the gas-operated mechanism used by the Desert Eagle is more commonly found in rifles. In fact, the rotating bolt and locking mechanism bear a strong resemblance to that of the M16 series of rifles. The advantage of the gas-operation is that it allows the use of far more powerful cartridges than traditional semi-automatic pistol designs, and it allows the Desert Eagle to compete in an area that had previously been dominated by magnum revolvers.
Because of its extreme popularity in both the music and movie world, the Desert Eagle is often viewed as something of an ultimate weapon. However, its large size, harsh recoil, tendency to stovepipe when the shooter "limp wrists", and expensive unit and ammunition price makes it seem something of a novelty to many shooters. Additionally, the .50 AE cartridge is simply deemed by many to be unnecessarily powerful for self defense or military purposes. Its primary intended market—big game pistol hunters—is flooded by similar products such as the S&W 500, among other heavy frame revolvers. Thus, the weapon does not enjoy popularity with many shooters in the .50AE calibre. However, the .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum versions are more popular, and very popular with Metallic Silhouette shooters in Australia. This is because of the handgun laws prohibiting any handgun over .45 calibre for sporting purposes. Despite the drawbacks, the Desert Eagle does also have some major advantages over most other large-bore handguns and thus retains a strong core group of fans.
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