That is a Mark I.  You can write to Magnum Research and have them run the serial number to possibly find out when it was made.

Have a nice day.

Bill

Thanks bill,

 

The only con I can come up with concerning the Mark I is that you can't swap calibers like later models.  I haven't seen anything written about and diffence between magazines due to model years.  As far as I know a 357 magazine from the earliest years to the current years will fit.

I try to get out to the range at least once a month.  Usually gets a good cleaning every 500 rounds or so.  My telling point is when it fails to eject it is time to clean.

The one thing that is mostly commented about is don't shoot straight lead.  There is the possibility you could plug up the gas port.

I have been doing my own reloads since the early 90's.

Ask away with any other questions and I will do my best to answer.

Have a nice day.

Bill

Not bad at all.  My Dad once scored one at an auction with the 13"(?) barrel for $750 OTD.  People were sleeping at that auction.

Yes I have heard the No lead before. And only use Full power loads.

 

You got a nice DE, but not a steal. Its a fair price for a mark III The chrome and stainless models are worth/cost a bit more.
I got a mark VII, the safety is a little different, but mine is 44mag. Watch gunbroker for spare mags. Enjoy a fine pistol

I've got one, LOVE IT. Could care less about the caliber swap, FWIW. Nice accuracy too.

My .o2

Well I did score two new aftermarket mags for $28 ea so that is a start

Might I ask what brand?

You'll like it.   .357 in a DE is very tame in the recoil department.

 

ProMag is the only brand of aftermarket DE mags that I'm aware of. And they have a somewhat spotty reputation for reliability. If they run for you, so much the better. But if you have issues with the gun running, try switching to some factory mags and see if that clears things up.

I also have a Mark I .357.  Mine has the SS frame, was one of the first 1000 imported into the US in '85, per Mag Research. (I paid $700 for it in '98ish)

Tip since you reload.  Don't use plated bullets, only jacketed.  I loaded up some Berry's or Rainers way back for mine, and they started leading within a few shots.  I almost turned my nice DE into a single shot!  And yes, very mild to shoot.  Fun to take to a bowling pin match!

Interesting.  I shoot plated Berry's and Xtreme almost exclusively through my .357 barrel, and I've never had any problem with leading or loosing plating.  

And yes - they work well on bowling pins! (Although the barrel shown is a .44 Mag. I use .357 as my Limited gun).

Hopefully they've improved the plating then.  My experience was a long time ago.  Been running XTP or Winchester JHP in it ever since.

And what the hell kinda comp is on the end of your Eagle, man?  That thing is crazy!

Thanks guys it Finally got to my dealer today.

That's a Bowers FHB



I needed something to screw onto the end of the barrel when I wasn't running suppressed.  

The brake or the can take about half of the muzzle flip out of it.  Silencers weren't yet legal in MI when I did the pin shoot shown above.  Things have gotten better since then.

 

Depends on the severity & the cleaning method. Best thing is to avoid SWC lead bullets at all times, IMO.





I run 125gr in mine. Seems like I once heard of issues with the 110gr bullets but I can't swear to that.

When I was planning this, I asked around all over.  Almost nobody had seen one.  I found one picture of a suppressed .50 on the interwebs.  Once I got my barrel chopped & threaded, they seemed to come popping out of the woodwork.  I saw one at Knob Creek, and there was a post about someone else that had done one.  

I'm using a Bowers CAC-45 on it which is why the Bowers brake was the natural choice. It uses the same mounts, is the same diameter, etc.  I had a tool & die maker thread the barrel for me.  I think he was just doing it when he had time on the machines after work.  I've since talked to Mike Klos in Missouri about it, and he had said it would be no problem to do one like that.  

As far as how it does, it's not the quietest host out there.  I believe the gas system is to blame.  When the slide opens, some amount of gas bleeds off out the gas port beneath the barrel.  This gas of course does not go through the silencer, and so it makes some noise as it decompresses rapidly.  I'd have to rate it as slightly above hearing safe.  But much, much quieter than shooting unsuppressed.  That's running supersonic ammo, or subs loaded with H110.  Recently I've found AA#9 to be quieter in some other cartridges, so I'm going to have to work on a subsonic load with that powder.  

I found I had to go to 300 gr. bullets to get the gun to cycle reliably when the bullet is subsonic.  I have been able to get 240s to run some of the time with the can attached for added back-pressure.  But one day they'll run, and another they won't.  For now, I'll keep the 240s for fast loads and the 300s for subs.  

Even so, it's a fun gun to shoot.  I can nail a 6" plate at 100 yds. offhand about half the time, and it's no challenge at all when shooting from a rest.  

I've got a couple of ideas about how to mount a stock and make a carbine, but that may be some time off, if it ever happens.  Too many ideas for cool ideas kicking around in my head, and me in need of a mill and lathe.  

Nice, GarrettJ, Chasboob has a CAC45 can as well.

I use 158 grain on a healthy charge of H110.