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Posted: 6/2/2023 8:23:30 PM EDT
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Do a search for the Mountain Eagle pistol.
I had one back in the early ‘90s. It’s kind of like a lightweight Ruger MK-II with 15- and 20-round mags. The barrel is molded to somewhat mimic the profile of the bigger Desert Eagle. You can probably find one on the used market, but the mags are difficult to find and pricey. 
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Posted: 6/2/2023 9:27:24 PM EDT
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Use both hands wearing lightweight shooting gloves. My 5ft wife can shoot my AutoMag like that. Note I said can, but not very often.
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Posted: 6/2/2023 9:30:33 PM EDT
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I wish the grip was larger. I pass on a lot of pistols because the grip is too small. But that’s just me.
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Posted: 6/2/2023 9:32:47 PM EDT
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Maybe look for an older 357 magnum version
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Posted: 6/2/2023 9:38:29 PM EDT
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Quoted: I have baby hands. I love the looks of Desert Eagles, so iconic and such a good looking gun, but my small-ish hands and the high price have always pushed me away. I'd love it if someone came out with an 80% sized Desert Eagle You're essentially describing the Baby Eagle Jericho 9mm  |
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Posted: 6/2/2023 9:57:32 PM EDT
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I think you guys mis-understood my post. I want the total look of a Desert Eagle. Not "sorta looks like one". I want a scaled down exact copy.
Kinda like what Keystone Arms did with the scaled down Mosin. Or what Browning did with the scaled down 1911 in 380. I want a gun that LOOKS exactly like a Desert Eagle, but not as big so people with smaller hands can grip it comfortably. And I'm not saying I CANT handle a Desert Eagle, I'm just saying my hands are a little small to COMFORTABLY grip it. |
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Posted: 6/2/2023 10:12:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think you guys mis-understood my post. I want the total look of a Desert Eagle. Not "sorta looks like one". I want a scaled down exact copy. Kinda like what Keystone Arms did with the scaled down Mosin. Or what Browning did with the scaled down 1911 in 380. I want a gun that LOOKS exactly like a Desert Eagle, but not as big so people with smaller hands can grip it comfortably. And I'm not saying I CANT handle a Desert Eagle, I'm just saying my hands are a little small to COMFORTABLY grip it. Don’t worry about the way a tool looks. Worry about how it works for you. You should probably look into something else. Probably a 1911. Nice slim grips. |
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Posted: 6/3/2023 11:17:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think you guys mis-understood my post. I want the total look of a Desert Eagle. Not "sorta looks like one". I want a scaled down exact copy. We’re not trying to put you off. If such a thing existed, we would let you know. And I’d probably own one or two of them. |
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Posted: 6/3/2023 4:04:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We’re not trying to put you off. If such a thing existed, we would let you know. And I’d probably own one or two of them. Thanks, I know what I want doesn't exist. Was just watching Last Action Hero with Arnold. He has one in the movie, and it made me want one. Maybe I'll just suck it up and buy one anyways and just deal with it. I already have a 1911, and a Shadow 2 with thin grips which fit my hand nicely. But the Desert Eagle is just a bit chunkier than I like. |
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Posted: 6/3/2023 4:19:04 PM EDT
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I remember seeing this 9mm-sized Desert Eagle replica that shoots blanks.
 Shooting + Discussing a Retay Desert Eagle XU Blank Firing Pistol - Should you buy? Always wished someone would make a live-firing 9mm-sized Desert Eagle like that. Probably closest you gonna get for now. |
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Posted: 6/4/2023 12:11:48 PM EDT
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They are cool looking guns but far too big to be practical for anything other than a BBQ gun plus there's a lot of reliability concerns with them as well. Cool overall but definitely a novelty item. I had a 44 Mag stainless version some years ago and every so often wonder about a .50AE version but for me it's a lot to pay for something so impractical. Assuming one could be made smaller and more reliable with good capacity in common calibers, yeah that would be kind of cool.
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Posted: 6/4/2023 4:23:37 PM EDT
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They are chunky. I've got big hands and they are big for me too. I've never owned one, my dad did for a number of years. A .44 mag. It was fun but not very reliable.
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Posted: 6/4/2023 5:14:03 PM EDT
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Buddy has owned both a 44 and 357 over the years. I have small hands and the grip is just too large for me to get a comfortable grip on it.
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Posted: 6/5/2023 4:19:32 PM EDT
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I can't be the only one who would buy such a gun. No but in the minority.... Your missing the point of the DE. Especially if you don't do .50 & have a 10" barrel.  
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Posted: 6/7/2023 11:30:19 AM EDT
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The Desert Eagle, like so many iconic and recognizable firearms, really loses its luster after owning and using them.
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Posted: 6/7/2023 2:07:02 PM EDT
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Take it to a public range. You feel great after everyone is ooo'ing you. Loud, concussion, fireball... The envy of everyone.
Then you get home & cry cause you fired 20rds that cost you $2.50 each 
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Posted: 6/7/2023 6:16:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Take it to a public range. You feel great after everyone is ooo'ing you. Loud, concussion, fireball... The envy of everyone. Then you get home & cry cause you fired 20rds that cost you $2.50 each This is exactly what I did today, first time out with my new 50ae. Haven't had that much fun at the range In a longtime  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/7/2023 9:45:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Take it to a public range. You feel great after everyone is ooo'ing you. Loud, concussion, fireball... The envy of everyone. Then you get home & cry cause you fired 20rds that cost you $2.50 each I’m the opposite. I shoot at a private club, and usually get a bay to myself. Shoot what and how I want without onlookers. And I reload, so I’m paying between 30¢ to 80¢ per round, depending on cartridge and components. |
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Posted: 6/11/2023 8:50:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The Desert Eagle, like so many iconic and recognizable firearms, really loses its luster after owning and using them. Quote HistoryQuoted: The Desert Eagle, like so many iconic and recognizable firearms, really loses its luster after owning and using them. No, it does not. I have owned one for probably close to 20 years now and I love it just as much now as I did when I first got it. (maybe a little bit more now, since I have 357, 44, and 50.) Quoted: Take it to a public range. You feel great after everyone is ooo'ing you. Loud, concussion, fireball... The envy of everyone. Then you get home & cry cause you fired 20rds that cost you $2.50 each It is not that bad when you reload. I never shoot mine without putting at least 50 rounds through it. (all 3 calibers) and never fret about the cost. Brass you can re use, bullets are not bad if you shop around, then primers and powder. |
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Posted: 6/11/2023 8:56:14 AM EDT
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The DE is a big and heavy gun, and I have smaller hands. I wear "medium" gloves and I never had any problems holding or shooting mine. My girlfriend has smaller hands than mine and does not have any issue shooting it. Just only shoots a few rounds because it is heavy and she can only hold it up so long.
It's more fun when you have all 3 calibers, as well as 10in scoped barrels. Since you have to swap out the bolt to shoot 357, I bought a 2nd one to keep in just 357 (2nd pic)  
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Posted: 6/12/2023 5:58:40 AM EDT
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I half want one, but never enough to buy it. I have a buddy with a 44 version and have shot the 50, it's cool but just not the kind of shooting I enjoy anymore with 40 year old elbows and wrists.
If I ever get the chance to snag one for ~1k I likely will, just to check it off the list. But I imagine it gets passed along in short order. |
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