would anyone ever carry a desert eagle?

[coreyacp]

Would anyone ever carry a desert eagle like normally obviously it cant be carried concealed but jw. Its kind of funny cause i heard this guy in line at walmart said he carried a deagle everywhere but like that just seems so stupid to carry like yes if you get hit by a round from a deagle obviously your going to kicked knocked out but a 45 or a 9mm will still take people down so its so stupid

[TheGunClinger]

Cause those who have one, can.

[hogger129]

I would personally never carry one. Too big of a gun for me. Looking at the Magnum Research website, Desert Eagles are all around $2,000. That's alot. They do look cool though. They have black oxide, brushed chrome, titanium gold, titanium gold with tiger stripes. They definitely look sweet. Too bad they don't make a titanium gold 1911 with tiger stripes. It says they even make one in 24k gold.

http://www.magnumresearch.com/Browse.asp

They got matte chrome, brushed chrome with some 24k gold accessories on it. Polished chrome. Bright nickel, satin nickel, polished deep blued... Looks like a very cool gun.

If I had one, it definitely wouldn't be my every day carry gun. But I might take it out from time to time just to show it off. That's like building a sweet classic muscle car and then leaving it in the garage all the time. You gotta take it out once in awhile.

[Popeye]

At 4+ pounds I have no idea why anyone would want to carry a Desert Eagle

[Agentwil]

I have an old uncle who retired from the CIA and spend much of his career in the Middle East. He carried a Desert Eagle on his hip but also a Glock tucked in his waist band. He wore the Desert Eagle because it impressed the Arabs he delt with but he told me in a pinch he would go for the auto in his waistband because the desert eagle was way to big. He is 66 years old living in Thailand with two wives that are half his age. True Story.

[jack404]

Originally Posted by Agentwil

I have an old uncle who retired from the CIA and spend much of his career in the Middle East. He carried a Desert Eagle on his hip but also a Glock tucked in his waist band. He wore the Desert Eagle because it impressed the Arabs he delt with but he told me in a pinch he would go for the auto in his waistband because the desert eagle was way to big. He is 66 years old living in Thailand with two wives that are half his age. True Story.

Agentwil would he be that Dan or Don ?? man thats a familiar tale ..

and yeah desert eagles in .45 would be cool for looks value in a few places ( europe middle east etc where big handguns spell bad death) but would much prefer a 1911 in .45 for usability and practicality, a extended barrel version maybe only a inch or so but yeah save some weight and easier to draw and get a bead with than a eagle

but heck if you got forearms like my legs go for it!!

thats the one thing i am really envious of of you folks

carry what you want !!! it's your choice, but if TSHTF you gotta live or die by them choices, here i aint gotta choice no more...

if i could i'd maybe go for a armscor super 1911 6" barrel but the rest is a 1911 made outta alloy for the most part

3 1/3 lbs empty 9 rnd mag +1 up the spout sweeeeeeeet as eh

but $3000 too ....

cheers

jack

[pinecone70]

MR Inc. was located right here in MN!

I can barely conceal a scaled-down 1911, a Desert Eagle would make me look like a midget.

[Agentwil]

True story. He served as a Ranger in Vietnam and had an amazing career. He has always been my idol. His name is Robert not Dan nor Don.

[TheGunClinger]

I have lots of guns that I wouldnt normally carry but I would if the need arises. I bet that most of you have tools in your toolbox that you dont use all the time but would if you needed them. None of your tools would be considered stupid would they?

[coreyacp]

The guy said he carried it in the front of his waistband.... LOL

[big steve]

Originally Posted by Popeye

At 4+ pounds I have no idea why anyone would want to carry a Desert Eagle

agreed

[The_Rifleman]

Originally Posted by Popeye

At 4+ pounds I have no idea why anyone would want to carry a Desert Eagle

My Winchester 94 weighs 6 lbs. 4 oz..

[TheGunClinger]

Originally Posted by coreyacp

The guy said he carried it in the front of his waistband.... LOL

Then maybe it is a compensatory thing with him? < a funny

[JLA]

Ill carry one some day maybe if my leg gets chopped off and the docs outfit me with a bionic leg like robo cop that i can fit a desert eagle into with about 15 loaded mags. Ill be invincible

[JLA]

for real tho, gimme a 1911...

[Terry_P]

If someone gave me one I would carry it down to the gun store and trade in in for a couple of guns that I want.

[coreyacp]

Lol! How many other guns could you conceal at one time compared to one deagle? Like three? Lol

[Trouble 45-70]

Some of my kids like the Desert Eagle but opted for the Baby Eagle in .40 cal.

Good call but I'm old and set in my ways. 1911.

[coreyacp]

Yeah 1911 rocks you cant beat it in my opinion

[Agentwil]

He carried a Desert Eagle on his hip but also a Glock tucked in his waist band.

May I suggest hooked on phonics.

[hogger129]

Originally Posted by coreyacp

Yeah 1911 rocks you cant beat it in my opinion

True. Idk there are some guns that have advantages over it and some that the 1911 has advantages over. I think the only gun that comes close to 1911s is Glock. I have a 1911. It's an old design, but a good design.

[w_houle]

If I had one and could find a drop leg holster that fit it? Yes

[bambihunter]

I used to hunt for deer with a Ruger .44 mag carbine. I thought how nice and neat it would be to have a side-arm that shot the same thing. So, I carried it for 3 seasons 'til I finally didn't get a perfect shot with my .44 carbine so I finished it off with the Desert Eagle. Of course I could have done it with the rifle but I had to make the pistol seem worth it. I started to think about carrying a 4.5 pound sidearm with a 5 pound main rifle. It just seemed silly so I stopped carrying it. I am 6'4" and about 300 so the size and weight of it isn't a big deal. I like the feel of the recoil on it, a real pleasure to shoot.

However, if I were hunting somewhere where a bear attack is a likely scenario I would carry it in a heart beat. They are VERY well made guns, I think they will last forever.

[Taurus_9mm]

Personally speaking, I wouldn't. A couple of Glock 26s or 27s OTOH...

[Ursus]

Originally Posted by Agentwil

He is 66 years old living in Thailand with two wives that are half his age. True Story.

...and to be consistent, wife #1 is 1.5 times bigger than wife #2?: