Whoaaaaaa! This is new....

[WMD]

Well..., We need to check out this Magnum Research stuff. Anyone ever shoot a DE50? How about one of the big bore revolvers?

[Bawanna]

I agree. This is pretty exciting with the kahr acquisition. I still remember my first ever experience with Desert Eagle, I believe it was an NRA show in Seattle. I was looking over the then brand new 357, 44 hadn't been released yet.
The rep was just a great guy and he broke that gun down completely to show me what it looked like inside. I was very much impressed with his efforts as well as the quality of the insides of that gun.
What a marketing victory to release that huge 357 and then release a 44, followed by a kit to convert the 357. Some smart marketers there for sure. Shes a big ole gun, thats for sure.
Almost too large for ankle carry but I'd like to give a 50AE a try, I surely would.

[JustinN]

I've shot the DE in 44mag. Wasn't really my cup of tea...the slide felt so long I thought it was gonna hit me in the face with every shot. Still kind of an interesting gun, and the Matrix would be completely different without them.....Snatch as well.

[johnh]

Soft shooting for a 44 though, am I right? I thought it felt more like a really hot 45. That is kind of cool, given the cartridge. It was also accurate. If I were hunting with a 44, that would be my choice. I am an auto-loader guy at heart...

John

[glockeyed]

Soft shooting for a 44 though, am I right? I thought it felt more like a really hot 45. That is kind of cool, given the cartridge. It was also accurate. If I were hunting with a 44, that would be my choice. I am an auto-loader guy at heart...

John

i sold my ruger blackhawk 44mag because it hurt my hands after 12 rounds. used the money for my DE44, which is so soft i try to only bring 50rds so i won't go broke shooting it!

[WMD]

I also sold my Ruger Blackhawk 44. It was an old 3 screw. I have been kicking myself ever since. I really liked that gun. I did not have issues with recoil in that gun. Now a Ruger Redhawk was a different story, sold that one right away. I hated it. I have shot one of MRI's big bore revolvers. It was in 45/70. Like the Ruger Blackhawk, I loved it. I guess those single action revolvers fit my hand well. The DE's are new to me and I really do not have much experience with them other then handling them. They are HUGE!

[glockeyed]

funny i found the redhawk much more comfortable lol, but DE is huge.
i should go weight it... i think its 4lbs unloaded.

[Bawanna]

I have 3 Blackhawks, rarely shoot them anymore but wouldn't part with them for the world, lot of history with them in my old hunting days. Wish I had a 3 screw. I feel your pain on that one.
I was never partial to the Redhawk, just not my style I guess.
I have an Uberti 45 Colt with the Birdshead handle, that one really does it for me, just love the look and feel. I just melt for color case hardening too. Love that look.
Saw a 1911 that was completely case hardened at a gun show, in the imortal words of Dietrich, it made my britches stick out in front.

[OldLincoln]

After watching the Hickock45 Knock-Down power? video, I can see why the 44mag is good but seems like it would be heavy to carry. The 10mm did very well. I was very disappointed in the 9mm.

Since just comparing guns I can never own, how does the STI 2011 compare with the DE?

[earle8888]

Yep! got to try a 50DE at indoor range, it was a loaner, not mine. Very accurate, which was a very big surprise to me. To big for CCW,
Really would like to do some work with a 1911 10mm.