My new (non rc) toy!

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by rchippie

Looks good JAMES . That is smaller than the desert eagle 50 cal pistol correct ?.

Only smaller down the barrel, the rest of the gun is identical. The 50 cal uses a cartridge that has the same base dimension of the 44 mag cartridge, only the case is large in diameter so it can hold the larger bullet and more powder. I would have got a 50 but the ammo is EXPENSIVE and not much choice as the DE has to use jacketed ammo (due to potential lead fowling with cast bullets). 44 mag is fairly cheap and lots of selection.

Originally Posted by Unsullied_Spy

Very nice! I was going to get one in .50 AE but heard they jam easily if they get dirty. I keep my guns very clean but I don't like the idea of paying $1200 for a gun that jams up easily.

I do not see why they would jam... After stripping the gun down the design is fairly simple and seems robust. I read alot about them and the only jam issues seem to be with people using promag replacement magazines. Other wise it seems well liked by pretty much everyone who has one.

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Ah, I got my very first pistol, last year at this time. A brand spanking new Spingfield XDm 9mm with 2 free extra magazines! I don't shoot it much as I don't feel like blowing $20 for ammo at Wal-mart often, but its alot of fun. If 19 9mm rounds doesn't kill someone, I dont' see what will :P

The XD is a good design, and Croatian made (they seem to make a nice gun from what I have seen). As far as the current crop of polymer frame pistols go it seems like a good deal. I prefer the M series of the XD, but that is just my preference with the grip shape. I have crooked fingers on the right hand and that makes some grip styles feel a bit "weird" to me. I can't shoot a beretta 92 for that reason, but I can tear it up with a 1911 or high power!

Originally Posted by lutach

Nice one. I shouldn't have sold my Desert Eagle. I can't seem to find another one like it.

What style was it? One of the older Mark I guns with the small selector? Mine is a Mark 7 (forgot the roman numerals that correspond). Have a look on gunbroker, plenty of DE pistols to choose from there. I have seen a nice stainless frame black slide 44 on there, going for 800 (that is what I paid for this one).

I even saw a Mark 19 with both 44 and 50 barrels going for 1300... damn good deal there. I paid about that for this 44 and the 357 conversion. From what I have read the gun is very sweet shooting with 357, much nicer than a revolver, and it holds 10 rounds too.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

What style was it? One of the older Mark I guns with the small selector? Mine is a Mark 7 (forgot the roman numerals that correspond). Have a look on gunbroker, plenty of DE pistols to choose from there. I have seen a nice stainless frame black slide 44 on there, going for 800 (that is what I paid for this one).

I even saw a Mark 19 with both 44 and 50 barrels going for 1300... damn good deal there. I paid about that for this 44 and the 357 conversion. From what I have read the gun is very sweet shooting with 357, much nicer than a revolver, and it holds 10 rounds too.

Same as yours Mark VII, but polished. My grandfather had one as well back in Brasil, but his was gold plated. I like the new one, .50 caliber should stop any mortal human.