I've bought seven Deagles in .50AE in the past 6 months. After my first, realizing I had to brace my elbow a little more, I also have not had a failure of any sort. I've had others fire them also, and they get failure to go into battery as the most common, but I haven't had failures with them since learning I needed to brace my elbow a little more than I normally would.
My next desert eagle will be an L5. I own a L6. I carry it and absolutely love it. Im a lefty and keep in in half cock when carried. It eliminated the use of the safety and slide bite isnt a problem at least for me. I too have @ 300 rnds with no hiccups. Only magazine problems. No failure to feed but just reload is tricky. To mitigate the heft of the gun you need a good steel band reinforced leather belt. And a good leather pancake holster. The DE is a movie star and needs to be treated as such. And just like a movie star, you'll get looks when carrying one.
Owning one of these myself, I can't emphasize enough on how much you DON'T want to carry this, unless of course you don't care about your hearing. It is eardrum shattering, deafeningly loud.
I was thinking about getting this to shoot for fun but I think I might go with a 44 redhawk now as it seems more enjoyable to send a bunch of rounds out of
@@Coolguy6783 I've got a a 7 1/2 inch 44 Redhawk, great gun. The DE 50AE is also alot of fun to shoot - brutal recoil and very loud, draws considerable interest at the range. Fantastic gun but an epically poor choice to carry.
@@Auldus It's uncomfortably heavy, unreliable (not unusual) for this gun + I mean eardrum puncturing, deafeningly loud. This has to be one of the worst selections for carry options. The Israelis never carried it and they developed it (IMI) ... This is a FUN range gun and nothing more.
By the way the Home Defense solution has also been finalized, by Jason Hanson. Desert Eagle .50AE with a couple extra magazines. Why on earth? - As much firepower as a 20 Gauge slug, stopping power. - Hollowpoints may have reduced barrier penetration. - 7+1 round capacity and quick to reload. - Portable and can be Hidden, retrieved quickly. - Unlikely to be used for anything else.
its a bad home defense option... if you were to use it for that, you would need one with a rail and a light on it, but being that rounds limited is a huge problem. home invasions, burglaries are usually multiple assailants so theres absolutely no reason to use this over a silenced AR in 300bo. you arent limited on size for a home defense gun so nothing can compete with the versatility, size, firepower, and effectiveness of a silenced 300bo AR pistol/sbr. if all you had was a handgun for some reason, 8 rounds is way too little... you should be using a full size 9mm with 21+ rounds.
@@niceguy60 clean it oil it and break it in. And swap that 50 barrel for a 44 mag. 1 extra round and the bear wouldn't know the difference and the ammo cheaper 🤷
Thanks for this wonderful video! Please let me know about this. I heard in L5 models MR use a set screw in the firing pin stop plate to prevent it from falling off during shooting. Could you please let me know if it is true? Thanks a lot!
How much would you charge to make one? I hunt with my L5 (I also installed target sights on mine) and love the idea of switching from belt to Molle carry depending on the weather!
I had to slap the top of my 44 xix during break in to send the slide into battery For just the first 50 rounds or so. That recoil spring is seriously stiff brand new. after that it was perfect. My only complaints like you regard the "ambidextrous" safety. I would use both hands lol. My biggest complaint about the safety is after a couple hundred rounds the safety screw will work its self loose, and will fall into safety after shooting so make a habit of snugging the safety screw up from time to time I'd be pissed if i lost that screw. I've never experienced the slide bite. Wow
I have the L5 in black on black. Gotta use Magnum Research brand Hollowpoints. Anything else and it jams like a btch. I notice your bullet's look slotted at the nose just like MR's. That's probably why you get no malfunctions. That said: for home defense, I'd use my Desert Eagle 1911g .45ACP instead.
@@CB-ux5xc "new shooters manipulate a safety with rounds in a magazine" 🤣. Tell me you don't have training without telling me you don't have training. Or you're just the new shooter haha... You do understand, a semi automatic handgun isn't loaded if it has a magazine in it.... right?
@@maximusjoseppi5904 yeah man, whenever I take my Desert Eagle to the gun range, I pretty much only use Underwood Ammo, as their rounds are spicy enough to fully cycle the gun without many problems
their gun prices are fine, just noticed that the magnum research brand 50 was that much. when they have Hornady its a little over $2 but its a 50/50 shot that they have it in stock@@starter841980
I've bought seven Deagles in .50AE in the past 6 months. After my first, realizing I had to brace my elbow a little more, I also have not had a failure of any sort. I've had others fire them also, and they get failure to go into battery as the most common, but I haven't had failures with them since learning I needed to brace my elbow a little more than I normally would.
My next desert eagle will be an L5. I own a L6. I carry it and absolutely love it. Im a lefty and keep in in half cock when carried. It eliminated the use of the safety and slide bite isnt a problem at least for me. I too have @ 300 rnds with no hiccups. Only magazine problems. No failure to feed but just reload is tricky. To mitigate the heft of the gun you need a good steel band reinforced leather belt. And a good leather pancake holster. The DE is a movie star and needs to be treated as such. And just like a movie star, you'll get looks when carrying one.
Solid information, thank you. I’m picking up my first one tomorrow.
Love my Desert Eagle collection!!!
Owning one of these myself, I can't emphasize enough on how much you DON'T want to carry this, unless of course you don't care about your hearing. It is eardrum shattering, deafeningly loud.
I was thinking about getting this to shoot for fun but I think I might go with a 44 redhawk now as it seems more enjoyable to send a bunch of rounds out of
@@Coolguy6783 I've got a a 7 1/2 inch 44 Redhawk, great gun. The DE 50AE is also alot of fun to shoot - brutal recoil and very loud, draws considerable interest at the range. Fantastic gun but an epically poor choice to carry.
@@hughb5092 beautiful gun my friend! I’m in CA so I would have to get the 44 DE and do a barrel/magazine swap to ensure it was legal :/
How is the weight on the L5? Is appendix carry even feasible with this weapon? Or is your only complaint the sound signature?
@@Auldus It's uncomfortably heavy, unreliable (not unusual) for this gun + I mean eardrum puncturing, deafeningly loud. This has to be one of the worst selections for carry options. The Israelis never carried it and they developed it (IMI) ... This is a FUN range gun and nothing more.
Ive been debating between the Mk XIX and the L5, and youve convinced me on the smaller beast lol
I have a DE .50 cal. I'd never want to carry it. That's just me tho. But, I love to travel with it when I'm driving on road trips.
What state do you carry this in? Just bought a shoulder holster for mine just to find out there is a .45 caliber restriction on carry in my state
What state is that!
By the way the Home Defense solution has also been finalized, by Jason Hanson.
Desert Eagle .50AE with a couple extra magazines.
Why on earth?
- As much firepower as a 20 Gauge slug, stopping power.
- Hollowpoints may have reduced barrier penetration.
- 7+1 round capacity and quick to reload.
- Portable and can be Hidden, retrieved quickly.
- Unlikely to be used for anything else.
its a bad home defense option... if you were to use it for that, you would need one with a rail and a light on it, but being that rounds limited is a huge problem. home invasions, burglaries are usually multiple assailants so theres absolutely no reason to use this over a silenced AR in 300bo. you arent limited on size for a home defense gun so nothing can compete with the versatility, size, firepower, and effectiveness of a silenced 300bo AR pistol/sbr. if all you had was a handgun for some reason, 8 rounds is way too little... you should be using a full size 9mm with 21+ rounds.
I'll patiently wait for the adjustments ..but it's no.1 on the to grab list >>
That would make a great Bear gun 👍👍👍
I have a MK19 Desert Eagle in 50AE and wouldn't trust it to save my life, too unreliable. I would use my SW 460 or SW 500 for bear defense
@@niceguy60 clean it oil it and break it in. And swap that 50 barrel for a 44 mag. 1 extra round and the bear wouldn't know the difference and the ammo cheaper 🤷
Thanks for this wonderful video! Please let me know about this. I heard in L5 models MR use a set screw in the firing pin stop plate to prevent it from falling off during shooting. Could you please let me know if it is true? Thanks a lot!
How much would you charge to make one? I hunt with my L5 (I also installed target sights on mine) and love the idea of switching from belt to Molle carry depending on the weather!
Battle Gnome Solutions makes an IWB that does a good job, as does Diamond D Custom Guides Choice. I own 1rst gen .44 and .50.
If i was murican this would be my daily carry. especially if they fixed those quirks. howa the recoil compared to the other desert eagles?
Louder than a Ar. Was shooting mine right beside my brother. One hand too😅
Do you sell the holster showed in the video for the L5?
I had to slap the top of my 44 xix during break in to send the slide into battery For just the first 50 rounds or so. That recoil spring is seriously stiff brand new. after that it was perfect. My only complaints like you regard the "ambidextrous" safety. I would use both hands lol. My biggest complaint about the safety is after a couple hundred rounds the safety screw will work its self loose, and will fall into safety after shooting so make a habit of snugging the safety screw up from time to time I'd be pissed if i lost that screw. I've never experienced the slide bite. Wow
interesting, never had those issues.
Polish down the slide serrations and polish the safety mechanism.
you could sand down the serrations and round out the bottom of the slide but i wouldnt be confident in my ability to make that look nice.
I like the L5 .429
any piston breaking problems?
I have the L5 in black on black.
Gotta use Magnum Research brand Hollowpoints. Anything else and it jams like a btch.
I notice your bullet's look slotted at the nose just like MR's. That's probably why you get no malfunctions.
That said: for home defense, I'd use my Desert Eagle 1911g .45ACP instead.
Not sure if you had a round chambered or not but, seeing bullets in the mag and the hammer cocked and then manipulating the safety had me 😮😮😮
dont be, you werent in the room ;)
@@CB-ux5xc "new shooters manipulate a safety with rounds in a magazine" 🤣. Tell me you don't have training without telling me you don't have training. Or you're just the new shooter haha... You do understand, a semi automatic handgun isn't loaded if it has a magazine in it.... right?
Hello! Can you please measure the ballistic? How much energy is wasted compared to a 6" barrel?
i dont have my chronograph with me here but it wont be enough to make a difference with 50AE.
@@maximusjoseppi5904 Sure!)
@@maximusjoseppi5904 yeah man, whenever I take my Desert Eagle to the gun range, I pretty much only use Underwood Ammo, as their rounds are spicy enough to fully cycle the gun without many problems
I never got slide bite with my L5 I think it’s depending on hand size
maybe if you have tiny hands you won't? or you just don't grip a pistol with a proper grip.
Where are you finding ammo for $1 a round?! My local gun shop charges 2.85 a round
ouch.. online man
Stop shopping there. They dragging you.
their gun prices are fine, just noticed that the magnum research brand 50 was that much. when they have Hornady its a little over $2 but its a 50/50 shot that they have it in stock@@starter841980
Those sights don’t have enough drop. The front sight is way to short.
haha.. they're adjustable. they work perfectly.
@@maximusjoseppi5904 I have them too, look at your target. Adjust your sights
Shoulder holster
I pocket carry it
With a good gun belt it can be done. Why would you expect no design flaws on a $2000 pistol? I carry the Glock 40. It is a functioning monster.