The Desert Eagle Pistol was conceived in 1979, when three people with an idea for creating a gas- operated, semi-automatic, magnum-caliber pistol founded Magnum Research, Inc. in St. Paul, Minnesota. Magnum Research, Inc. patented the basic design of the Desert Eagle in 1980, and the first working prototype of the pistol was completed in 1981. The final refinements to the pistol were made by Israel Military Industries (IMI), under contract to Magnum Research, Inc. They produced a fully functional .357 Magnum pistol. In 1986, a .44 Magnum version of the pistol was perfected; it was the very first semi-automatic .44 Magnum pistol successfully brought to market. Most recently, Magnum Research, Inc. successfully introduced the .50 Action Express Desert Eagle Pistol.  
Magnum Research Desert Eagle
       
  Dozens of companies had chased the dream of putting magnum calibers into semi-auto pistols, but only Magnum Research really succeeded. The Desert Eagle has a rotating bolt, full gas operation and excellent shooting characteristics. In 1985, the barrel was changed to incorporate polygonal rifling, to help enhance the pistol's accuracy. In 1989, the Mark VII model of the Desert Eagle became standard. All Desert Eagle Pistols manufactured since 1989 have Mark VII features: enlarged safety levers, an enlarged slide release and an improved, two-stage trigger.

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Desert Eagle unloaded
       
 
A Desert Eagle can easily be fitted with a scope
  GAME DATA: Eagle .357

The Desert Eagle is the most powerfull pistol in the game. It can penetrate even a body armor, although it loses most of it's power. Also the desert eagles sear size works as a psychogical terror. These reasons are why many people trust in the gun.
Some Hong Kong Triad members and Prometheus troops are armed with it.

   
Name: Desert Eagle  
Slot: 2, pistols  
Caliber: .357 Magnum  
Capacity: 9 rounds  
Firemodes: Semi-auto  
Accuracy: Fair  
   
   
   

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