What is it like to fire a desert eagle . 50?

Guy I worked with in AK had a .454 Casull as his back-up for bear hunting.

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couldn't get it to cycle an entire mag.

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Same thing with my .44. It always hangs up on the last round in the mag. It was sent in twice and they "changed the springs". Sits in the safe now. They are cool, but not worth the price. Especially the price of ammo.

Not a DE50 but a smith and Wesson 50 revolver is pretty epic. You can feel the concussion in your chest and even with ear muffs the blast is epic.
At several dollars per shot it’s an easy round to blame cost for not wanting to shoot it a lot lol.

Never shot the DE .50 but understand that it isn't much worse than a .44 mag with I have a couple of (S&W 629). I actually enjoy shooting a .44 mg revolver that fits your hand decently. One time I had a Ruger Blackhawk with wood grips. I did not enjoy shooting it. Actually it sucked.

I've shot a .460 S&W and it was not that bad either. Guy at the range was shooting it. It was ported and the concussion on that thing was amazing. Wasn't bad for the shooter but if you were off to one side, it was a pretty good thump to the chest. I tried to buy one in an auction but went higher than I was willing to go.

I have one in 50AE. It’s a ton of fun to shoot and compared to what you think the recoil is vs what it actually is, It’s nothing.

I’ve had zero problems with it.

I have two of them. They are not much more than a .357 or 45 in certain styles. Have a nickel plated and one gold plated. Purchased them in 2001 or so. They are my two prized weapons

Hard to wrap a smaller hand around and very heavy. Takes everyone I have let shoot two hands and nearly all afterwards say it wasn’t too bad.

With its size unless you are an abnormally large human, they really are just a cool factor and I would never rely on one for actual defense.

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I have one, it's a hoot. You can also shoot 454 and 45lc in it.

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Same here. Those .460 rounds are something else.

Eta: here’s a pic of my kid shooting it when he was young.

Bought three of these a couple months ago. 50AE on two of them and one .44 mag.

50AE is overrated. Recoil is not bad. It is loud. My wife (pics cost money) is 4'10" and shoots it.

44mag is IMHO a better option. slightly cheaper to shoot.

Mostly a collector gun or a gun for guys with small penis. I bought three and have owned a couple of others.

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I have an IWI-made DE in 50 AE, never a problem that wasn't from limp wristing. I roll my own 300gr JHP's for it too, little hotter than the Hornady factory stuff, definitely more fireball. They have a definite break-in period, they need some mags and extra oil but utterly reliable if you can afford the ammo. The recoil is no joke but the muzzle blast is probably what most really have an issue with. Last time I shot it, indoor range along with a .357 mag. 357 felt very tame compared to the DE...