Another impractical but way cool purchase, DE 44 mag !

Road_Clam · March 25, 2017, 08:26 PM

I've been very good lately and my last 3 purchases were very specific, very practical. This time , ummmm not so much :

Everyone needs to at least fire a 44 mag DE once ! Had a chance to fire about 20 rounds and while my wrists are sore, the smile on my face is awesome. Not as much kick as I expected, the semi action recoil rolls back pretty reasonable, sort of like a polymer Glock .45 acp on steroids. Yes the gun is absolutely heavy at 4.3 lbs, and the issue is it feels very nose heavy. Accuracy ? Pretty poor but it's not the gun it's me shooting an unfamiliar pistol. You definitely need a unique hold technique with the DE's. Hold too high on the grip and your LS thumb will bump the slide lock upon recoil and the slide locks back. If you limp wrist the pistol you allow too much recoil decelleration which causes the action to short stroke and you get a FTF. But with a nice firm grip, and adequate thumb distance from the slide lock they function perfect. The DE's need some warm ammo, and I shot Fiocchi 240 HP's which advertise 1320 fps which cycled the pistol perfect. Already bought some 44 mag handloading components and looking foward to working up some accuracy loads.

B-Shot · March 25, 2017, 08:43 PM

Nice piece! Looks like fun times ahead.

CDR_Glock · March 25, 2017, 09:02 PM

Nothing wrong with a semiauto like that. Congratulations. Now you need a 50 AE.

I have thought of getting one, but I'm more of a revolver guy. So in turn, I got a 44 Magnum, 454 Casull and 500 Magnum.

I've stuck to revolvers in that caliber. I have a Coonan 357 Magnum 1911. I even developed a load that actually cycles mine, and remains accurate to 25 yards for both my revolver and Coonan.

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TheGuyOfSouthamerica · March 25, 2017, 11:34 PM

In my opinion this gun has a potential for home defense and self defense. As much as an low capacity 1911 does.

Just feed it the rigth ammo and you have an high cap power gun way better than any revolver if you have lets say 5 spare magazines.

I believe it is not just a toy or range gun.

Road_Clam · March 26, 2017, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDR_Glock

Nothing wrong with a semiauto like that. Congratulations. Now you need a 50 AE.

I have thought of getting one, but I'm more of a revolver guy. So in turn, I got a 44 Magnum, 454 Casull and 500 Magnum.

I've stuck to revolvers in that caliber. I have a Coonan 357 Magnum 1911. I even developed a load that actually cycles mine, and remains accurate to 25 yards for both my revolver and Coonan.

The .50AE conversion kit "might" be something of interest to me in the future, but like you I too enjoy revolvers equally as much as semi's. Right now there is no practical need for a 50AE when I already have a 12" 460 S&W mag (which is my "other" impractical purchase)

Targa · March 26, 2017, 07:58 AM

Congrats, looks nice. The impractical guns are the grin inducers...

**44 AMP** · March 26, 2017, 06:34 PM

I got a .357 DE in 84, a .44 in 90, never had any issue with thumb hitting the slide stop, but then I don't hold my thumbs up while shooting...

Another point about the hold, the DE magazine needs to "float" with no pressure on it, or misfeeds can result.

And never, ever shoot lead bullets!!

Congrats!

peggysue · March 26, 2017, 07:07 PM

Mine

lee n. field · March 26, 2017, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Everyone needs to at least fire a 44 mag DE once !

The Dessert Eagle (sic) is the only .44 Magnum I've ever shot that was comfortable to shoot. The weight and the reciprocating slide absorbed the recoil nicely.

The example I shot was extremely ammo sensitive, and if you go on the Magnum Research's website there is (or was, it's been years since I looked) a spreadsheet of recommended ammo.

Big Shrek · March 26, 2017, 09:06 PM

Pretty good deer pistol, or hog.
Enjoy!!

Model12Win · March 26, 2017, 09:24 PM

Awww YEEEAHHHH BBBOOOOIIII!!!!!

MA MAN DA CLAM GOT DA DEAGLE IN DA HOUSE!!!!

Nice gun. I shot a .44 Remington Magnum Desert Eagle several years ago and it was really fun!

March 25, 2017, 08:26 PM	#1
Road_Clam Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2013 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,695	Another impractical but way cool purchase, DE 44 mag ! I've been very good lately and my last 3 purchases were very specific, very practical. This time , ummmm not so much : Everyone needs to at least fire a 44 mag DE once ! Had a chance to fire about 20 rounds and while my wrists are sore, the smile on my face is awesome. Not as much kick as I expected, the semi action recoil rolls back pretty reasonable, sort of like a polymer Glock .45 acp on steroids. Yes the gun is absolutely heavy at 4.3 lbs, and the issue is it feels very nose heavy. Accuracy ? Pretty poor but it's not the gun it's me shooting an unfamiliar pistol. You definitely need a unique hold technique with the DE's. Hold too high on the grip and your LS thumb will bump the slide lock upon recoil and the slide locks back. If you limp wrist the pistol you allow too much recoil decelleration which causes the action to short stroke and you get a FTF. But with a nice firm grip, and adequate thumb distance from the slide lock they function perfect. The DE's need some warm ammo, and I shot Fiocchi 240 HP's which advertise 1320 fps which cycled the pistol perfect. Already bought some 44 mag handloading components and looking foward to working up some accuracy loads. __________________ "To be old an wise you must have been young and stupid" Last edited by Road_Clam; March 26, 2017 at 07:16 AM.

March 26, 2017, 06:34 PM	#7
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,832	I got a .357 DE in 84, a .44 in 90, never had any issue with thumb hitting the slide stop, but then I don't hold my thumbs up while shooting... Another point about the hold, the DE magazine needs to "float" with no pressure on it, or misfeeds can result. And never, ever shoot lead bullets!! Congrats! __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

March 26, 2017, 09:06 PM	#10
Big Shrek Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: NorthWest Florida Posts: 1,358	Pretty good deer pistol, or hog. Enjoy!! __________________ Marlin Specialist Calico Specialist A gun should be a tool in the hands of a deadly weapon, not a deadly weapon in the hands of a tool.

March 25, 2017, 08:43 PM	#2
B-Shot Member Join Date: October 25, 2016 Posts: 77	Nice piece! Looks like fun times ahead.

March 25, 2017, 09:02 PM	#3
CDR_Glock Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2010 Posts: 704	Nothing wrong with a semiauto like that. Congratulations. Now you need a 50 AE. I have thought of getting one, but I'm more of a revolver guy. So in turn, I got a 44 Magnum, 454 Casull and 500 Magnum. I've stuck to revolvers in that caliber. I have a Coonan 357 Magnum 1911. I even developed a load that actually cycles mine, and remains accurate to 25 yards for both my revolver and Coonan. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

March 25, 2017, 11:34 PM	#4
TheGuyOfSouthamerica Junior member Join Date: September 10, 2016 Posts: 846	In my opinion this gun has a potential for home defense and self defense. As much as an low capacity 1911 does. Just feed it the rigth ammo and you have an high cap power gun way better than any revolver if you have lets say 5 spare magazines. I believe it is not just a toy or range gun.

March 26, 2017, 07:58 AM	#6
Targa Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2014 Posts: 2,084	Congrats, looks nice. The impractical guns are the grin inducers...

March 26, 2017, 07:07 PM	#8
peggysue Junior member Join Date: May 20, 2014 Posts: 1,835	Mine

March 26, 2017, 09:24 PM	#11
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Awww YEEEAHHHH BBBOOOOIIII!!!!! MA MAN DA CLAM GOT DA DEAGLE IN DA HOUSE!!!! Nice gun. I shot a .44 Remington Magnum Desert Eagle several years ago and it was really fun!