"Guns from the Future: The Desert Eagle (Yoel & William..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 18 Jan 2021 1:09 p.m. PST |
…& Duke) "There are some mechanical devices that via their design, function, and power have become statements of the person that owns them or uses them. Like the Scottish Claymore, the Ferrari Testarossa, the first Apple iPhone, the gold Rolex, and the subject of this article: the Magnum Research/IMI Desert Eagle. This giant handgun that fires all manner of massive bullets at all manner of foes, both terrestrial and extraterrestrial and even undead; causing the so-called "Deagle" to become the iconic star of hundreds of video games, movies, TV shows, and even song lyrics. There are few firearms that have achieved such a status as the Desert Eagle and it is high time that FWS gives this 1980's hand cannon its own article because it has become a gun of the future due to its design and the ammo it fires. As Yoel said to me recently about the Desert Eagle legacy, he summed the weapon as such: "the first successful totally non-practical firearm." So, grab some .50 action-express, some sunglasses, and some whiskey as we take a dive deep into the Desert Eagle! …"
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 18 Jan 2021 1:24 p.m. PST |
From the Future War Stories blog |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 18 Jan 2021 9:02 p.m. PST |
Never shot one. Could be interesting. |
| Tango01 | 19 Jan 2021 12:28 p.m. PST |
You have to tried my good friend… (smile)
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| chironex | 20 Jan 2021 12:56 a.m. PST |
Maybe because it's only in the future that a practical use might be found for it? |
| Tango01 | 20 Jan 2021 12:41 p.m. PST |
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