AwesomeSauce... and then a question.

[JetGirl]

I finally shot a Deagle!

(only once. ...totally kept the spent casing, though!)

The question;

What would affect the edge of the primer like that?
It's not exactly cratering, given that it's not at the primer's strike...
But what is it? Is it possible that happened when it hit the ground?

 

[PaulF]

it appears to continue on the rim...a rough circle. Could it be a relic of the ejector-strike?

-Paul

 

[hornadylnl]

I believe the desert eagle has a bolt similar to an ar. I'm guessing it's from the bolt face.

 

[sepe]

I believe the desert eagle has a bolt similar to an ar. I'm guessing it's from the bolt face.

You, sir, are correct about the bolt.

JetGirl, what happened? So when you shot the Desert Eagle, it didn't turn into a Beretta for the cameras?

 

[JetGirl]

JetGirl, what happened? So when you shot the Desert Eagle, it didn't turn into a Beretta for the cameras?

I think the one I shot was broken. It didn't turn into anything.

 

[hornadylnl]

I got a 44 from my dad but I ended up trading it off. Thought about setting it up for deer but it would have cost way too much money. It would stovepipe badly on cheap ammo. The ammo has to be pretty hot to cycle it reliably.

 

[Bunnykid68]

It probably looked like that before you fired it, duh.....silly monkey

 

[hoosierdoc]

JetGirl, what happened? So when you shot the Desert Eagle, it didn't turn into a Beretta for the cameras?

hah, SOG fail.

I wouldn't mind shooting one of those but I'm afraid I'd embarass myself.

 

[Hoosierdood]

So, did the spent case come back and hit you in the head? It always seems that the D.E. ejects the cases straight back at you. First time I shot one, the case hit me dead center of my forehead.

 

[JetGirl]

So, did the spent case come back and hit you in the head? It always seems that the D.E. ejects the cases straight back at you. First time I shot one, the case hit me dead center of my forehead.

No, I had to look for it. It was way behind me and not far right. A lot farther away than I figured... I'd almost given up on finding it.

 

[Mgderf]

I just picked up the Desert Eagle in .44mag. Can't wait to take it out for deer season.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Probably didn't think to look at it before you fired it, like it was already gouged or banged up? I can see that circle on the brass, but the damage to that primer is plain ugly, and there doesn't look like any of that on the brass.

 

[JetGirl]

Probably didn't think to look at it before you fired it, like it was already gouged or banged up? I can see that circle on the brass, but the damage to that primer is plain ugly, and there doesn't look like any of that on the brass.

No, I didn't look at it before. It was already loaded up in somebody else's gun. The chance to fire it was just opportunity presenting itself. I asked, they said yes, I shot it, I said "dang!"...then looked for the casing and asked if I could keep it (because they were saving them).

 

[printcraft]

You, sir, are correct about the bolt.

JetGirl, what happened? So when you shot the Desert Eagle, it didn't turn into a Beretta for the cameras?

LOL

 

[JetGirl]

LOL

You know, I DID take note of the size of the hole in the target... It was considerably bigger than the ones shown on TV from that gal's "monster"... the ones in the bull that she made with her eyes shut, I mean...

 

[hornadylnl]

I'm guessing the mark was cause by D, the ejector.

 

[scottka]

I'm guessing the mark was cause by D, the ejector.

Well played... I'm going with you on this one. Picture says it all.

 

[NHT3]

Obviously a pretty hot round from the way the primer has flowed and I'm sure caused by some small "divit" on the the bolt face.
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[Fullmag]

Never have had the opportunity to shoot one but was at range when a guy was and the sound of it amazed me. I could hear it cycling the slide. Cannot begin to imagine what the springs in there are like to work with.

 

[Mgderf]

Never have had the opportunity to shoot one but was at range when a guy was and the sound of it amazed me. I could hear it cycling the slide. Cannot begin to imagine what the springs in there are like to work with.

They're actually very easy to take down and reassemble. Springs are stiff yes, but don't require much compression to service.