>On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Tim May wrote:
>
>> At 5:53 AM -0800 2/1/00, Jim Choate wrote:
>> >On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Mixmaster wrote:
>> >
>> >> At 09:13 PM 1/27/00 -0600, Jim Choate wrote:
>> >> >Desert Eagle Action Express .50
>> >>
>> >> (too unreliable; get a casull .454 if you like big bores)
>> >
>> >I've yet to hear of a problem with a mis-fire and the long-range accuracy
>> >of the Desert Eagle is right up there at the top. It's meant for that
>> >specific application - big bore, long range pistol shots.
>>
>> Very few hunters use the .50AE in a Desert Eagle. For long-range shots, use
>> a rifle. If set on using a handgun, most choose a revolver (for flexibility
>> in handloading, for example). For close-range combat, if a shotgun or
>> carbine is not available, use a combat pistol.
>
>Which is EXACTLY what a Desert Eagle is, a combat pistol that is.
Bullshit. It's a fucking toy for Macho Men With Small Dicks.
A Colt 1911 is a combat pistol, a Beretta 92/96 is a combat
pistol, a full size Glock is a combat pistol.
ANY pistol in a .44 magnum or .50blah blah is simply a loud
obnixous toy. Follow up shots are slow, the thing weighs almost as
much as some carbines, and is INHERENTLY less accurate than a carbine.
Mr. May has it right this time. If you think you're going to
get in a fight, bring a semi-auto shotgun, a carbine, or a real
battle rifle (G-3, FAL, etc). Pistols are only good for 2 things,
concealing in case a fight starts when you don't expect it, and
fighting your way to your rifle.
>
>Sheesh, if all you have is a hammer...
Then the whole world looks like your thumb.
>
>Get a clue, you don't use something like that to start the engagment, you
>use it to finish the engagement.
You'd better hope that the sight of that thing scares them.
Or the flash does.
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