Its big, its bad, its big as hell. Its the motherfucking, ball bashing, dick smashing, face mashing, ass thrashing [B]Tokyo Marui Desert Eagle. [/B]
I got this which came with two extra mags in a trade for my wii that I haven't used in 4 years. Not sure how long it was used by the previous owner but I got it in very good condition. This is gonna be a long story, so pull up a seat because you're too lazy to stand like everyone else.
"BUT YCHEEZ THE DESERT EAGLE ISN'T PRACTICAL BUU HUU HUU"
If you want practicality, go play speedball.
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[B]First impressions[/B]
Before I got my Desert Eagle, I already had a KWA USP tactical, which in itself is a fairly large gun compared to glocks or hicapas. But when I held the Desert Eagle for the first time I absolutely blown away.
A comparison with a CYMA CM040 and a KWA USP Tactical.
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The first thing that strikes most people about the Desert Eagle is it's enormous frame, and thats the first thing I thought too. It is extremely large, and outside of a small handful of revolvers with m4-length barrels the Desert Eagle eclipses all other handguns in terms of size. As just about anyone with even a thread of firearms knowledge would know, the Desert Eagle is half a step away from being classified as a continental landmass. The grip is equally large in order to house the enormous .50AE mag. Still, it isn't very difficult for me to grip the gun and access it's functions, but those with smaller hands will find that to be much more difficult. The size of the Desert Eagle also contributes to its sheer weight. Unloaded, it weighs almost as much as my USP when it is loaded. The gun has a very loud report, and a loud [I]clack[/I] when the slide moves forward to battery.
The TM DE, as with all stock Tokyo Marui pistols, has a full ABS plastic frame. However, its internals are almost completely metal. Even the inside of the slide has a metal shell reinforcing it. The frame also feels very solid, with few noticeable creaks and wobbles, and the slide is silky smooth. The ABS frame gives a surprisingly jarring recoil. And by jarring I mean I nearly dropped it out of surprise. It kicks and bucks like a crack-addicted mule. Overall, my first impressions were that the TM Desert Eagle is extremely fun and satisfying to shoot, and you will probably need a zoning permit to own one in some states. The guy I bought it from did not have the box it came with, but to my understanding it comes with some sample bbs, a cleaning rod, a Tokyo Marui catalog and manual.
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[B]EXTERNALS[/B]
As I said before, this thing is a behemoth. But it is a good-looking one at that. It replicates the real steel Desert Eagle excellently, and the plastic is matte black and not shiny at all. The frame has a somewhat noticeable seam running across the bottom of it. It feels very nice in my hands, and has few creaks or wobbles.
The trades are top-notch on this gun, and mine came through customs unharmed. "MAGNUM RESEARCH INC. MINNEAPOLIS MINN." and below that "MADE IN JAPAN" can be found on the right side of the slide. Below that on the frame of the gun there is an ASGK logo and a serial number as well as "TOKYO MARUI CO. LTD." The left side of the slide has even better trades, with full IMI trades and a logo and "DESERT EAGLE .50AE PISTOL". All trades are made to look as if they were engraved, and look amazing. In addition, both sides of the grip have an IMI logo.
Metal kits and slides do exist, although your choices are limited. There is the ZEKE aluminum slide and outer barrel kit, which is considered an outstanding piece of kit but has been discontinued a long time ago and is now considered a collectors item by some. The other metal kit is the Guarder aluminum MBK. Unlike the ZEKE, the Guarder MBK also has a metal lower frame, so the gun will be completely full metal. Like other Guarder products, it may need some fine adjustment and tinkering but otherwise is an excellent external upgrade if you're willing to pay the $200 price tag and enjoy carrying a brick around with you everywhere you go.
IMI trades:
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Speaking of the grip, it is ABS plastic, but feels softer than the rest of the gun. It also has some texturing to improve grip, it isn't nearly as good as my USP but it gets the job done. I am not sure if you can put a real steel grip on the gun. In addition, it is extremely large in order to hold the mag which is borderline ridiculous.
IMI logo on both sides of the grip:
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[B]FUNCTIONS[/B]
The Tokyo Marui Desert Eagle has all the standard functions that you can expect from a pistol, such as a safety, mag release, slide release, and removeable sights. The safety is similar to what you would find on an M9. It is on the slide, and can be flicked up or down to make it hot or safe, respectively. I can reach the safety with my thumb without too much hassle, and the lever acts like a big serration, helping my hand grip the slide when I need to rack it. The safety locks the trigger and prevents the slide from being pulled back. If you lock the slide back, engage the safety and try to bring it forward, the slide will stop about 1/4th of an inch away from where it normally would. The safety allows the mag to be inserted and released and the hammer to be cocked back. A big gripe I have about the safety is that it occasionally flips down when I fire it, temporarily locking the gun.
The sights are simple, plastic and non-adjustable. There are no dots, which would help greatly due to the size of the rear sight. The sights are removeable and can be replaced with sights with dots or fiber optics if you wish. The sights stay in place well and can only be moved with deliberate force.
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The trigger has some grooves on it to improve grip, and it feels very nice. The gun is single-action, so the hammer must be cocked back in order to fire. The trigger pull is nice and crisp, and the hammer is satisfying to pull back. There is no decocker, so the hammer must be coaxed forward in order to decock it. The trigger and hammer are both full metal.
The top of the gun is divided into two halves; the moving slide and the outer barrel, although the last term is a bit strange since the outer barrel does not move at all and acts more like an extension of the frame or a compensator. The slide is very heavy and there is little friction when pulling it back. One nitpick is that the slide does not move as far back as the real Desert Eagle, although Tokyo Marui has gone the extra mile and made the loading nozzle resemble the Desert Eagle's bolt assembly.
The slide release is full metal and is stepped to improve grip. The metal slide release does eat away at the slide a bit, and now only stops the slide only about 10% of the time. The mag follower works fine so it is probably the slide wearing down.
Adjusting the hopup is very easy. Simply pull back the slide and pull back a false chamber piece to reveal a hopup dial. From there you can push it side to side to adjust the hopup as you see fit. There is was no drift whatsoever after a day at CQB city.
Hopup dial:
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[B]
PERFORMANCE[/B]
Like all Tokyo Maruis, the Desert Eagle has stellar performances. It is very accurate, letting me land shots at well over 75-100 feet away, as has great consistency. The gun is surprisingly gas-efficient and cooldown is almost non-existent, and in addition the Desert Eagle handles green gas/propane like a champ. The size of the mags also lend to the ability of the gun, storing an ungodly amount of gas. I can get an average of 3 mags shot out before I need to refill, so gas efficiency is not a problem. This gun will outshoot just about any other GBB pistol and is a good choice for pistol loadouts.
By far my biggest gripe about this gun is a small part attached to the inside of the slide. It can unscrew easily and when it does it locks the gun up completely. Thankfully its designed so that its parts can't fall out of the gun when not dissasembled and only takes about 2 minutes to take the gun apart, screw in the piece and but it all back together. Some locklite will solve it though.
[B]PROS/CONS
[/B]Pros:
-Very uncommon
-Few wobbles/creaks
-Nice and hefty feel to it
-Extremely strong recoil
-Loud and intimidating
-Really satisfying to shoot
-Magazine holds a ridiculous amount of gas
-Legendary Tokyo Marui accuracy and performace
-Near-zero cooldown
Cons:
-Definitely not for those with small hands
-Harsh recoil means shots are difficult to group when firing rapidly
-All plastic
-Difficult to find a holster for
-Mags are large and unwieldy
-Gun does not feel ergonomic
-Small problems and jams such as a part unscrewing or the loading nozzle not cooperating
Overall: 9/10 Despite it's problems and caveats, the Tokyo Marui Desert Eagle is a real pleasure to shoot if you can hold this gun.
[B]CONCLUSION[/B]
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Aside from feeling like a brick in your hand, the Tokyo Marui Desert Eagle is an amazing GBB. That said, it is not for everyone. People with small hands will find that they have trouble holding it and reaching the guns functions. And of course, it isn't practical in the slightest. The recoil and firing report is massive, and moving around with it is a herculean task to say the least. Want a holster for it? GL, HF. But, for those who eschew practicality in favor of the fun of airsoft, this gun is for you. It is a blast to play with and nothing is more satisfying than shooting it. I have went to CQB City 6 times and watched countless vids of people playing airsoft and I have rarely seen the Desert Eagle used, if ever. For those who want a fun gun with excellent performances and a sight for sore eyes amid the Glocks and Hicapas, and can handle the weight and size of it, I would highly recommend this.
Thank you for taking the time to read my review. I appreciate any and all feedback or constructive criticism.
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[QUOTE=YCheez;40620704][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Km892Qb.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]
wow what a tiny pencil / huge pistol
[QUOTE=Fish Muffin;40620866]wow what a tiny pencil / huge pistol[/QUOTE]
Jeez looking at that pic now it looks like you could fit your arm through that trigger guard.
Thank you for not calling it a "Deagle" like everybody else who owns one.
They make metal slides and frames for these things
Dyam sun
[QUOTE=Kill001;40621120]They make metal slides and frames for these things
Dyam sun[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but the price tags on most of those are actually larger than the pistol itself.
Exactly
Reminds me of them FSB block slides that guarder(?) made
Or like the Airsoft Surgeon slides that cost more than two TM glocks
[QUOTE=notrabies;40622631]Yeah, but the price tags on most of those are actually larger than the pistol itself.[/QUOTE]
$200 for a Guarder MBK and $120 for a ZEKE metal slide kit although good luck and have fun finding one since they've been discontinued years ago.
[QUOTE=YCheez;40623719]$200 for a Guarder MBK and $120 for a ZEKE metal slide kit although good luck and have fun finding one since they've been discontinued years ago.[/QUOTE]
Or the Creation steel kits that were like a literal zillion dollars.
The irony being that PGC kits are like a zillion percent better than Creation for 1/100000 the price
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looks like someone's got the 1up on you Ycheez
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Well, people do of course make custom Kydex holsters but unless you want to try and fail miserably to make one yourself or let USPS knock and drop your baby and have some guy do all kinds of things to it then you better be ready to pay a metric fuckton of money for a proper Kydex holster.
kydex holsters are not hard to fuck up
you just need the time and tools to do it
[QUOTE=YCheez;40624521]Well, people do of course make custom Kydex holsters but unless you want to try and fail miserably to make one yourself or let USPS knock and drop your baby and have some guy do all kinds of things to it then you better be ready to pay a metric fuckton of money for a proper Kydex holster.[/QUOTE]
Going price of custom Kydex holsters is normally $50 or so.
[QUOTE=notrabies;40624559]Going price of custom Kydex holsters is normally $50 or so.[/QUOTE]
ITT: the same price as a BLACKHAWK! Serpa®
itt is in this thread
[editline]13th May 2013[/editline]
the abbreviation you were looking for is "ie"
"in technical terms"
You can't just use an acronym that's almost universally known to mean something else and be surprised when everyone thinks you're a bloody codger
I'm sorry. I've always known it to mean "in technical terms". Never even heard of "in this thread" until now
To be fair now that I think about it it's mostly used in scummy places like fourchon
[QUOTE=Biscuit-Boy;40628823]To be fair now that I think about it it's mostly used in scummy places like fourchon[/QUOTE]
and basically every other forum on the interbutts.
Also on the topic of [URL="http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=64714"]kydex holsters[/URL]
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