Unless otherwise noted, images and video may not be used for any purpose without prior permission from AR15.Com LLC. The first blueprints for the Desert Eagle were laid in the late 1970’s however it was not until the early 1980’s, with. (an American company) and Israel Military Industries (IMI).
The Desert Eagle is the brainchild of both Magnum Research, Inc. * All text in the "More Information" section is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. The Desert Eagle is a large-bore, gas-operated, semi-automatic pistol that is world-renowned. Text © Maxim Popenker, Modern Firearms website. All Desert Eagle Pistols manufactured since 1989 have Mark VII features: enlarged safety levers, an enlarged slide release and an improved, two-stage trigger. In 1989, the Mark VII model of the Desert Eagle became standard. 41 Magnum Desert Eagle Pistol (not currently in production) was introduced to fill a specific market niche. 44 Magnum pistol successfully brought to market.įurther enhancements to the Desert Eagle line continued. 44 Magnum version of the pistol was perfected it was the very first semi-automatic. 44 Magnum Action Type: Single Action, Semi-Automatic with Removable Magazine Markings: The left side of the slide is marked DESERT EAGLE. Development of the Desert Eagle was not yet complete, however, in 1985, the barrel was changed to incorporate polygonal rifling, to help enhance the pistol's accuracy. LSB: 220126EH003 Make: Israel Military Industries (IMI) / Magnum Research Inc Model: Desert Eagle MK VII Serial Number: 51191 Year of Manufacture: 1986-1995, 1998-2000 Caliber.
The serial numbers for these pistols start at #3001.ĭevelopment of the Desert Eagle was not yet complete, however, in 1985, the barrel was changed to incorporate polygonal rifling, to help enhance the pistol's accuracy. The serial numbers for these pistols start at 3001. These pistols, collector's items today, have traditional land-and-grove rifling, and they will not accept extended barrels or caliber conversion kits. The design was refined and the actual pistols were manufactured by Israel Military Industries until 1995, when MRI shifted. Over the past 25 years, MRI has been responsible for the design and development of the Desert Eagle pistol.
357 Magnum production model was produced in an edition of just over 1,000 pistols. The Israel Military Industries Desert Eagle is a large-framed gas-operated semi-automatic pistol designed by Magnum Research in the US together with IMI in Israel. After research that included thousands of rounds of test-firing, a fully functional. The final refinements to the pistol were made by Israel Military Industries (IMI), under contract to Magnum Research, Inc.
It was about 80% functional, with a rotating bolt, full gas operation and excellent shooting characteristics. patented the basic design of the Desert Eagle in 1980, and the first working prototype of the pistol was completed in 1981. Early pistols, then known as Eagle 357, were announced in 1982 Today, the pistols are manufactured using all American components.
The Desert Eagle Pistol was conceived in 1979, when three people with an idea for creating a gas- operated, semi-automatic, magnum-caliber pistol founded Magnum Research, Inc. By 2008, the first U.S.-made Desert Eagles were delivered starting at serial number DE0001000.