Here's What Makes the Desert Eagle Handgun So Special
This weapon actually was influenced by rifles. Key point: This weapon is unique and carries a lot of firepower. Here is how it was able to make use of rifle "DNA." In the mid-1980s, a powerful new handgun quickly achieved gun celebrity status. The Desert Eagle was an innovative design that ported over heavy revolver rounds to the semiautomatic pistol platform. The pistol was featured in dozens of action films, and although expensive and not widely adopted by military services the Desert Eagle gained a cult following. Traditionally, heavy bullet calibers such as .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum we...