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I think the confusion of the first one comes from the fact the 50 a & e round is the strongest smi-auto handgun round.

The BFR by Magnum Research is usually chambered in 45-70 gov, not .500 S&W. The BFR came out way before the .500 S&W was even created.

A correction: The Magnum Research BFR doesn't fire the S&W .500 Magnum round. It fires a proprietary .500 Bushwhacker round.

I was once asked why don't militaries around the world don't just adopt the Desert Eagle as their sidearm. I didn't know if i should laugh or cry at that moment.

The myth that I keep seeing reinforced by videogames and movies is that the .50 AE rounds are more powerful than rifle rounds.

The Desert Eagle is the type of handgun that the only way you could properly justify using one would be against a big animal like a bear. It's way too heavy to be a viable self-defense option against other people. A 10mm Glock hits like a semi-truck just like the Desert Eagle yet with a fraction of the weight and cost.

"Desert Eagle is the most powerful handgun" Thompson Center Contender: am I a joke to you?

Well it may not be able to penetrate the helmet. But look at that dent. It might be lethal just by denting the helmet enough to crack the skull and cause a deadly concussion.

I like how unnecessary flashy and big it is. Would totally like to use it one day

The .50 AE round is so powerful, that the Desert Eagle's cycle is similar to that of a rifle (gas operated) because the energy released by the bullet would destroy the gun if it was recoil or blowback.

2:14 "the size of the drum of the revolver" I think you mean Cylinder of the revolver. Drums are for rifles, semi-auto pistols, and submachine guns.

You are right on that the .50 AE won't penetrate a helmet, but in that clip you referenced some of the helmets left a severe crater in them. That will absolutely kill you or at a minimum break your skull and cause brain damage, incapacitating you immediately.

If the desert eagle rips your hand off, you are holding it wrongly.

I'd still love to have one in my collection 😂❤

"Three-hundred and fifty-seven magnum....".....LMFAO......yeah, that's how we say it.....

My take on the myths of the DE Myth 1: Desert Eagles are the most powerful handgun] Well, yes and no. The Desert Eagle loaded with 12.7 x 33 (.50 AE) will make it the most powerful pistol. But the most powerful revolver, and therefore, handgun, goes to the Smith and Wesson 500, with a 10.5'' barrel and in .500 S&W magnum (12.7 x 41). The 500 is so big, you need a friggen sling and not a holster. (Disclaimer, I am not adding the Serbu Micro .50 as the most powerful pistol, cause let's be honest, that's just plain dumb. I am not adding the prototype .50 caliber Russian Revolver, cause it's just that, a prototype. I am ALSO not adding a AR-15 "pistol" in .50 Beowulf, cause the ATF is plain stupid.) Myth 2: Desert Eagles are good for- Absolutely friggin not good for self defense. For one, that's a big, bulky hunk of steel that you'll have to carry ON PERSON. The weight will be noticable. Also, the round is way too powerful for small frame shooters, so that's a no go. To add icing on the cake, it sucks as a conceal carry handgun. Too big, too bulky, too fricken heavy, and too much recoil. It's only good for meme carry, but that's just ONE niche. Myth 3: Desert Eagles always kill with a headshot. Well... yeah, that goes with EVERY CALIBER AND GAUGE EVER MADE. 9mm, yes, 5.56, yes, .22 SHORT, yes. Every gun can kill a person almost instantly with a headshot, but the best places are behind the head or at the temples. Full on at the forehead, can yield problems. If you're at close range, it's guaranteed: at long ranges..... yeah, guy my survive that shot. This is because, naturally, skulls are round and sloped. Just right, a bullet can and will ricochet off the skull, which at the very most is an instant comatose, and give them nice concussions and whiplash. Myth 4: Desert Eagles aren't just in .50 cal, and can work with other calibers. Yes, and the .50 cal versions offer that modularity. But switching out the barrel, slide and magazine, you now have... .44 Magnum, or .454 Casull, or other .44 calibers. OR, you can get yourself a Desert Eagle in .357 magnum. Although, those have less versatility than .357 revolvers (like default .38 Special and .357 chambering) and those are stand alone DE's, not interchangeable. Myth 4: DE's can shoot any wall. No they can't. BulletSword will explain.

Taking .50 AE in the head even in helmet is almost certain death. It does not matter if helmet holds - the trauma most likely would still be lethal.

I'm not remotely confident about the idea of any handgun round being reliable against a large bear.

i'll give you one. it's harder to pull back the slide than they show in the movies.

You should probably cite the other channels you pull your clips from. It’s just good form.

Background to the DE: Isreal was sent a bunch of US Surplus and obsolete munitions in the late 1970s, including a large number of S&W .357 revolvers (originally MP sidearms) and a huge quantity of ammunition. The IDF didn't like revolvers in the desert conditions, though, so they sold the revolvers on the civilian market but kept the ammo. The original 1980s IMI Desert Eagle was a 7-shot autoloader chambered (uniqely for a rimmed cartridge) for .357 magnum and issued to officers. Over time, as the US civilian market created demand, the chambering got larger to .44 rem mag then the new .50 AE. The options also allow you to convert down to smaller calibers, but not up. For self-defense or enforcement, .357 is actually optimum, as larger calibers often punch straight through a human-sized target and leaving a smaller wound channel, as US forces discovered in Somalia.

Huge thank you for including metric units!

God bless the Desert Eagle. Finally someone made the perfect everyday carry weapon for self defence..... if you work at Jurassic Park.

My favorite Desert Eagle bullet is the discontinued 440.Corbon

While the desert eagle won’t go through the helmet ether the back face deformation or the skull cracking amount of force will 1000% kill you

Could you do a video about the C96 Mauser?

The Desert eagle is the only gun that can make Chuck Norris think he was bit by a Mosquito!

The FN 5.7 is the absolute best all-around sidearm currently available to the public, full stop. Sure, other pistols may edge out the 5.7 in specific areas, but the 5.7 performs well across the board. I realize my opinion may not be that popular, but I wanted to share it anyway so in the event someone was wondering “what’s the best sidearm for every day carry?”, they’d hear something other than “Glock”…

i believe that "deagle is good for self defense" is supposed to mean that hitting a fucker with .50AE is always gonna be better than pumping 20 9mm rounds into a charging crackhead oh yeah we all saw bodcam recordings and we know that police fires so many rounds because they have to stop the suspect not because this game has great blood effects

kind of obvious there are more powerful revolvers, but are there more powerful magazine fed pistols?

So here's the thing, the Deagle became popular in real shooters hands because of a very different reason, with standard magazines and a shooting competition course with 10 bowling pens you have to knock the bowling pins off the table, key word knock off, not just hit So the deal is this, do you go with a revolver that's powerful but requires you to reload? Or an automatic with more ammo but less powerful usually as the round that was used was either .357 or .44 mag, normally .357 and yes many automatics are chambered in .357, but they are NOT the size of the Deagle, with the Deagle and a standard magazine you had everything the automatics and the revolvers gave you in one giant heavy package lol

i always wonder what fun could it be to have more calibers of deagle out there... 9mm? 5.7? .45?

How does it compare to a colt 10ga?

Nothing says "compensation" like a desert eagle.

"a shot to the head isn't necessarily lethal" this guy is trolling

To be honest, if you want a Solid and reliable gun from the same company? Get a Jericho. It was made by the same company as the ones who made the Desert Eagle, and some have even called it the "Baby Deagle". If memory serves, it uses the 9mm Cartridge, so it is pretty solid.

Getting a Desert Eagle in anything other that 50AE is stupid when there are way better options for the other calibers. No one picks up a Desert Eagle and goes "Oh, this is a comfortable handgun to hold and fire, let me get the other calibers it's available in."

Also, tho I wasn't aware of the mfr, the most powerful USABLE hand cannon is the .454 cassul Ruger's.

Finally, Desert Eagle myths

Re: lack of penetration? Try it with FMJ. If you're comparing to video games, you shouldn't be comparing hollow points. Hollow points aren't really military ammo. There are probably armed groups that use them and do fight in local wars, but in general they are considered a war crime and not really that effective against armor. FMJ ammo is much more effective against armor and much more legal.

I already knew everything you mentioned in this video.

Cylinder, not "drum". The term drum applies to certain types of magazines used in auto-loading firearms such as the Maxim, or as an increased capacity magazine like the drums used by the Thompson "Chicago typewriter" or the Luger. I don't see what any of this has to do with video games. You shouldn't base your knowledge of firearms on these.

the Pfeifer Zeliska revolver could be the true most powerful handgun since its a revolver literally chambered in 600 nitro

"Desert Eagles aren't practical" Hahaha, go boom 😂😂😂

I mean, the thunderer .50 exists, which fires 50BMG.

Plse Talk about the sks

i believe the kenetic energy could destroy the brain .... dw tho the helmet just has a dent not a hole

the BFR fires 45 70 government wich is a rife round used for elephant hunting

yeah won't be enough to take out an enemy, proceeds to show a crater in a helmet. Good luck walking away from that type of dent in a helmet.

I consider pistols and revolvers are two different guns

I'm pretty sure the BFR is in 45-70, not 500 S&W

Big gun go BOOM, and your bank account suffers. Your wrist hurts, too.

"Just one look at it makes it clear that it's an extremely serious weapon" It looks goofy

It is the most powerful semi-auto handgun

I got a half scale dessert Eagle that shoots

Desert Eagles are famous for slide cuts. Hold your hand to high and fire one. You'll find out.

Conclusion: for manhunting, .45 ACP JHP is sufficient.

Love the gun but its a range toy To heavy to carry To expensive to shoot Cant concealed easily Recoil almost guaranteed over penetrate Its huge its a hand cannon

Everyone knows that the Podbyrin 9.2 mm is the most powerful handgun in the world, duh.

Bfr? Big fucking round?

My dessert eagle L5 in 44 Magnum fits right on my waist appendix carry no problem

Why are pistol bullets like these fat and stubby? Even without a hollow point the ending is flattened. Intuitively it seems you should design them sharp like an arrow.

Revolver is the father of desert eagle

Do not tell me what I believe.

There wasn't a single 'myth' there I believed ... so um yeah. Maybe retitle it as 5 Desert Eagle Myths That Dumbass/Unintelligent People Believe.

Man what a crappy helmet at :35

Desert eagle is stupid