Cybergun Desert Eagle .50AE GBB Pistol; Full Metal

Given the way this pistol is found in the hands of all the Hollywood heroes, including Neo from The Matrix, the Boondock Saints, and Arnie himself in the classic Eraser, it almost makes one wonder why no military issues it! The reason has to be that the common man just does not have the "cajones" to handle one of these monster pistols with their immense recoil and elephant slaying .50AE cartridge! Far from being a practical choice in the real world, the Desert Eagle is an impressive piece of engineering and looks absolutely beautiful at the same time. As far as Airsoft is concerned, the Cybergun Desert Eagle is far more practical and functional than the real firearm, and still has the aggressive angular style which makes this pistol so instantly recognizable! Read on, if you think you are ready!

Starting at the tip of the barrel, we can find realistic mock rifling grooves moulded into the muzzle, providing an often missed touch of detail on Airsoft GBB pistols. The inner barrel of the Cyber Gun Desert Eagle is slightly inset, giving the pistol its intimidatingly large bore, despite firing tiny little 6mm BBs! This gives the Desert Eagle the edge in realism, as you really do have to look straight down the barrel to see any hint of an Airsoft inner barrel, and we do not recommend doing that without your eye-pro on!

This Desert Eagle is a split slide design, with only the rear of the slide reciprocating, just like the real thing. This provides an edge in gas efficiency but given how large the rear slide is, still provides that ultra-immersive recoil any Desert Eagle fan will love! The added perk to the split side design is that the front sight blade remains stationary, allowing a speedy shooter to already be indexing their front sight on the next target before the slide even returns. This works well with the extremely long sight base of the Desert Eagle and allows this real-world target pistol to provide the impressive accuracy it is known for in its Airsoft iteration. The top of the outer barrel features a proprietary Desert Eagle mounting rail, used on the real pistol for long eye relief pistol scopes. We are not sure if this rail is functional or not, but it is an integral part of the Desert Eagle styling and the pistol would just not look right without it. On the left side of the outer barrel, we are treated to a precisely engraved ".50AE" marking, reminding us that this pistol is a BIG BOI, and tying in perfectly with the rest of the licensed markings.

Moving rearwards, we arrive at the slide of the Desert Eagle, which features deep linear serrations on either side to ensure you have a good grip on the slide for when you need to cock the pistol. This is essential for a GBB pistol, as whilst you may not have to cock the slide with every shot you will still need to pull the slide back in the event of a jam, or if loading the pistol from a closed slide. Either slide of the slide features more licensed Magnum Research trademarks, with the left side reading "DESERT EAGLE PISTOL - MAGNUM RESEARCH INC. PILLAGER MN USA" and the right side reading "MAGNUM RESEARCH INC. - MPLS MN USA", adding to the realistic look of this mighty pistol. The safety catch of the Desert Eagle can be found on either side of the slide, allowing access for both left and right handed users to this essential control. When ready to fire, a red enamel dot below the safety catch provides a helpful indication that you are holding a hot pistol. In "safe" mode, the catch will sit at its lowermost position, concealing the red enamel dot beneath. Each of the safety catches features deep serrations to promote a perfect grip and ensure the safety can be used easily when wearing gloves, or in poor weather conditions. The rear sight lives at the rear of the slide and is a simple flat open sight ideally suited to target shooting. Raising the Desert Eagle and aligning the sights is evidence enough that this pistol is intended for accuracy; the sights align perfectly with absolute ease, and the large front post drops nicely into the rear sight notch with no effort at all and no need to "search" to find your front sight.

The frame of the Desert Eagle is constructed from the same smoothly finished alloy as the slide and outer barrel, and fits perfectly to the slide with minimum wobble, providing a smooth slide-frame interface for flawless cycling. The frame features crackle textured grip panels that cover the sides of the grip and the backstrap, helping keep the pistol firmly in the hands of the user despite the intense recoil. Each side of the grips features the classic Magnum Research eagle roundel logo moulded in on either side, adding to the distinct Desert Eagle look. The controls all lie well within reach when the pistol is held in a firing grip, with the slide release featuring aggressive texturing to ensure you can operate it regardless of any poor weather conditions.

The magazine release takes the form of a small metal button on the left side of the pistol grip and can be reached relatively easily whilst being less vulnerable to accidental mag drops than pistols with extended magazine releases. The controls on the Desert Eagle are finished in a lovely brushed metal look, which contrasts nicely with the black textured grips and the silver slide and frame, adding visual interest to the pistol and building on its realistic appearance. The hammer can be found at the rear of the frame and reciprocates with each shot, and can also be manually actuated for those cool movie standoff moments. At the rearmost point in the frame, we can see an extension, known as a "beaver tail", which helps keep the pistol correctly positioned in the shooter's hand and prevents the hammer from "biting" the web of your hand during firing.

This iteration of the Cyber Gun Desert Eagle is, in our opinion, the best yet! Its classic Desert Eagle look makes it instantly recognisable, without all the modern flair of the L6 version to ruin the old-school, aggressive look. It is constructed from metal everywhere a real Desert Eagle is, giving the pistol some impressive recoil and the hefty, powerful feel when held that you can only get from a Desert Eagle. In the area of performance, this pistol is no slouch, with impressive resistance to cooldown and superb accuracy thanks to its adjustable HOP-up and long sight radius. If you are short of a Desert Eagle, an essential part of any Airsoft collection, you can't do much better than this one!

Features

• Full metal construction
• Single action trigger
• Ambidextrous safety catch
• Impressive recoil
• Long sight radius
• Feels powerful - and is!
• Realistic old school Desert Eagle
• Realistic mock rifling at the muzzle
• Fixed barrel provides impressive accuracy
• Ergonomic grips with crackle texture
• Licensed Magnum Research Trademarks

Package Includes

• Cybergun Desert Eagle .50AE GBB Pistol; Full Metal
• Cyber Gun Desert Eagle green gas magazine
• Loading tool
• User manual