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'''The Desert Eagle is used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, video games, and anime:'''
'''The Desert Eagle is used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, video games, and anime:'''
[[Image:MagResDE.357MarkI.jpg|thumb|right|390px|Magnum Research Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum. First model of Desert Eagle put into production.]]
 
[[Image:DesertEagleMarkIstainless.jpg|thumb|right|390px|A matte stainless Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum. The weapon pictured here is an actual movie gun (from the inventory of Weapons Specialists, Ltd. in New York) and has appeared in several motion pictures.]]
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[[Image:AustinPowersGoldmemberDeagleScreenused.JPG|thumb|390px|right|A gold-plated Desert Eagle Mark I - .357 Magnum - the gun pictured was Mike Myers' actual gun in the film ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]''.]]
 
[[Image:DesertEagle357Black.jpg‎|thumb|390px|right|Desert Eagle MK VII - .357 Magnum.  The most commonly seen Desert Eagle pistol in films before 1999.]]
[[Image:DesertEagle357Black.jpg‎|thumb|390px|right|Desert Eagle MK VII - .357 Magnum.  The most commonly seen Desert Eagle pistol in films before 1999.]]
[[Image:DesertEagleMarkVIInickel.jpg|thumb|none|390px|Desert Eagle MK VII - .357 Magnum w/ nickel finish.]]
[[Image:DesertEagle44Magnum.jpg‎|thumb|390px|right|Desert Eagle MK VII - .44 Magnum.  Contrary to popular belief, there are virtually NO .44 caliber Desert Eagles seen in American made films, armorers usually use only the .357 Magnum or the .50 AE models.  All films or television shows shot overseas with foreign armorers have used the .44 Desert Eagle, most notable Canadian Productions.]]
[[Image:DesertEagle44Magnum.jpg‎|thumb|390px|right|Desert Eagle MK VII - .44 Magnum.  Contrary to popular belief, there are virtually NO .44 caliber Desert Eagles seen in American made films, armorers usually use only the .357 Magnum or the .50 AE models.  All films or television shows shot overseas with foreign armorers have used the .44 Desert Eagle, most notable Canadian Productions.]]
[[Image:VIIGold.jpg‎|thumb|390px|right|Golden Desert Eagle MK VII - .44 Magnum]]
[[Image:VIIGold.jpg‎|thumb|390px|right|Golden Desert Eagle MK VII - .44 Magnum]]
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==Desert Eagle Mark I==
[[Image:MagResDE.357MarkI.jpg|thumb|right|390px|Magnum Research Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum. First model of Desert Eagle put into production.  Note the "teardrop"-shaped safety, the most distinctive feature of the Mark I compared to later Eagle models.]]
[[Image:DesertEagleMarkIstainless.jpg|thumb|right|390px|A matte stainless Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum. The weapon pictured here is an actual movie gun (from the inventory of Weapons Specialists, Ltd. in New York) and has appeared in several motion pictures.]]
[[Image:AustinPowersGoldmemberDeagleScreenused.JPG|thumb|390px|right|A gold-plated Desert Eagle Mark I - .357 Magnum - the gun pictured was Mike Myers' actual gun in the film ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'' and has since appeared in several other movies and TV shows.]]
The Mark I is the earliest variation of the Desert Eagle put into production.  First introduced late in 1983 and initially chambered only in .357 Magnum, it is distinguishable from later Desert Eagle models by the "teardrop" shape of its safety button.  The Mark I's slide release also has only a single step, while the safety on the Mark VII and Mark XIX has several steps.


=== Film ===
=== Film ===

Revision as of 19:00, 29 March 2010

The Desert Eagle is used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, video games, and anime:

(I am currently re-arranging this page; please be patient -MT2008)

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Desert Eagle MK VII - .357 Magnum. The most commonly seen Desert Eagle pistol in films before 1999.
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Desert Eagle MK VII - .357 Magnum w/ nickel finish.
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Desert Eagle MK VII - .44 Magnum. Contrary to popular belief, there are virtually NO .44 caliber Desert Eagles seen in American made films, armorers usually use only the .357 Magnum or the .50 AE models. All films or television shows shot overseas with foreign armorers have used the .44 Desert Eagle, most notable Canadian Productions.
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Golden Desert Eagle MK VII - .44 Magnum
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Newest model Desert Eagle MK XIX - .44 Magnum. The New Mark XIX models are most distinguishable by the scope rail mount above the barrel. The .44 Magnum has a fluted barrel.
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Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE Black finish
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Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE Chrome Silver
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Golden Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE.

Specifications

  • Type: Pistol
  • Caliber: .357 Magnum, 44 Magnum, .50 Action Express
  • Capacity: 9 (.357 Magnum), 8 (.41 and .44 Magnum), 7 (.50 Action Express)
  • Fire Modes: Semiautomatic (Single Action)

Desert Eagle Mark I

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Magnum Research Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum. First model of Desert Eagle put into production. Note the "teardrop"-shaped safety, the most distinctive feature of the Mark I compared to later Eagle models.
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A matte stainless Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum. The weapon pictured here is an actual movie gun (from the inventory of Weapons Specialists, Ltd. in New York) and has appeared in several motion pictures.
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A gold-plated Desert Eagle Mark I - .357 Magnum - the gun pictured was Mike Myers' actual gun in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember and has since appeared in several other movies and TV shows.

The Mark I is the earliest variation of the Desert Eagle put into production. First introduced late in 1983 and initially chambered only in .357 Magnum, it is distinguishable from later Desert Eagle models by the "teardrop" shape of its safety button. The Mark I's slide release also has only a single step, while the safety on the Mark VII and Mark XIX has several steps.

Film

  • Gun Store robber and Hob (Gabriel Damon) in RoboCop 2
  • An unknown woman in the end credits of XXX (stainless steel finish)

Television

  • Used by a thug from a car attempting to kill Spenser in Spenser for Hire.
  • Shown being fired into a ballistics tank in CSI: NY (episode: "Silent Night", stainless steel finish)

Video Games


Animation

Anime

Links

http://magnumfilms.com/ - Magnum Research's own site chronicling the Desert Eagle's movie appearances (NOTE: This site has not been updated in years).