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Desert Eagle

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

(Please note that IMFDB prefers users to identify Desert Eagles by the specific variant, not simply as a "Desert Eagle". Use this page as a guide to familiarize yourself with the differences between the three major variants of the Desert Eagle. If you are having trouble figuring out which variant appears in a particular movie or TV show, always feel free to ask us. Thanks. -MT2008)


Specifications

  • Type: Pistol
  • Caliber: .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum (dis), 44 Magnum, .440 Cor-Bon (dis), .50 Action Express
  • Capacity: 9 (.357 Magnum), 8 (.41 and .44 Magnum), 7 (.440 Cor-Bon and .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 (with the .44 version appearing on the market a few years later), 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 release on the Mark VII and Mark XIX has several steps. This is the most common Desert Eagle model in films made prior to the early 1990s, though it has nonetheless appeared in numerous more recent productions (most notably Austin Powers in Goldmember).

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Year of the Dragon Mickey Rourke Captain Stanley White First use of the Desert Eagle in a Motion Picture 1985
Commando Arnold Schwarzenegger John Matrix 1985
Extreme Prejudice Dan Tullis Jr. Sgt. Luther Fry 1987
RoboCop Kurtwood Smith Clarence J. Boddicker Outfitted with custom sound suppressor 1987
RoboCop Ronny Cox Dick Jones 1987
They Live Roddy Piper Nada 1988
Black Rain Professor Toru Tanaka Sugai's driver 1989
RoboCop 2 Gun Store robber 1990
RoboCop 2 Gabriel Damon Hob 1990
Another 48 Hrs. Andrew Divoff Cherry Ganz Matte stainless 1990
If Looks Could Kill Tom Rack Zigesfeld Fitted with silencer and reflex sight 1991
Universal Soldier Dolph Lundgren GR13/Sgt Andrew Scott 1992
RoboCop 3 John Castle Paul McDaggart 1993
RoboCop 3 Rehabilitation Officers 1993
Cliffhanger John Lithgow Eric Qualen 1993
The Getaway (1994) David Morse Jim Deer Jackson Nickel 1994
Snatch Vinnie Jones Bullet Tooth Tony 2000
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection Michael Gross Burt Gummer 2001
Austin Powers in Goldmember Mike Myers Austin Powers 2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember Mike Myers Goldmember 2002
Bulletproof Monk Chow Yun-Fat The Monk With No Name 2003
The Ladykillers Two gang members Two-tone finish 2004
Four Brothers One of Victor Sweet's thugs Bright nickel, ported 2005
Crank Jason Statham Chev Chelios 2006
You Don't Mess with the Zohan Palestinian terrorist 2008
Get Smart Dwayne Johnson Agent 23 2008
Crank: High Voltage Jason Statham Chev Chelios During flashback from Crank 2009
Crank: High Voltage Clifton Collins, Jr. El Huron Gold plated 2009
Crank: High Voltage Two strippers Nickel 2009
Crank: High Voltage Jay Xcala Alex Verona During flashback from Crank 2009

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
Miami Vice / "Baby Blues" Tommy Koenig Howard Famiglia 1984-1990
Miami Vice / "Viking Bikers from Hell" Reb Brown Reb Gustafson 1984-1990
The Stand Richard Lineback Poke Freeman 1994
In The Heat Of The Night Carroll O'Connor Chief, and then Sheriff, William "Bill" Gillespie 1988-1995
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman / "Tempus Fugitive" Lane Davies Tempus Two-tone finish 1993-1997
The Kill Point Nick Koesters Leon Two-tone finish July 2007 - August 2007

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Soldier of Fortune Silver Talon w/ stainless steel finish 2000
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas w/ blued finish 2004
Cross Fire w/ urban camo and gold finishes 2007
Rainbow Six Lockdown w/ Titanium Carbon Nitride finish 2005
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 w/ stainless steel finish and variety of accessories 2008

Anime

Film/Series Title Character Notation Date
Kochikame Volvo Saigo w/ blued finish 1996-
Black Lagoon Yolanda w/ engraved gold finish 2006
Akira Colonel Shikishima 1987
Jyu-oh-sei Zagi 2006



Desert Eagle Mark VII

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Desert Eagle MK VII - .357 Magnum. This is the most commonly seen Desert Eagle pistol in films before 1999. The re-designed safety lever and slide release, clearly visible in this picture, are the main visual differences between this variant and the earlier Mark I.
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Desert Eagle MK VII - .357 Magnum w/ nickel finish.
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Desert Eagle MK VII - .44 Magnum. Note the thickness of the barrel compared to the .357 Desert Eagles seen above. 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

The Mark VII was an improved variation of the original Desert Eagle. Introduced in 1990, it featured a re-designed safety lever (which is the most visible external difference from the Mark I) and slide release, as well as an adjustable trigger. Unlike the Mark I, it was available in both .41 Magnum and (briefly) .50 AE. This was the most likely Desert Eagle to be seen in movies made in the 1990s.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Predator 2 Danny Glover Lt. Mike Harrigan Chrome finish, outfitted with a scope 1990
New Jack City Ice-T Scotty Appleton 1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Filling station Robber 1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Mickey Rourke Harley Davidson 1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Don Johnson Marlboro 1991
Last Action Hero Arnold Schwarzenegger Jack Slater 1993
Menace II Society MC Eiht A-Wax 1993
Natural Born Killers Tom Sizemore Det. Jack Scagnetti Chrome finish 1994
Barb Wire Pamela Anderson 1996
Escape from LA Steve Buscemi Stars Eddie 1996
Escape from LA Kurt Russell Snake Plissken 1996
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Elizabeth Hurley Vanessa Kensington 1997
The Boondock Saints Scott Griffith Ivan Checkov Chrome slide, black barrel and frame, and gold plated decocker 1999
The Forsaken Johnathon Schaech Kit Nickel finish 2001
The Forsaken Phina Oruche Cym Nickel finish 2001
The Forsaken Alexis Thorpe Teddy Nickel finish 2001
XXX An unknown woman in the end credits Stainless steel finish 2002
The Rundown Christopher Walken Hatcher 2003
Underworld Lycans 2003
Underworld Todd Schneider Trix 2003
Underworld Michael Sheen Lucian 2003
Alien vs. Predator Weyland mercenaries fitted with Laser Devices BA-2 laser in green 2004
Alien vs. Predator Sanaa Lathan Alexa Woods 2004
Crank: High Voltage Efren Ramirez Venus Nickel frame and slide, black barrel 2009

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman / "Tempus, Anyone?" Lane Davies Tempus 1993-1997
Millennium / "Closure" Garret Dillahunt Rick Van Horn 1996-1999
Firefly / "Objects in Space" Summer Glau River Tam Sept. 2002 - Dec. 2002

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Hitman: Contracts Gold Desert Eagle w/ gold finish Can be dual wielded 2004
Global Operations Chambered in .50 AE 2004
Hitman: Blood Money Chambered in .50 AE and w/ stainless steel finish 2006
Darkness, The Chambered in .44 Magnum 2007
Left 4 Dead 2 Magnum Pistol w/ the flashlight by underbarrel rail and stainless steel 2009
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Chambered in .50 AE 2010

Anime

Film Title Character Notation Date
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd gig Gino 2004


Desert Eagle Mark XIX

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Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE, black finish. The newer Mark XIX models are most distinguishable by the scope rail mount above the barrel, clearly visible here. This is the version of the Desert Eagle popularized by The Matrix, and the most common in current movies and TV shows.
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Desert Eagle MK XIX - .44 Magnum. Note that the .44 Magnum version of the Mark XIX has a fluted barrel, which is absent from the .50 AE version (as seen above).
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Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE, Brushed Chrome finish.
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Golden Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE.
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Desert Eagle MK XIX - .44 Magnum Gold Finish.

The Mark XIX is the current production model of the Desert Eagle, and the most likely to be seen in movies made since 2000, particularly in its .50 AE version (which is best known as the sidearm of the Agents from The Matrix). It was first introduced in 1995, and its most obvious visual difference from the earlier Desert Eagle models in that it features scope rails over the barrel (it also has taller cocking serrations on the slide). Unlike the earlier Desert Eagle models, the Mark XIX can be switched to any caliber simply by swapping the barrels.

Also note that the .357 and .44 Magnum versions of the Mark XIX have a unique "fluted" barrel, which the .50 AE version does not have. Any Desert Eagle Mark XIX that lacks this fluting would have to be the .50 AE model.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Matrix trilogy Various The Agents
Matrix trilogy Hugo Weaving Smith
Desperado Tito Larriva) Tavo
Desperado Joaquim de Almeida Bucho
Bad Boys A store clerk
Thursday Thomas Jane Casey Wells
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Demi Moore Madison the Angel
Resident Evil: Apocalypse Oded Fehr Carlos Olivera Standard Mark XIX .44 version,
Resident Evil: Apocalypse Mike Epps L.J. Twin .44 golden Desert Eagles
Resident Evil: Extinction Mike Epps L.J. using only a single .44 Magnum Gold-Plated version, as opposed to the two from the previous film
Shoot 'Em Up Paul Giamatti Mr. Hertz With custom barrel
The Boondock Saints Ivan's partner Chrome barrel and frame with a black slide
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Sean Patrick Flanery Connor fitted with match weights
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Norman Reedus Murphy fitted with match weights
Borat

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
Tremors: The Series Michael Gross Burt Gummer
Tremors: The Series Victor Browne Tyler Reed
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Aaron James Cash The Dream Terminator
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Brian Austin Green Derek Reese
Fringe John Noble Walter Bishop
Top Shot/Opening sequence Andre Robinson Himself

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Grand Theft Auto IV Combat Pistol
IGI 2: Covert Strike
Combat Arms Appears shorter than real-life counterpart
Modern Warfare 2 Modeled with incorrect sights
Far Cry 2 Eagle.50 The slide says "Deagle" rather than "Desert Eagle"
Far Cry Falcon .357
Counter-Strike Online Nighthawk .50C Stainless steel and gold finishes Now also has twin gun mode in Zombie 2 mode, Zombie 3 mode and Zombie Unite Mode
Killing Floor
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Far Cry Instincts: Predator
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 5
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Stranglehold With stainless steel, gold, and standard finishes
The World Is Not Enough Raptor Magnum With stainless steel finish and matching laser pointer
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent Jackal.357
Urban Terror
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Project I.G.I
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Big Ben in 9x39mm
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Black Kite in .45 ACP
Cabela's Outdoor Adventures (2010) .44 Magnum Semi-automatic Pistol 2010
Army of Two
Deadhunt

Anime

Film Title Character Notation Date
Case Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiem Biker 2006
Mezzo DSA Corrupt Police Officers 2004
Elfen Lied Bando 2004


Specific Variant Unknown (identification pending)

These are films, TV shows, or video games where the specific Desert Eagle variant is unconfirmed, either because the page creator failed to provide screen captures or because it is hard to discern the variant from the screen captures that were provided. Any further assistance would be much appreciated. -MT2008

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date

Television

  • Shown being fired into a ballistics tank in CSI: NY (episode: "Silent Night", stainless steel finish)
Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date

Video Games

Animation

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).

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