Despite MRI calling the Baby Desert Eagle III a full-size gun, its barrel length is only 4.43”. I wanted to test both guns at the same range for comparison so 15 yards seemed to be appropriate.

The Desert Eagle changed all of that. First introduced in 1983, it was unlike any other pistol in common use. The bolt face, which uses multiple teeth to lock into battery, was derived from the M ...

In a way, the Desert Eagle is part revolver, pistol and rifle. The Desert Eagle’s rifle traits have the advantage of taming recoil—an important consideration for a large caliber handgun.