The National Interest

Desert Eagle: This Mega Gun Was a Hit On the Big Screen—But Nowhere Else

Here's What You Need to Remember: The pistol was featured in dozens of action films, and although expensive and not widely adopted by military services the Desert Eagle gained a cult following. In the ...
The National Interest

Desert Eagle: A Gun That Is So Powerful That It Was Only a Hit in Movies

Key point: A celebrity gun with limited practical utility. In the mid-1980s, a powerful new handgun quickly achieved gun celebrity status. The Desert Eagle was an innovative design that ported over ...