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Platapus · 03-15-18, 03:47 PM

I believe that the smallest cartridge for the Desert Eagle is the .357 Mag which has about 700-800 ft pounds of energy.

An unwise decision.

Gargamel · 03-15-18, 08:20 PM

Was it the .357? I always assumed the .50, but I never saw it specified.
But either way, a book isn't going to stop that.

As I said in the other thread, a little R&D goes a long way.......

August · 03-15-18, 08:52 PM

I'm sure everyone would have felt much better if she had hit him with a brick.

Aktungbby · 03-16-18, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I believe that the smallest cartridge for the Desert Eagle is the .357 Mag which has about 700-800 ft pounds of energy.

An unwise decision.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Was it the .357? I always assumed the .50, but I never saw it specified.
But either way, a book isn't going to stop that.

As I said in the other thread, a little R&D goes a long way.......

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Ruiz held the book to his chest. Perez held the gun, a gold Desert Eagle .50-caliber pistol considered “one of the most powerful semiautomatic handguns in the world.”
From a foot away, court documents say, Perez pulled the trigger

THE DESERT EAGLE FIRES A .50 ACTION EXPRESS CARTRIDGE IN THIS CASE

<WITH .32 CARTRIDGE FOR COMPARISON

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Fired from a standard six-inch Desert Eagle barrel, Speer's 300-grain load produces a muzzle velocity of over 1,500 ft/s, giving a muzzle energy of over 1,500 ft⋅lb (2,000 J). Fired from a 10-inch barrel, the same load produces a muzzle velocity of over 1,600 ft/s, giving a muzzle energy of nearly 1,800 ft⋅lb (2,400 J).

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, I MIGHT SURVIVE THE PENETRATION OF MY SAFARILAND LEVEL III KEVLAR VEST (WITH SHOCKPLATE) BUT I SUSPECT THE SHOCK IMPACT WOULD STILL STOP MY 67 YEAR OLD HEART ...LEVEL III WITH NO SHOCKPLATE: IMHO: THE BEST ARMOR IS NOT TO BE AROUND ONE THESE BBY'S!

03-15-18, 03:47 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,373 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I believe that the smallest cartridge for the Desert Eagle is the .357 Mag which has about 700-800 ft pounds of energy. An unwise decision. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-15-18, 08:20 PM	#2
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Was it the .357? I always assumed the .50, but I never saw it specified. But either way, a book isn't going to stop that. As I said in the other thread, a little R&D goes a long way....... __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

03-15-18, 08:52 PM	#3
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,204 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm sure everyone would have felt much better if she had hit him with a brick. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.