Which Magnum Research pistols, in which calibre have the sophisticated action?

[munir]

I came across a desciption of the Desert Eagle action:

"Internally things are different. The pistol is gas-operated with a system that is more like a rifle than the delayed blow-back systems used with most other semiauto hand guns. The gas system employs a fixed, shrouded barrel which stays in position on the frame during firing, with gas coming up a port just ahead of the chamber to operate a three-lug rotating bolt that rides in the slide assembly. The fixed barrel gives the gun a lot of potential accuracy, a potential realized with most of these pistols when fired with quality ammunition.'

Is this action only true of the Desert Eagle (i.e., not the Baby Eagle, or any other Magnum Research pistols)?

Thanks,

Munir

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ahlan wa sahlan
PCV Yemen 1984-86

 

[Matt VDW]

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Yes. The Desert Eagle is the only gas-operated pistol made by Magnum Research. The Lone Eagle is a single shot pistol with a rotary breech, the Baby Eagle is a derivative of the CZ-75 with a Browning-style tilting barrel, and the Mountain Eagle is a straight blowback .22 pistol.