Weapon Profile: Desert Eagle

Type: Magnum Handgun
Model: Desert Eagle
Creator: IMI/Kendo
Caliber: .50AE (SWAT)/.44 Magnum
Capacity: 7 (.50) 8 (.44)
Rarity: 3 out of 5 S.T.A.R.S.

Specifications:
Both models can be extensively customized to equip a 10inch extended barrel, equip a pistol red dot scope, a flashlight/laser pointer or a Kendo Custom variant of the ten inch extended barrel.

Background & Other Details:

Somewhat common yet not, Raccoon City has its fair share of Desert Eagles ('Deagles/Lightning Hawks for the uncivilized tongue'), with it being a standard equip of the R.P.D.'s Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) with their Desert Eagles being made .50 Action Express from Kendo Gunshop, through a mishap of funding of Chief Irons through the machinations of Sargent Ben Winters of the RPD SWAT. As Ben states: "The weapons are a benefit to the RPD- given the rise of terrorism and the availability of protective gear on the black market, SWAT needs to handle such individuals with a .50 weapon that could punch through the best armor on the market."

Well, it can do more than that- it can take out an Elephant! It's not only a tool for the SWAT, but for Umbrella Security Service (USS) agents as well- for the fact it can kill most B.O.W.'s easily.



There also exists .50 Desert Eagles in shops like Kendo and MacLead's, alongside the .44 Magnum variant (a misprint of munition of '.44 AE' was also distributed in the area so be mindful of that mistake!) available in the city as well.



Compatible Ammo:

.50 Action Express (Magnum)


or

.44 Magnum