Magnum Research Desert Eagle, L5, Semi-automatic Pistol, 44 Mag, 5" Barrel, Aluminum Frame, Carbon Steel Slide and Barrel, Black Finish, Hogue Soft Rubber Grips w/Finger Grooves, 8Rd, 1 Magazine, 50oz, w/Integral Muzzle Brake DE44L5IMB
Description
Action: Semi-automatic
Caliber: 44 Mag
Finish: Black
Frame Material: Aluminum
Accessories: 1 Mag
Barrel Length: 5"
Capacity: 8Rd
Stock/Grip: Hogue
Manufacturer: Magnum Research
Model: Desert Eagle
Model: L5
MPN: DE44L5IMB
About the Manufacturer
Magnum Research Inc. (MRI) opened up a new chapter in its 25 year old history when the Minneapolis,
MN based company was purchased by Kahr Arms in June 2010. Kahr Arms, based in Worcester, MA with offices and factories
in Massachusetts, New York, Illinois and California is a well known producer of high quality compact handguns and maker
of the world famous Thompson submachine guns commonly known as the “Tommy Gun”. Magnum Research's founders,
Jim Skildum and John Risdall had been involved with the company since 1979. Both men oversaw the ascent of the
Desert Eagle Pistol from a concept on paper to a pop culture icon including a Playboy magazine front cover featuring
Pamela Anderson showing off a Pink Desert Eagle pistol.
Over the past 25 years MRI has been responsible
for the design and development of the Desert Eagle pistol. The design was refined and the actual pistols were manufactured
by Israel Military Industries until 1995, when MRI shifted the manufacturing contract to Saco Defense in Saco, Maine.
In 1998, MRI moved manufacturing back to IMI, which later reorganized under the name Israel Weapon Industries. Both
Saco and IMI/IWI were strictly contractors: all of the intellectual property, including patents, copyrights and trademarks are the property of Magnum Research. Since 2009 the Desert Eagle Pistol has been produced in the USA at MRI's Pillager, MN facility. Besides offering the basic black finish MRI has developed a line-up of the Desert Eagle pistols in a number of distinctive and appealing finishes including classic brushed chrome and the latest “Tiger Stripe” pattern in a titanium nitride coated finish.
Magnum Research imported the IMI/IWI brand of pistols under the Baby Desert Eagle name until the end of 2008. The importation of the Baby Desert Eagle will resume in 2011 with the purchase of MRI by Kahr Arms. Other products from MRI include the DE1911G and DE1911C from BUL Ltd. in Israel and a striker fired polymer frame pistol from Walther in Germany, MR9 and MR40 Eagle. Featuring a Walther polymer frame with a stainless steel slide and barrel made in the US these innovative pistols are being introduced in 2011. MRI also produces the BFR series of single-action magnum revolvers, the Mountain Eagle
Center-fire rifles and Magnum Lite Rim-fire rifles featuring graphite barrels.
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Warning this product is known to the state of California to cause [cancer] [birth defects or other reproductive harm].