In the area of consumer electronics the Japanese became famous for making all manner of gadgets better and smaller. When it comes to pocket pistols, that distinction may soon belong to Magnum Research with their new Micro Desert Eagle.
Of course, this is quite a departure for the company which became known for producing the original and massive Desert Eagle, a gas-operated semi auto pistol in .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum and other large calibers as well. The sheer size of the gun and its method of operation earned it staring roles in hundreds of films and television shows.
From one of the largest semiauto pistols to one of the smallest, it seems that Magnum Research is dead set on the extremes of firearms engineering and applying it in new and interesting ways. The Micro Desert Eagle is a semi-automatic, double action only, hammer fired, blowback operated, all steel, .380 ACP pocket pistol with 6 +1 capacity and it is indeed micro. Smaller than the pocket pistol offerings from Kel-Tec or Ruger, this pistol has a total length of 4.5 inches and a height of 3.7 inches and weighs only 14 ounces.
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