bulletstopper 0 Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Im looking for a tactical rail so I can mount a flashlight etc. on my Desert Eagle .40 S&W? Anyone know where I can get one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uzitiger 193 Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Where would it mount? I own one and the only mistake IMI made was to change the safety from frame mount to a slide mount. Die terrorist scum!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodgeturbointerceptor 1 Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Dawson rail would be nice on that. Use of Surefire lights would be easy then. They have specific lights for the Dawson rail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tokageko 8 Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Hold the light in your other hand. That will solve all of your problems. Peace bro. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uzitiger 193 Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 I can't even get holsters for the Baby Eagle. I thought that Fobus an Israeli holser make would make a holster for a psitol made in Israel. They make one now but not in left handed so in the end I made one out of leather. Die terrorist scum!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWGLADF 0 Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 concerning the safeties i was told that the frame mounted safety did not have a decocker. and that the newer slide mounted safety has a decocker. i've always wanted a baby eagle and i just recently bought one (today!) steel, fullsize, 40cal. i read from numerous (jericho) fans that the 9mm model was their favorite for numerous reasons. so tell me, did i screw up by getting it in 40cal? one thing i'm gonna miss are the 15 rounders for the 9mm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uzitiger 193 Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 (edited) concerning the safeties i was told that the frame mounted safety did not have a decocker. and that the newer slide mounted safety has a decocker. i've always wanted a baby eagle and i just recently bought one (today!) steel, fullsize, 40cal. i read from numerous (jericho) fans that the 9mm model was their favorite for numerous reasons. so tell me, did i screw up by getting it in 40cal? one thing i'm gonna miss are the 15 rounders for the 9mm. You did great getting a .40 cal and you can get 12 round Mec Gar magazines from Roger Cope of Cope distributing which is not too far from 15 rounds for the 9mm. http://www.copesdist.com/ I got one from him when he worked at gun shows. Cincinnati's police is changing over from the S&W 5900 to the Military and Police in .40 cal and other suburbs have also gone to .40 cal in the area. I wish mine had the frame safety the earlier version pistol had. When you want to fire the natural thumb movement is down not up. This is why John Browning designed his safety on the 1911 pistol to move downwards. The Walther style decocker takes longer to activate, I learned this shooting IPSC matches where the .45 shooters took less than half the time to get the first shot off than I did. Edited August 5, 2006 by uzitiger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam5 0 Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I wish I had never sold mine. I had Baby Eagle .45 in brushed stainless. I lucked out and found a dealer in Tel Aviv on E-bay that hd a Fubus holster for it. I started to use it for CCW, for it was a little heavy. Between that, the cost of 200 .45 rounds a weekend, and the fact that my local indoor range started having monthly GSSF matches, led me to sell it and get a Glock 17. I love my Glock, but miss my Eagle sometimes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWGLADF 0 Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 i've always wanted one in 45. actually, i'd trade my 40 for one in 45. i love 45 and that way both my pistols would be running on the same ammo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jStat 0 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Aaaah, the Baby Eagle. I got rid of mine recently in favor of a Glock 23. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tokageko 8 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I loved my Baby Eagle, 40S&W. It was the only gun that I would shoot past 50 yards, and expect to come close to hitting with. I earned the nick-name "Tex" with that pistol. "See that plantk out there on the berm, about 75 yards away?" Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. "What's that? About 6 inches? Cool." Standing, firing one handed, for refference. Unfortunately, I ran into a problem that I'm guessing is pretty common. I couldn't get parts/accesories for it (that I knew for certain would fit) and I was afraid of doing anything to it. Didn't want to mess it up. The price of ammo and components has gone up alot here, and it's near impossible to find a good price on bullets for reloading. By the way, I looked at the Magnum Research website recently, and it listed the magazine capacity (I believe) as 13. Personally I also loved the slide mounted decocker. I also never shot it in competition, so I'm willing to believe that constraints on safety engagement (as in: start with safety engaged) could affect performance there. If I carried it, I'd probably load to full capacity (full mag, plus one in the chamber), decock it, then flip the lever back up. If I were going to leave the safety on, I'd probably train (did actually) flipping the safety before drawing it out. That's not a very unnatural motion. Love the fact that the firing pin was pulled in, and that the trigger was disconnected from the hammer while the safety was engaged. Seemed like about the safest way to store it. That gun spent every night near my bed, and was taken care of very well (99% finish) . Recently though, I traded it (plus $100) on a P14-45. Damn that was a good deal. I'll talk about that in another thread though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jStat 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I loved my Baby Eagle, 40S&W. It was the only gun that I would shoot past 50 yards, and expect to come close to hitting with. I earned the nick-name "Tex" with that pistol. "See that plantk out there on the berm, about 75 yards away?" Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. Blam. "What's that? About 6 inches? Cool." Standing, firing one handed, for refference. Unfortunately, I ran into a problem that I'm guessing is pretty common. I couldn't get parts/accesories for it (that I knew for certain would fit) and I was afraid of doing anything to it. Didn't want to mess it up. The price of ammo and components has gone up alot here, and it's near impossible to find a good price on bullets for reloading. By the way, I looked at the Magnum Research website recently, and it listed the magazine capacity (I believe) as 13. Personally I also loved the slide mounted decocker. I also never shot it in competition, so I'm willing to believe that constraints on safety engagement (as in: start with safety engaged) could affect performance there. If I carried it, I'd probably load to full capacity (full mag, plus one in the chamber), decock it, then flip the lever back up. If I were going to leave the safety on, I'd probably train (did actually) flipping the safety before drawing it out. That's not a very unnatural motion. Love the fact that the firing pin was pulled in, and that the trigger was disconnected from the hammer while the safety was engaged. Seemed like about the safest way to store it. That gun spent every night near my bed, and was taken care of very well (99% finish) . Recently though, I traded it (plus $100) on a P14-45. Damn that was a good deal. I'll talk about that in another thread though. My experience with the Baby Eagle was much the same. Great accuracy (headshots on a silhouette @ 75ft), but lack of parts and the ability to load any hollowpoint beyond a trunct'd head made my decision to get rid of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tokageko 8 Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I never had any problem with loading hollow-points. Actually some of the most accurate ammo I had for it were 165gr Hollow Points. I took a long had look at a steel frame Witness in 45. That would have offered some more options for parts and such. I love the CZ-75 design, but JMB was calling my name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red-9 0 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I've actually been lusting after a Baby Eagle for the longest time. I would definitely like a fullsize model, but couldn't decide on caliber because my caliber of choice (357 SIG) is not offered. ...i guess 40S&W then. although companies like BarSto make compatable barrels in 357 SIG, and while I'm not normally one to tempt fate, the all steel construction of the Jericho seems to suggest that it could work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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