Desert Eagle 50 A/E Question

[cruzans]

So finally got to take my new DE 50 to the range today. Every round fired, every spent round ejected, but when the slide returned to battery, it would not pick up a new round on the way Did this every time ! I took that mag apart and stretched the spring a little, when I fired again, it actually loaded a second round for the first time, but then back to same issue - never loading a new round. I am using Magnum Research ammo. Is there anything other than weak mag spring that could cause this ? Didn't have a second mag to test. Thanks!

[Krichardson]

That is the problem I ran into that prompted me to get rid of my 44 magnum Eagle.I didn't bother with looking into getting the issue straightened out as I bought it as a used gun and didn't expect for the company to cover any repair work.I traded it in for another,more reliable and practical handgun.

[marinville]

I am no expert on the desert eagle gas system, but I know it uses one. That is where I would look. I would assume the gun was receiving insufficient gas and the slide wasn't traveling far enough rearward to strip a new round. Either this or a magazine issue, as you said.

A third and, I would think, less likely option would be something is out of spec.

[gghbi]

I am no expert on the desert eagle gas system, but I know it uses one. That is where I would look. I would assume the gun was receiving insufficient gas and the slide wasn't traveling far enough rearward to strip a new round. Either this or a magazine issue, as you said.

A third and, I would think, less likely option would be something is out of spec.

When the failure to feed a second round occurred, if you just sling shotted the slide and loaded subsequent rounds with no issue, I suspect this is the issue. Either not enough gas, or not enough lubrication and break in to allow the slide to to full travel. Maybe a combination of all.

[cruzans]

Thanks all. Going to break her down and clean/lube - then stretch the spring a bit. I got the combo with 44 mag barrel and mag so I'll take everything to the range next time and see what happens.

[bogey1]

I never had that problem with mine when I owned it. The only problem I had,
almost every shell would hit my forehead.

[Krichardson]

I never had that problem with mine when I owned it. The only problem I had,
almost every shell would hit my forehead.

Haha I get that with my Glock pretty often.

[cruzans]

Luckily mine ejects straight out and to the right never coming anywhere near me. The 50 a/e casing alone would probably kill ya - lol.

I never had that problem with mine when I owned it. The only problem I had,
almost every shell would hit my forehead.

[Gunsnwater]

Thanks all. Going to break her down and clean/lube - then stretch the spring a bit. I got the combo with 44 mag barrel and mag so I'll take everything to the range next time and see what happens.

Stretching springs fs them up. Never do it. Replace the springs. New mag springs and recoil spring. Slide is moving too fast to let the round come up.

The information on springs is abundant and not that hard to find. We all did the stretch thing out of ignorance, it seems like the logical thing to do. In reality you are bending the metal beyond the elastic point and that weakens the spring farther than it was before. Heavier springs slow down the action because the suck up more energy. Heavier springs speed up feeding because the push on the follower and ammo harder.

I have the DE in 50ae it never fails to function with factory ammo. I have made crappy reloads with accurate number 9 that left so much unburnt powder it would jam up.

[Hodgie]

Unfortunately DE’s aren’t know for their stellar reliability, but they are known to eject brass to face 95% of the time.