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carrier, has a small piston on the front that fits into this cylinder. When the gases reach the cylinder, the piston pushes the slide rearward, with a large pin inside the camming surface in the rear of the bolt causing the bolt to rotate and unlock. A mechanism on the left side of the bolt prevents the bolt from rotating freely as the slide moves, forcing it to remain aligned correctly with the barrel while the breech is open. The spring-loaded ejector is continually being depressed by the case, until the case is free of the chamber and the tension from the ejector is released, causing the case to eject, breaking free of the extractor in the process. The slide reaches its rearmost position, and then moves forward again under the tension of the recoil springs. The bottom lug of the bolt pushes a new round into the chamber, then the bolt locks up and the gun can be fired again.
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designs most commonly seen in semi-automatic pistols. When a round is fired, gases are ported out through a small hole in the barrel in front of the chamber. These travel forward through a small tube under the barrel, to a cylinder underneath the front of the barrel. The slide, which acts as the bolt
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Research chairman and CEO John Risdall. According to a 1994 newspaper
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The Mark I, which is no longer produced, was offered with a steel, stainless steel, or aluminum alloy frame and differs primarily in the size and shape of the safety levers and slide catch. The Mark VII includes an adjustable trigger (retrofittable to Mark I pistols). The Mark I and VII are both
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be installed. Thus, a conversion to fire other cartridges can be quickly accomplished. The rim diameter of the .50 AE (Action
Express) is the same as the .44 Remington Magnum cartridge, consequently, only a barrel and magazine change is required to convert a .44 Desert Eagle to the larger, more
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accidentally. With the safety off, pulling the trigger releases, allowing the hammer to fall downward, hitting the firing pin, and causing the chambered round to discharge.
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Taffin, John (2005). "The Desert Eagle of Magnum
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952:(The first patent filed, though not the first assigned).
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903:The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers
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1180:The Desert Eagle Pistol Knowledge Database
964:"US Patent 4,619,184: Gas Actuated Pistol"
932:"US Patent 4,563,937: Gas Actuated Pistol"
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843:"The History Behind the Desert Eagle"
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1079:"Movie guns: a shot-by-shot guide"
1044:Hornaday, Ann (January 17, 1999).
962:Shalev, Ilan (December 19, 1985).
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16:For other uses, see
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1018:American Handgunner
559:silhouette shooting
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338:201 meters (220 yd)
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103:Saco Defense
95:Manufacturer
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1244:Jericho 941
1226:IMI Systems
1102:October 23,
996:December 6,
802:November 2,
678:Cliffhanger
649:prop houses
551:.357 Magnum
477:IMI Systems
440:Jericho 941
418:Saco, Maine
370:Iron sights
292:.357 Magnum
1430:Categories
1389:Negev NG-7
1222:Small arms
764:References
654:The Matrix
520:cartridges
382:or simply
287:.41 Magnum
272:.44 Magnum
1398:Anti-tank
1327:Tavor X95
1317:Galil ACE
1092:0307-1235
1024:April 15,
690:Assassins
524:revolvers
513:M14 rifle
430:Kahr Arms
260:Cartridge
184:4.4
166:4.2
155:3.9
90:1979–1982
1405:BT/AT 52
1363:Dan .338
1268:Shotguns
1154:Spec Ops
1133:March 7,
1096:Archived
1062:June 24,
1056:Archived
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754:Portugal
666:Red Heat
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599:Mark XIX
565:Variants
539:magazine
496:blowback
348:magazine
212:Mark XIX
203:Mark VII
179:Mark XIX
151:Mark VII
135:Variants
129:Variants
121:Produced
87:Designed
73:Designer
1332:Tavor 7
1237:Pistols
613:.429 DE
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282:.429 DE
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446:Design
384:Deagle
366:Sights
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307:Action
246:Height
228:Barrel
199:Length
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1384:Negev
1322:Tavor
1312:Galil
715:Users
416:, in
386:is a
238:Width
1379:Dror
1337:ARAD
1135:2015
1104:2021
1088:ISSN
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1026:2010
998:2009
948:2007
911:ISBN
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804:2018
741:GROM
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147:Mass
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