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[zenbiker]

I am considering a DE to add to my gun collection Ireally know very little about the gun other than what I can glean from the factory site. Am consiring the .44 caliber but maybe the .357. Can anyone direct me to a good review article in a gun magazine?
Thanks.

[50AE]

The DE has been arouund for bettter than 25 years now.

Out of all of the Firearms related mags on the stand I don't think three months goes by when at least one doesn't say something on the DE.

I cannot point you to anything specific right now, if you have any questions post away.

[LargeCaliber]

Well in todays reviews you will find that people who have read them have mixed feelings about them. So take them with a grain of salt.

What can I tell you. Well I'll tell you this as a start. I have either owned or at least operated a lot of different firearms. After a while you start to see mechanical technology recycled into another firearm with another name. This decade and the past one more or less has been an age of hybrid designs.

The DE is no different. You have a large frame (high powered revolvers like my .460 S&W Magnum are large frame, idea #1 recycled), gas piston reload system (M14, AK, M1 Garand, FAL, etc. idea #2 recycled), closed bolt firing (Again, M14, AK, M1 Garand, FAL etc.), but with a twist because it resembles a "star pattern" bolt in some aspects like the Stoner designs (M16, XM-177, AR-15, AR-10, M4 and M4A1). Box magazine fed like so many firearms I lost count.

So as you can see it's just like any other modern firearm, just shoots a different but common round (.357 magnum, .44 Mag, .50 AE, .41 magnum, .440 Cor Bon).

So what's the difference? Aside from the price of ammo? Felt recoil, FPS, PSI and target reacquisition. That's about it. All of them are VERY accurate (it's a target pistol/hunting pistol, if it misses, it's likely all on you not the pistol).

The DE is designed to absorb a lot of felt recoil. It's mass is able to absorb a lot of it. It's not perfect but it'll absorb a lot even if it does pop you in the face like that unfortunate you tube girl. :)

Out of the big three:

.50 AE has the most felt recoil. The round just has more energy.

.44 mag has the second most felt recoil.

.357 has the least felt recoil of the big three. The casing isn't designed to hold as much powder as the other two. It doesn't need it because it shoots a smaller projectile.


The other thing is how hard do you wanna hit the target? Hard? .44 is better unless you wanna buy the .50 But the .357 hits pretty hard as is as well in all fairness.

How fast (and accurate) do you want to shoot? Fast? .357 is the way to go, your target reacquisition will be faster due to less felt recoil and less muzzle rise.

Hope that helps. :)