11 D P this class of pistol is needed. The sights are, as one might expect, non-adjustable, but are very clear and line up quickly. It goes without saying that a steel .380 of this size and weight is not going to be tons of fun to shoot. Like the Seecamp and the NAA .380s, the Micro Desert Eagle has a snappy recoil. But then again, it is a tool for situations in which recoil will probably be the last thing you would notice. Disassembling the Micro for cleaning was, for me, a trip down Memory Lane. I’ve owned a bunch of older Browning pocket pistols where disassembly involved pulling the slide back a bit, then turning the barrel 180 degrees, and let- ting the slide go forward and off. Same here. Simi- larly, the two recoil springs, positioned on either side of the frame, reminded me of the old Walther P-38. Neither assembly nor reassembly is particu- larly challenging, although the two pages in the manual that deal with fieldstripping and assembly are not a model of clarity. The Micro Desert Eagle comes in a very sturdy, lockable hard case, com- plete with the obligatory cable lock, a cleaning rod and cleaning brush and a $10 discount on an NRA membership. This is one solid, beautifully crafted gun, finished in Teflon nickel. Suggested retail price is $535. Magnum Research • 7110 University Ave., N.E. • Minneapolis, MN 55432 • 1-800-772-6168 • www.magnumresearch.com D: Micro Desert Eagle .380 The suggested retail price of the Micro Desert Eagle is $535. March 10 Blue Press Section 1 1/13/10 11:55 AM Page 11
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this class of pistol is needed. The sights are, as onemight expect, non-adjustable, but are very clearand line up quickly.
It goes without saying that a steel .380 of thissize and weight isnot going to betons of fun toshoot. Like theSeecamp and theNAA .380s, theMicro Desert Eaglehas a snappyrecoil. But thenagain, it is a toolfor situations inwhich recoil willprobably be thelast thing youwould notice.
Disassemblingthe Micro forcleaning was, forme, a trip downMemory Lane. I’veowned a bunch of older Browning pocket pistolswhere disassembly involved pulling the slide backa bit, then turning the barrel 180 degrees, and let-ting the slide go forward and off. Same here. Simi-
larly, the two recoil springs, positioned on eitherside of the frame, reminded me of the old WaltherP-38. Neither assembly nor reassembly is particu-larly challenging, although the two pages in the
manual that dealwith fieldstrippingand assembly arenot a model ofclarity.
The MicroDesert Eaglecomes in a verysturdy, lockablehard case, com-plete with theobligatory cablelock, a cleaningrod and cleaningbrush and a $10discount on anNRA membership.This is one solid,beautifully craftedgun, finished in
Teflon nickel. Suggested retail price is $535.Magnum Research • 7110 University Ave., N.E.• Minneapolis, MN 55432 • 1-800-772-6168 •
www.magnumresearch.com
D: Micro Desert Eagle .380
The suggested retailprice of the Micro
Desert Eagle is$535.
March 10 Blue Press Section 1 1/13/10 11:55 AM Page 11
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