Desert Eagle Serial Number Dates
by B. Gil Horman – Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Desert Eagle Serial Number Date
Serial numbers assigned in chronological order. For 1927-1944 year of manufacture date codes, see 'Spanish Year Of MFG. Date Codes' in this section. # end 1999Since 1968-1969 was a transition period in Browning 0001 1999 -1- 222509. Serial numbers assigned in chronological order. For 1927-1944 year of manufacture date codes, see 'Spanish Year Of MFG. Date Codes' in this section. # end 1999Since 1968-1969 was a transition period in Browning 0001 1999 -1- 222509. Jul 13, 2003 NOTE #2: The Mark XIX Desert Eagle.50AE Magnum pistols are convertible to other Mark XIX calibers (.440) by simply switching the barrel, to go to the.44 you also need to switch the magazine and to go to the.357 you need to switch the bolt assembly, barrel and magazine. DESERT EAGLE MARK VII Barrel - 3/8' dovetail on top with NO cross-slots.
The Magnum Research, Inc. Desert Eagle Pistol is an unusual semi-auto that enjoys a nearly universal level of recognition thanks to its regular appearance in movies, television shows and video games. In production for over three decades now, this massive pistol’s long and colorful history generates plenty of questions in on-line discussions. To find the answers to nine of the top questions folks have about this beefy big-bore semi-auto, we went straight to the expert with the inside story: master gunsmith, designer and director of manufacturing for Magnum Research, Jim Tertin. Here’s a countdown of what we learned:
Desert Eagle Serial Number Dates For Smith And Wesson
9. Wasn’t the Desert Eagle originally developed in Israel?
The pistols were first manufactured by IMI (Israeli Military Industry, Ltd.), an Israeli defense contractor. However, IMI was a subcontractor of Magnum Research. They had no ownership of the design. IMI went through some internal restructuring and all of the commercial enterprises the company was involved in were sold to IWI (Israel Weapon Industries, Ltd.). In 2006, Magnum Research started to engineer production of the Desert Eagle in Pillager, Minn. By 2008, the first U.S.-made Desert Eagles were delivered starting at serial number DE0001000. Today, the pistols are manufactured using all American components.
Feb 19, 2008 I have a Desert Eagle.357, been in the family for at least 20 years. The serial number is only 4 digits (not sure if that is significant) My question is - Is this a MK VII or MK XIX? How the heck do you tell? There are no markings that give it away.