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Disambig This article is about the normal variant. For the special, golden variant, see Gold Desert Eagle.
"Ah, a very fine choice. A sturdy companion. You will get the last word in most discussions with this one."
Dr. Otto Wolfgang Ort-Meyer, complimenting the Desert Eagle

The Desert Eagle (also known as the Deagle and IMI Desert Eagle XIX) is a bulky, fast, and powerfully pistol. It has the most knockdown power of any of the pistols; one or two shots is all it takes to eliminate most enemies. However, at long range, it lacks stopping power and accuracy. Also, due to its large caliber, it is unsuitable for stealth. It can fire rapidly, but that's not recommended since the recoil will severely hamper accuracy.

Many of the targets in Hitman: Blood Money, especially later in the game, use this weapon as their sidearm.

Description[]

"It's a loud show stopper, so don't use it in situations where neatness counts."
Dr. Otto Ort-Meyer - Hitman Codename 47, level Training

The very large, semi-automatic handgun commonly fires either the .50 Action Express, the .44 Magnum or the .357 Magnum cartridges. Its unique property lies in its superior stopping power, able to kill an enemy with just 1-2 shots to the body, with head shots always being lethal. It is very powerful for direct confrontations at close range. A variety of 47's targets used this as their primary sidearm, including Skip Muldoon and Daniel Morris.

The handgun is a weapon designed by Magnum Research in the United States of America, and manufactured primarily in Israel by IMI (Israel Military Industries, now Israel Weapon Industries).

Where and how to acquire[]

Hitman: Codename 47[]

It can be bought in most levels, but otherwise appears in the following mission:

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin[]

Hitman: Blood Money[]

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

General[]

  • The Desert Eagle's predecessor, the SA .44 Auto, is available in Hitman: Absolution.

Codename 47[]

  • In Codename 47 , it has a darker, more matte color due to the fact that the graphics could not efficiently render nickel-plating back then. It is however much shinier in newer installments, notably in Hitman: Blood Money.

Contracts[]

  • In it's beta phase, the Desert Eagle featured in Contracts was previously nickel-plated and named Desert Eagle Mark XIX. [1]

Blood Money[]

  • In Blood Money, its magazine capacity is 9 rather than 7, indicating it uses .357 Magnum rounds instead of .50.
  • In the Hideout in Blood Money, the Desert Eagle and the Air Rifle are the only two weapons for which there is no additional ammunition.


Citation:

[1]: The manual's seventh page shows the beta, non-gold version of the Desert Eagle, labelled Desert Eagle Mark XIX.

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