AlumaGrips for the Desert Eagle, Lipstick on a hogleg.
A couple of months ago I reviewed a set of AlumaGrips for a Government Model, and I used my Colt Delta Elite for the review. You can read that review here.
Chris with AlumaGrips knew I was still testing the new Desert Eagle for Kahr Arms and he offered to send me two pair of his AlumaGrips for the Desert Eagle. One pair was silver and the other black. You can read the Desert Eagle review here.
Knowing the quality and any reason to break out the Desert Eagle I of course accepted. It was not long and the stocks were in my hand and on the Desert Eagle.
Adding the AlumaGrips was pretty easy but you have to remove the grip adapter that the factory stocks secure to. The AlumaGrips only have one screw that fastens them together.
The grip adaptor slips easily out the bottom.
Range Trip
One concern I had was recoil management with the AlumaGrips. The factory stocks are overmolded rubber and certainly helped with recoil perception. The AlumaGrips are about a quarter inch thinner which made gripping the big pistol a bit easier and the checkering went a long way to keep a solid purchase on the pistol.
After Allison, Clinton, and I shot a few magazines through the big 50 there was no increase in perceived recoil and the gun felt easily and equally controllable. It was not a night and day difference but definitely noticeable.
Where the AlumaGrips really shine as they are gorgeous and well made. I mean, the Desert Eagle is all about the flash and why not dress it up more?
You can see they are machined to snap right on without any sort of modifications, except for removing the grip adaptor.
I am digging the AlumaGrips for the Desert Eagle but I am not sure which color I like better, the silver or black. If any of you have an opinion please let me know in the comments. I am going with one or the other and I will appreciate any help or advice.
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