Mini-Eagle

[hhb]

My dealer has a new Mini-Eagle .380. Don't want to get stung on it like I did with the LCP. Does Desert Eagle use MIM parts in any of their pistols?

[NWanner]

Guy at a local club shoot had one and fired it for the first time there. He was expecting it to be brutal and it turned out that it actually wasn't that bad at all and it's his new small carry piece.

[mecenas1991]

This is actually called Micro Eagle, if I am not mistaken. It really is a Czech Kevin pistol. Probably Magnum Researcg bought the rights to produce it in the USA otherwise it is too small to qualify for importation by ATF.

Take a look at the link below with a shooting of this gun. It appears that it hardly recoils at all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8briK1YbD8g

...and this is Czech manufacturer's page:

http://www.zvi.cz/en/products/9-mm-pistol-kevin.html

[Retops]

This video showing the takedown procedure for a Kevin is interesting. The design is not one I recognize.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-isHNC5NU0&NR=1

[ccoorreeyy]

I have been very happy with mine. Accurate enough, easy to shoot, has shot eveything i've fed it, small enough for pocket carry and I got it for way less $$ than any other one i've seen for sale! 200 rounds down the pipe so far. I would like to get a set of the wood grips the Kevin pistols have though.
Corey
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x275/ccaallaahhaann/DSC_1703.jpg

It's smaller than a Rohrbaugh but bigger than a Seecamp. Mine is 13.5oz empty.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x275/ccaallaahhaann/DSC_1726.jpg

[mecenas1991]

This design is what the European so called "vest pocket" pistols used to represent, including a Czech Model CZ45 in .25 ACP caliber, a whole slew of German 1930s .25 automatics and an Astra Cub/Colt Junior pistols in .25 ACP caliber.

The slide was held by the lugs on the barrel. Once the lugs were turned away from the frame cutouts - the whole barrel/slide assembly could be moved forward off the frame. Aftre putting it back you have to turn the barrel again to engage the lugs.

[DA1DE]

Great photos! The new pistol is smaller than I thought. Thanks for posting.

[mecenas1991]

Question to CCOORREEYY
Does the double action only trigger system allow a second strike or does it need to be re-set like Para or Glock?
Thanks
Mecenas

[ccoorreeyy]

Not like the Glock. It strikes every trigger pull.

[mecenas1991]

Thanks for your reply.
Someone in one of the posts suggested that the Micro Eagle has no second strike capabilities. Obviously they were wrong

[ccoorreeyy]

I recieved my Micro 380 holster from Hidden Holster today and am very happy with it! I thought I might give Jim a plug here since he did such a great job on my holster.
Thanks Jim
Corey

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x275/ccaallaahhaann/holsters/HiddenHolstersMicro.gif

[bac1023]

I was impressed with the one I handled.