Red Heat Desert Eagle - pics?

[Noeland]

I was wondering if any of our members here had good pictures of the modified Desert Eagle used in Red Heat.

The film is playing on Encore, and I had completely forgotten they made that gun up to look like a P-38 on steroids.

:cool

Anyone here ever do a run of these per chance?

 

[Stormer]

Podbyrin 9.2 mm most powerful handgun in mother russia

 

[Krel]

This page, not in English, has some photos of the pistol: http://gest.livejournal.com/291114.html

The pistol, the super derringer, and the sleeve launcher were built by Tim La France. The magazine, Petersen's Handguns, July 1988 had an article on the weapons, but the only photo of the Podbyrin is a publicity photo of Arnie holding it. Hope this helps

David.

 

[Wakal]

There was a full page shot in American Handgunner back in 1988, if memory serves. I'll check my archives to see if I have it filed



Alex

 

[Wakal]

Ah, the May/June 1988 issue of American Handgunner.

 

[Noeland]

Thank you! I appreciate the photo and webpage very much. Looks like a ton of work was done on it, and It's kind of nice to know I wasn't crazy in thinking it looked like a P-38! Walter Hill knows his guns though.