Micro Desert Eagle Pistol
Owner’s Manual
.380 Auto DAO Pistol
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Before handling the pistol read this manual carefully
and observe the following safety instructions.
Improper and careless handling of the pistol could result
in unintentional discharge and could cause
injury, death or damage to property.
The same consequences can be caused by
unauthorized modifi cations or adjustments, corrosion,
or use of non-standard or damaged ammunition.
This instruction manual should always accompany this pistol.
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State by State Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Basic Rules of Firearm Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety Rules and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Pistol Description and Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Removal of the magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Magazine loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Pistol loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Reloading during shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Unloading the pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loaded chamber indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Maintenance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Grip Plate Assembley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Removing Functional Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
List of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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STATE-BY-STATE WARNINGS
Certain states require by law that their own specified
warning notices in larger-than-normal type be conspicuously
included by the manufacturer, distributor, or retail dealer
with firearms sold in that state. Magnum Research, Inc.
sells its products in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations. Because our products may be sold in these
states, we include the following:
CALIFORNIA:
WARNING: Children are attracted to and can
operate firearms that can cause severe injuries
or death. Prevent child access by always keeping
guns locked away and unloaded when not in use.
If you keep a loaded firearm where a child obtains
and improperly uses it, you may be fined or sent
to prison.
CONNECTICUT:
"UNLAWFUL STORAGE OF A LOADED FIREARM MAY
RESULT IN IMPRISONMENT OR FINE."
FLORIDA:
"IT IS UNLAWFUL, AND PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT
AND FINE, FOR ANY ADULT TO STORE OR LEAVE A
FIREARM IN ANY PLACE WITHIN THE REACH OR EASY
ACCESS OF A MINOR UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE OR
TO KNOWINGLY SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER
OWNERSHIP OR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM TO A
MINOR OR A PERSON OF UNSOUND MIND."
MAINE:
"ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS A CRIME.
IF YOU LEAVE A FIREARM AND AMMUNITION WITHIN
EASY ACCESS OF A CHILD, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FINE, IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. KEEP FIREARMS
AND AMMUNITION SEPARATE. KEEP FIREARMS AND
AMMUNITION LOCKED UP. USE TRIGGER LOCKS."
MARYLAND:
"WARNING: CHILDREN CAN OPERATE FIREARMS
WHICH MAY CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. IT IS
A CRIME TO STORE OR LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM IN
ANY LOCATION WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL KNEW OR
SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT AN UNSUPERVISED
MINOR WOULD GAIN ACCESS TO THE FIREARM. STORE
YOUR FIREARM RESPONSIBLY!"
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MASSACHUSETTS:
"WARNING FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY
GENERAL: This handgun is not equipped with a device
that fully blocks use by unauthorized users. More than
200,000 firearms like this one are stolen from their owners
every year in the United States. In addition, there are more
than a thousand suicides each year by younger children
and teenagers who get access to firearms. Hundreds more
die from accidental discharge. It is likely that many more
children sustain serious wounds, or inflict such wounds
accidentally on others. In order to limit the chance of such
misuse, it is imperative that you keep this weapon locked in
a secure place and take other steps necessary to limit the
possibility of theft or accident. Failure to take reasonable
preventive steps may result in innocent lives being lost,
and in some circumstances may result in your liability for
these deaths."
"IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR KEEP A FIREARM,
RIFLE, SHOTGUN OR MACHINE GUN IN ANY PLACE
UNLESS THAT WEAPON IS EQUIPPED WITH A TAMPERRESISTANT SAFETY DEVICE OR IS STORED OR KEPT IN
A SECURELY LOCKED CONTAINER."
NEW JERSEY:
"IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO LEAVE A LOADED
FIREARM WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A MINOR."
NEW YORK CITY:
"THE USE OF A LOCKING DEVICE OR SAFETY LOCK
IS ONLY ONE ASPECT OF RESPONSIBLE FIREARM
STORAGE. FOR INCREASED SAFETY, FIREARMS
SHOULD BE STORED UNLOADED AND LOCKED IN
A LOCATION THAT IS BOTH SEPARATE FROM THEIR
AMMUNITION AND INACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN AND
OTHER UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS."
NORTH CAROLINA:
"IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR LEAVE A FIREARM
THAT CAN BE DISCHARGED IN A MANNER THAT A
REASONABLE PERSON SHOULD KNOW IS ACCESSIBLE
TO A MINOR."
TEXAS:
"IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE, TRANSPORT, OR
ABANDON AN UNSECURED FIREARM IN A PLACE
WHERE CHILDREN ARE LIKELY TO BE AND CAN
OBTAIN ACCESS TO THE FIREARM."
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WISCONSIN:
"IF YOU LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WITHIN THE
REACH OR EASY ACCESS OF A CHILD YOU MAY BE
FINED OR IMPRISONED OR BOTH IF THE CHILD
IMPROPERLY DISCHARGES, POSSESSES, OR EXHIBITS
THE FIREARM."
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR FIREARMS
RETAILER OR STATE POLICE FOR ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS UNDER STATE OR LOCAL
LAWS OR REGULATIONS. SUCH LAWS AND
REGULATIONS CHANGE CONSTANTLY,
AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE IN THE BEST
POSITION TO ADVISE YOU ON SUCH CHANGES.
BASIC RULES OF FIREARMS SAFETY
1. Treat all fi rearms as if they were loaded, at all times. Many
accidents occur with fi rearms that are handled carelessly,
because they are believed to be “unloaded”. These accidents
can be avoided by handling all fi rearms the same way you
would handle a loaded fi rearm, at all times. Even after you
verify that a gun is unloaded, you should continue handling
it as you would a loaded gun, and make sure that others
around you do the same.
2. Point the muzzle in a safe direction at all times. A “safe
direction” is one in which, if the fi rearm were to discharge,
there would be no injury to anyone. Never point a gun
(whether you think it is loaded or unloaded - see Rule #1
above) directly at another person or at yourself. Consider
that a bullet can ricochet (glance off) pavement, fl oors, walls,
rocks, the ground, water, ice or almost any other object
it strikes. Also, bullets can penetrate walls, ceilings, floors,
doors, windows, and many other materials to kill or injure
someone on the opposite side.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger
guard until you are aimed at a proper target and have
decided to fire. If your finger is inside the trigger guard, you
could fire your gun without intending to - for instance, if
you were startled, or if you slipped or lost your balance. By
keeping your finger outside the trigger guard until you are
on target and intend to fire, you ensure that you will never
hit anything you do not intend to.
4. Be sure of your target, and what is around and beyond
it. The bullet fired from your pistol can travel over a mile,
and has the potential to kill or seriously injure someone
at that distance! Once you pull the trigger, you cannot call
the bullet back, so you must positively identify your target
before you fire. Never fire (for instance, at a noise,
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a movement, a rustling bush, or a shape in the dark) until
you have positively identified your target as something you
intend to shoot. Fire only with a safe backstop behind your
target - something that will stop and contain the projectiles
you fire, even if you miss the target or your bullet passes
through it.
5. Whenever you handle a firearm that, even momentarily,
has been out of your direct control, start by checking its
condition to determine whether or not it is loaded. A
firearm in your hands is a lethal weapon which is YOUR
responsibility, so YOU must check it yourself, NOW, not
later. Do not rely on someone else to check it. Do not take
someone else’s word for the firearm’s condition. Do not rely
on your memory of having checked the firearm previously,
or on your belief that you left it unloaded the last time you
used or handled it. Check it again yourself now.
6. Never give a firearm to anyone, or take a firearm from
anyone, unless it is unloaded and the action is open. If
someone tries to hand you a firearm with the action closed,
politely ask them to open it before you take it from them.
If you need to open the action of a firearm with which you
are not familiar, don’t experiment, lest you make a fatal
mistake! Instead, ask someone who knows how to handle
the firearm to open the action and allow you to verify that
it is unloaded. If you can’t find someone who knows how to
handle the firearm, leave it alone!
7. Firearms should be unloaded when not actually in use.
Load your firearm only when you are on the target range or
in the field and ready to begin using it. Unload your gun as
soon as you are finished shooting. Unload your gun before
you bring it back into your car, camp or home. Never leave a
loaded gun unattended, even for a moment.
8. Thoroughly read and understand the owner’s manual
and other literature supplied with this pistol. Never use any
firearm unless you completely understand how it operates
and how its safety features work. Contact Magnum Research,
Inc. if you have any questions or concerns, or if you are not
certain you have all the literature supplied with the firearm at
the time it was first sold. Even if you understand everything
in this manual, no manual can provide you with the benefits
of hands-on firearms instruction. If you are not already an
experienced firearms user, you should obtain training in
the safe and proper use of firearms by attending one of
the many firearms safety and shooting courses offered in
all parts of the country by the National Rifle Association
(telephone 703-267-1000), gun clubs and ranges, gun shops,
shooting schools and other qualified sources of instruction.
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9. Before firing any firearm, be sure it is in good working
order and that the barrel is clear of dirt, grease, water,
excess oil, rust, corrosion or any other obstruction.
10. Always wear high-quality ear and eye protection when
shooting or observing, and be sure that others who are
present do the same. Exposure to gunfire noise will cause
permanent hearing loss (deafness) if good ear protection
(either commercially manufactured ear plugs, earmuff-type
hearing protectors, or both) is not worn. Close-fitting,
impact-resistant shooting glasses or safety glasses of
wraparound or side-panel design help to guard against
potentially blinding eye injuries caused by granules of
powder, splashback of fragments from the target or
backstop, metal fragments which can result from a burst
primer, etc. Never shoot a firearm, or allow yourself or
others to be present where shooting is in progress, without
both eye and ear protection in place. Eye protection can also
provide important protection while you are disassembling
and cleaning your firearms, both from flying firearms parts,
and from aerosols and other solvents and cleaning fluids that
can spray or splash into your eyes, causing serious eye injury.
11. Firearms, drugs and alcohol don’t mix! Never handle
firearms while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
(including prescription medications) that can impair your
normal senses, abilities, alertness, reflexes, perception or
judgment. Make sure everyone in your presence follows the
same rule. Also, avoid handling firearms when you are ill,
exhausted, upset or preoccupied with other concerns - safe
firearms handling requires your full attention, and all of your
abilities, unimpaired by other factors.
12. Any firearm which is not under your direct control
should be stored so it is inoperable or inaccessible to
children and other unauthorized users. Children are
attracted to, and can find, load and operate firearms,
causing serious injury or death to themselves and others.
Preventing child access and tragic, avoidable accidents is
YOUR responsibility, as an adult gun owner. The safest way
to store firearms is unloaded, locked in a gun safe or vault.
13. Use only proper ammunition recommended for this
pistol, and be sure the ammunition is the correct caliber
for your gun. Most modern firearms have their caliber
designation stamped into the firearm’s barrel or receiver.
Your ammunition box and cartridge head stamp should
bear the exact same cartridge designation. Just because a
cartridge fits into the gun doesn’t mean it is safe to fire.
Never fire ammunition which is damaged, corroded, or of
questionable origin or condition. Firing even a single defective
cartridge can destroy your Micro Eagle pistol and cause
serious injury or death.
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SAFETY RULES AND PRECAUTIONS
FOR FIRING AND USE OF YOUR
MICRO DESERT EAGLE PISTOL
WARNING! THE MICRO DESERT EAGLE PISTOL WILL
FIRE WHETHER OR NOT A MAGAZINE IS IN THE GUN
IF A CARTRIDGE IS IN THE CHAMBER. REMOVING
THE MAGAZINE DOES NOT UNLOAD THE PISTOL,
AND DOES NOT PREVENT THE PISTOL FROM FIRING!
A CARTRIDGE LEFT IN THE CHAMBER AFTER THE
MAGAZINE IS REMOVED CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH IF THE TRIGGER IS PULLED! UNLOAD
YOUR MICRO DESERT EAGLE PROPERLY, INCLUDING
CHECKING THE CHAMBER BOTH VISUALLY AND
PHYSICALLY.
WARNING! KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER
AND OUTSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD UNTIL YOU ARE
AIMED AT A PROPER TARGET AND HAVE DECIDED
TO FIRE. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING! KEEP HANDS, FINGERS AND OTHER
BODY PARTS FROM TOUCHING THE MUZZLE, BARREL
OR CHAMBER AFTER FIRING, AS THEY COULD BE
BURNED BY HOT METAL.
WARNING!
ANY FIREARM MAY FIRE IF DROPPED.
WARNING! FIRED CARTRIDGE CASES EJECTED
FROM THE MICRO DESERT EAGLE ARE EXTREMELY HOT,
AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. IN ADDITION, THE
PAINFUL BURN FROM A HOT CARTRIDGE CASE CAN
DISTRACT A SHOOTER FROM KEEPING HIS FIREARM
POINTED SAFELY AND FROM OTHER SAFE HANDLING
PRACTICES, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION OR
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AN ACCIDENT. WHEN FIRING, STAY CLEAR, AND KEEP
OTHERS CLEAR, OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PISTOL,
FROM WHICH THE HOT CARTRIDGE CASES ARE
EJECTED. WEAR CLOSE-FITTING CLOTHING, AVOIDING
CLOTHING WITH OPEN COLLARS AND NECKLINES
INTO WHICH HOT CARTRIDGE CASES CAN FALL.
A BASEBALL CAP OR OTHER BRIMMED HAT OR
VISOR WORN SO THE BRIM COVERS THE TOP OF THE
WEARER’S SAFETY GLASSES CAN OFFER ADDITIONAL
PROTECTION TO THE WEARER’S FACE AND EYES,
PREVENTING HOT CASES FROM FALLING INTO ANY
GAP BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE SAFETY GLASSES
AND THE WEARER’S FOREHEAD, POSSIBLY CAUSING A
SERIOUS BURN TO THE EYE.
WARNING! CHILDREN ARE ATTRACTED TO, AND
CAN FIND, LOAD AND OPERATE FIREARMS, CAUSING
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THEMSELVES AND
OTHERS. PREVENT CHILD ACCESS BY ALWAYS KEEPING
GUNS LOCKED AWAY AND UNLOADED WHEN NOT
IN USE. IF YOU LEAVE A GUN LOADED OR UNLOADED
WHERE A CHILD OBTAINS AND IMPROPERLY USES IT,
YOU MAY BE FINED OR SENT TO PRISON OR BOTH.
WARNING! NEVER TRANSPORT OR CARRY A
LOADED FIREARM IN A VEHICLE. ALWAYS TRANSPORT
OR CARRY YOUR PISTOL UNLOADED. A SUITABLE
CARRYING CASE SHOULD BE USED TO TRANSPORT
OR CARRY YOUR UNLOADED PISTOL TO AND FROM
THE RANGE OR OTHER SAFE SHOOTING AREA.
CHECK THE LAWS TO DETERMINE AND FOLLOW
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS IN TRANSPORTING A FIREARM
IN YOUR JURISDICTION. CLOSE THE PISTOL’S ACTION
AND LOAD THE PISTOL ONLY WHEN YOU ARE AT THE
RANGE OR OTHER SAFE SHOOTING AREA, READY TO
BEGIN SHOOTING.
WARNING! NEVER CLIMB A FENCE, LADDER, TREE
OR OTHER OBJECT, JUMP ACROSS A BROOK OR DITCH,
CRAWL UNDER A FENCE OR OTHER OBSTACLE, WALK
ACROSS AN ICY SURFACE, STEEP SLOPE OR OTHER
AREA WITH POOR FOOTING, OR CROSS OTHER
SLIPPERY OR PRECARIOUS TERRAIN OR OBSTACLES
WITH A LOADED FIREARM. INSTEAD, UNLOAD THE
CHAMBER OF YOUR FIREARM FIRST. WHEN CARRYING
YOUR MICRO DESERT EAGLE IN THE FIELD, KEEP THE
MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND CARRY
THE PISTOL SO YOU CAN SAFELY CONTROL THE
DIRECTION IN WHICH IT POINTS IN THE EVENT YOU
STUMBLE, SLIP OR FALL.
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WARNING! NEVER SHOOT AT A HARD SURFACE
(ROCK, PAVEMENT, METAL, ICE, ETC.) OR AT THE
SURFACE OF WATER, AS THE BULLET MAY RICOCHET
(GLANCE OFF) THE SURFACE AND TRAVEL IN ANY
DIRECTION, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
SOMEONE YOU CANNOT SEE. SHOOT ONLY WHERE
THERE IS A SAFE BACKSTOP (ONE WHICH WILL SAFELY
STOP AND CONTAIN THE FIRED PROJECTILES), FREE
FROM ROCKS, HARD OBJECTS AND OBSTRUCTIONS
THAT COULD CAUSE RICOCHETS OR SPLASH-BACK
OF PROJECTILES, FRAGMENTS, PEBBLES OR ROCK
PARTICLES. CHECK LOCAL AND STATE LAWS TO BE
SURE SHOOTING IS PERMITTED AT THE PLACE YOU
INTEND TO SHOOT.
WARNING! USE ONLY APPROPRIATE ACCESSORIES
FOR YOUR MICRO DESERT EAGLE PISTOL. BE
SURE ALL ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING HOLSTERS,
ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE FIREARM AND DO
NOT INTERFERE WITH ITS SAFE OPERATION. IF
IN DOUBT, CONSULT MAGNUM RESEARCH, INC.
THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY CAUSED BY THE USE OF
IMPROPER ACCESSORIES.
WARNING! WHEN SHOOTING, BE ALERT TO BE
SURE NO ONE COMES INTO THE LINE OF FIRE. CHECK
THE BACKSTOP AND TARGET AREA CAREFULLY TO BE
SURE IT IS FREE OF PEOPLE EACH TIME BEFORE YOU
BEGIN TO FIRE.
WARNING! WHEN FIRING WITH A GROUP OF
PEOPLE, PUT A RESPONSIBLE PERSON IN CHARGE
TO MAINTAIN SAFETY, DISCIPLINE AND CONTROL.
TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF ACCIDENTS ON A
FIRING RANGE, BE ALERT TO THE COMMANDS OF THE
RANGE OFFICER, AND FOLLOW THEM PRECISELY AND
IMMEDIATELY.
WARNING! DO NOT HANDLE A FIREARM WHEN
ANYONE IS FORWARD OF THE FIRING POSITION.
BEFORE ANYONE MOVES DOWNRANGE TO POST
OR CHECK TARGETS OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE,
ALL FIREARMS SHOULD BE UNLOADED AND PLACED
SAFELY ON THE BENCH WHERE THEY SHOULD
NOT BE TOUCHED OR HANDLED UNTIL EVERYONE
RETURNS FROM DOWNRANGE.
WARNING! DO NOT HANDLE FIREARMS WHEN
YOU ARE TIRED, COLD OR IMPAIRED PHYSICALLY OR
MENTALLY, IN ANY WAY.
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WARNING! NEVER FIRE YOUR MICRO DESERT EAGLE
NEAR AN ANIMAL, UNLESS IT IS TRAINED TO ACCEPT
THE NOISE OF GUNFIRE. AN ANIMAL’S STARTLED
REACTION TO THE SOUND OF GUNFIRE COULD
INJURE IT OR COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
WARNING! NEVER CONTINUE TO USE YOUR MICRO
DESERT EAGLE IF IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
NEVER FORCE A JAMMED ACTION, AS THE JAMMED
CARTRIDGE MAY EXPLODE IF THE PRIMER IS CRUSHED
OR PRESSED AGAINST ANY METAL PART OF THE
PISTOL.
WARNING! IF YOUR MICRO DESERT EAGLE FAILS
TO DISCHARGE ("MISFIRE"), REMOVE YOUR FINGER
FROM THE TRIGGER. KEEP THE PISTOL POINTED IN
A SAFE DIRECTION FOR 30 SECONDS. REMOVE THE
CARTRIDGE FROM THE CHAMBER AND DISPOSE OF IT
PROPERLY.
WARNING! IF THE SOUND FROM YOUR
AMMUNITION DOES NOT SOUND NORMAL, A
LOW POWERED ("SQUIB") LOAD MAY HAVE LEFT A
BULLET IN THE BARREL. IF THIS OCCURS, DO NOT
FIRE ANOTHER CARTRIDGE! INSTEAD UNLOAD THE
PISTOL AND REMOVE THE BARREL AND CHECK FOR A
BARREL OBSTRUCTION. FIRING A CARTRIDGE WITH A
BORE OBSTRUCTION CAN RESULT IN DESTRUCTION
OF YOUR MICRO DESERT EAGLE AND POTENTIAL
INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR SOMEONE NEARBY.
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WARNING: AMMUNITION
NEVER USE AMMUNITION NOT SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNATED FOR USE IN YOUR FIREARM. PROPER
AMMUNITION FOR YOUR MICRO DESERT EAGLE WILL
BE DESIGNATED ON THE SLIDE. FAILURE TO USE THE
CORRECT TYPE OR CALIBER OF AMMUNITION MAY
CAUSE THE FIREARM TO JAM, FAIL TO FIRE, CAUSE A
BORE OBSTRUCTION OR MAY GENERATE EXCESSIVE
PRESSURE WHICH CAN DESTROY THE PISTOL AND
CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
NEVER USE NON-STANDARD, RELOADED OR
"HANDLOADED" SHELLS. AMMUNITION THAT IS
IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED MAY FAIL TO FIRE,
MAY RESULT IN A "SQUIB" LOAD RESULTING IN A
BORE OBSTRUCTION OR MAY GENERATE EXCESSIVE
PRESSURES WHICH CAN DESTROY THE PISTOL AND
CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
USE OF NON-STANDARD OR RELOADED
AMMUNITION NULLIFIES THE FACTORY WARRANTY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER
COMMERCIAL LOADS WHICH WORK IN THE MICRO
DESERT EAGLE PISTOL, WRITE TO MAGNUM RESEARCH,
7110 UNIVERSITY AVENUE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55432.
Initial Cleaning
1. Upon receipt of the pistol, disassemble (see page18)
and inspect it.
2. Clean pistol as per periodic maintenance procedure.
3. Any heavy or sticky deposits of protective material may
be removed, using very light rust-preventive oil. After
cleaning, wipe dry and coat lightly with gun oil.
4. Never use abrasive or metallic objects, synthetic cloth,
dry cleaning fl uids,detergents, acids, lye, water or
steam for cleaning.
5. Reassemble pistol (see page 19) and make sure it is
functioning properly.
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WARNING
ALL FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS OBJECTS - PISTOLS
INCLUDED. ALWAYS CONSIDER THE PISTOL LOADED.
TO RENDER IT SAFE, REMOVE THE MAGAZINE, AND
EJECT ANY REMAINING ROUND BY PULLING THE
SLIDE TO THE REAR. IT IS DANGEROUS TO ALTER
OR MODIFY THIS FIREARM IN ANY WAY. ANY
ALTERATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS OF THE FIRING
MECHANISM MAY RESULT IN THIS FIREARM BECOMING
UNSAFE AND NULLIFIES THE FACTORY WARRANTY.
USER IS ADVISED TO READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL PRIOR
TO HANDLING THE PISTOL FOR THE FIRST TIME.
WARNING: LEAD EXPOSURE
DISCHARGING FIREARMS IN POORLY VENTILATED
AREAS, CLEANING FIREARMS, OR HANDLING
AMMUNITION MAY RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO LEAD
AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH
DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE HARM, AND OTHER SERIOUS
PHYSICAL INJURY. HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL
TIMES. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSURE.
AVOID EATING, HANDLING FOOD AND TOUCHING
YOUR FACE AND EYES WHILE HANDLING OR
CLEANING FIREARMS.
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PISTOL DESCRIPTION AND TERMINOLOGY
The names of all pistol parts are presented in the section
“ILLUSTRATION AND LIST OF PARTS”
Micro Desert Eagle is self-loading blowback operated pistol.
Characteristic features of this pistol are:
• comfortable grip and balance in either hand
• good results at shooting without aiming
• good accurancy
• long service life
• high reliability even at various weather conditions
Among the specifi c features of this pistol apart from the
caliber, dimension, weight, magazine capacity for 6 rounds,
trigger mechanism, surface fi nish, grip plate type and
other specifi cations.
DAO /Double Action Only/
The trigger mechanism operates in a double action mode
of fi re. The hammer returns to the down position after each
shot and for the subsequent shot must be cocked again by
pulling the trigger.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
AMMUNITION
Use only factory manufactured ammunition of appropriate
caliber, which are in compliance with SAAMI /Sporting Arms
and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute, Inc. of the United
States. The use of other cartridges could damage the pistol
or cause injury to the shooter. Reloaded ammunition
voids all warranty and liability.
REMOVAL OF THE MAGAZINE
Hold the pistol in your right/left hand and depress the
magazine catch with the thumb/middle fi nger. The magazine
will slightly protrude from its housing and then it can be
caught and removed with the other hand.
MAGAZINE LOADING
With the open end uppermost, grasp the magazine in one
hand. Place a cartridge on the magazine follower. Press the
cartridge down and back untill it touches the rear fl at edge
of the magazine. Place the next cartridge on top of the
previous cartridge and press down and back.
We recommend that when some cartridges are already
loaded in the magazine, depress them slightly with the
thumb of the hand which holds the magazine.
The number of cartridges can be checked throgh the
inspection holes in the sides of the magazine. Do not try to
exceed the magazine capacity - doing so can cause a feeding
failure or damage the magazine.
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PISTOL LOADING
CAUTION: Always make sure the pistol is pointed in a safe
direction when loading!
Insert a loaded magazine and ensure that it has engaged the
magazine catch.
Hold the pistol by the grip with one hand and with the
thumb and index fi nger grasp the serrated fi nger grips on
both sides of the slide.Retract the slide to the stop and
allow it to snap forward.This procedure inserts a cartridge
into the chamber. The pistol is now ready to fi re.
RELOADING DURING SHOOTING
When the last cartridge has been fi red the slide return to
the front position. Make sure that there is no cartridge in
the chamber, check loaded chamber indicator and visually
inspect chamber. Remove the empty magazine and replace it
with a loaded one. With the other hand draw back the slide
and allow it to snap forward. The pistol is again loaded and
ready to fi re.
UNLOADING THE PISTOL
ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE PISTOL IS POINTED IN A SAFE
DIRECTION!
• remove the magazine
• hold the slide in rear position and verify the last cartridge
has been extracted from the chamber and ejected
• let the slide snap fully forward
• depress the trigger / dry fi re
LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR
Loaded chamber indicator like red line is placed on the
ejector and it indicates a cartridge loaded in the cartridge
chamber. If you can not see this red line - cartridge chamber
is empty. However, you must always check and verify that
the chamber is empty.
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MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
STRIPPING FOR CLEANING - DISASSEMBLY
POINT YOUR PISTOL IN A SAFE DIRECTION!
1. Remove the magazine. The pistol must not be
disassembled with the inserted magazine!
2. MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS NO CARTRIDGE IN
THE CHAMBER !
3. Grasp the slide a move on backward so that the
assembly line on slide and point on frame were in
lining - up. Then hold the slide in this position with the
hand holding the frame.
4. Grasp with the other hand the barrel and turn it about
180º clockwise and barrel is unlocked.
5. Release the slide and pull it forward off the frame.
Barrel and recoil springs (2 of them) with guide stay
in the slide.
6. Remove the recoil springs with guide, remove the
barrel so that you turn lug down and press to the
slide - barrel shifts out the bottom of the slide.
No futher disassembly is needed for routine maintenance.
When 400-500 cartridges have been fi red, disassemble fi ring
pin and magazine, and clean.
FIRING PIN DISASSEMBLY
Push in the rear end of fi ring pin using a suitable tool, below
the level of the fi ring pin stop and shift the fi ring pin stop
approximately 1/8” (2 mm) down. Then cover the fi ring pin
stop with your thumb in order not to lose the spring loaded
fi ring pin and with the other hand pull the fi ring pin stop
completely off the slide. Be very careful at this stage of the
disassembly procedure, as the fi ring pin is spring loaded and
can fl y out.
SLIDE ASSEMBLY
After cleaning slide assemble. Put fi ring pin with spring in
slide. Prepare fi ring pin stop in the other hand. Push in the
rear end of fi ring pin using a suitable tool and put fi ring pin
stop in the slide about 1/8” (2 mm), so that the fi ring pin
stop catches the fi ring pin. Then pull out a tool and strike
fi ring pin stop to the slide as far as fi ring pin drops in the
hole in fi ring pin stop.
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PISTOL ASSEMBLY AFTER CLEANING.
1. Put the barrel in the slide and turn it so that the barrel
lug is overhead inside the ejector port.
2. Do not press the trigger, before you put on the slide.
(It could be turned the pin and the slide could not
be put in. In this case you have to put slide onto the
guide without spring and pin compare in the guide).
3. Put recoil spring on the frame. Hold slide with barrel in
right hand and put it on the guide in the frame as long
as the assembly line and point were in lining - up.
Then turn barrel about 180º to the left as the barrel is
locked in the frame and pistol is assembled.
CAUTION:
NO FUTHER DISASSMEBLY IS NEEDED! If you assume that
pistol is damaged, give it to a competent gunsmith.
CLEANING THE PISTOL
Clean the pistol :
• each time you use it
• if you get your pistol wet
• as soon as possible after shooting
• at least twice a year in a mild climate
• as often as once a month in a humid climate
CLEANING THE BARREL BORE AND THE
CARTRIDGE CHAMBER
If the pistol has not been fi red or if only a few cartridges
have been fi red, clean the barrel bore and cartridge chamber
by the clean patch attached to the cleaning rod. Repeat
the cleaning, changing patches until the last patch comes out
clean.
When the barrel bore is very dirty apply a pistol cleaning
solution using a cleaning brush. Let the solvent act for about
10 minutes / this time depending on the solvent agent
being used. Then thoroughly scrub out the barrel bore.
Subsequently, dry the barrel bore and cartridge chamber
with a clean patch and check that all powder residues
or fouling have been removed. If necessary repeat this
procedure. The cleaning rod and the brush must be inserted
into the barrel bore from the chamber, to prevent wear or
damage to the muzzle. pass the brush all the way through
the barrel bore before reversing the movement. If you try
to change directions with the brush in the barrel the brush
could stick.
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CLEANING OF OTHER PARTS
Other parts of the pistol (including barrel surface and gas
channels in the barrel) should be cleaned with a dry cloth,
old toothbrush, brass bristle brush or a wooden scraper.
Use good quality oils and solvents in accordance with
their manufacturers instructions, Magnum oil, etc. is highly
recommended! Check that cloth particles or brush bristles
have not become lodged in any part of the pistol.
PRESERVING
When the barrel bore, cartridge chamber and all accessible
parts are clean and dry, wipe these parts with a cloth soaked
in gun oil or apply the oil in a spray. Remove all excess oil.
Before shooting always wipe the barrel bore dry. At very
low temperatures remove the oil from all accessible parts
or apply a lubricant prepared especially for these conditions.
Use thick preserving agents for example, preserving
grease only for a long term storage in demanding climate
environments and before any use of the pistol it must be
thoroughly removed from all parts of the fi rearm.
GRIP PLATE ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE
Push the grip plate dovetail under 10º angle into the frame
dovetail (see Fig. 1) and press it down to frame in the place
of screw hole. This helps to catch the dovetail of the grip
plate in the frame ensuring its precise mesh (see Fig. 2),
then insert the screw and tighten the same properly, yet
with feeling.
If the grip plate has not been seated and caught in the frame
dovetail and the screw is fastened, the grip plate is likely to
get damaged.
Use the reverse procedure for removing the grip plate.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Micro Desert Eagle Pistol
Caliber . . . . . . . . . . . ..380 Auto (9 mm Browning)
Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.52” / 116 mm
Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.71” / 95 mm
Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.90” / 23 mm
Length of the barrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.22”/57 mm
Weight empty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 oz. / 400 g
Magazine capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 rounds
Trigger mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAO
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAO
Sights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fi xed / non - adjustable
REMOVING FUNCTIONAL FAILURES
The probability of failures is minimum, as long as the
rules of proper use and maintenance are kept. Anyway, if
any problem should occur, please observe the following
instructions.
ATTENTION - in case of any malfunction, the probability
of an accidental shot is considerably higher. That is why all
safety rules shall be observed with utmost care. Aim always
to a safe area, do not turn the pistol against yourself or
other persons, do not put your hands in front of the muzzle!
If the problem can not be handled by any of the recommended
procedure you will be well advised to have the pistol
inspected and repaired by a competent gunsmith.
Failure Probable cause Troubleshooting
The cartridge has The magazine is not Insert the magazine
not been fed to the suffi ciently inserted properly or use
chamber or is damaged. The another. Clean the
weapon or the weapon and the
cartridge are dirty. cartridges to be dry,
or possibly slightly
lubricate.
Misfi re Defective cartridge. Pull the trigger again.
If no shot follows,
proceed according
to point 19 of the
safety instructions.
Impurities in the Remove and clean
opening for fi ring pin the fi ring pin.
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ILLUSTRATION AND LIST OF PARTS
1. Frame
2. Trigger
3. Hammer
4. Main spring guide
5. Pin
6. Ejector
7. Bar
8. Main spring
9. Padding
10. Magazine catch
11. Bar spring
12. Grip panel - right
The manufacturer reserves the right to carry out any amendments that he considers as necessary for
improving the models, or for respecting the requirements of manufacturing practice or trade.
13. Grip panel - left
14. Strip
15. Inset
16. Slide
17. Barrel
18. Extractor
19. Extractor spring
20. Firing pin
21. Firing pin stop
22. Spring
23. Recoil spring guide
24. Recoil spring
25. Magazine body
26. Magazine base
27. Magazine lock
28. Follower
29. Magazine spring
30. Weight
31. Plug pin
32. Extractor pin
33. Ejector pin
34. Hammer pin
35. Trigger pin
36. Grip panels screw
Manufactured by
Magnum Research, Inc.
7110 University Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 574-1868
www.magnumresearch.com
MRI reserves the right
to change specifi cations.
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