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1) Manufacturer, Model Name
Tokyo Marui Desert Eagle (New Gen) Black (same as chrome)
AKA, heavy weight, hi power

2) Date Obtained
Oct of 2005

3) Initial Cost
$300

4) New or Used
Used (mint)

5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related -- supply date of issue)
After close to a year of use, the slide catch notch on the plastic slide began to wear, such that the slide catch level would sometimes slip out of the notch if the mag was not pushed in. As this started to happen, the notch rapidly deteriorated (because it was chipping away at the remaining notch). Solution was to file the notch straight again which resulted in a the slide locking a little forward, but still worked.

6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related -- supply date of issue)
No esthetic problems.

7) Rounds fired between failures (think how many bags of BB's used before it failed. If no failure, list rounds fired up to this point)
Approx 3000 from me before problem started

8) Changes to Internals and Externals (upgrades, mods, dates)
No changes, all parts stock. However, 2nd magazine that I used was a chrome one though identical to the black one.

9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
Sold for about $250.

10)Notes and Comments (Optional)
Converted to full auto for a little while before returning to stock. Frabricated a notchless trigger bar from sheet metal to do this. Functioned better than expected on full auto. Heavy recoil was fun. Did this for about 1000 rounds without any problems. Noticed slightly more useage of gas when operating at full auto such that I could only get a mag and a half on auto. Mag freeze was a major problem (obviously)

Also propane gas was used since I got it both on semi and and full auto. No damage noticed from use of this gas.