[KaneLupis]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name (name of weapon on box, and weapon replicated if different from model name)
KWC Desert Eagle One of their original Models

2) Date Obtained
2003

3) Initial Cost
$100

4) New or Used
Used

5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related -- supply date of issue)
None when I got it. Some 5000 rounds fired through this myself. Gradual and consistent deterioration to gas economy, performance, slide recoil. This is likely attributed to both the use of propane gas (started at some 2000 rounds) and the wear on the mag catch. Mag catch I was metal, but was tiny. Mag was large and heavy, so eventually, I had to push up on the mag to get the slide to even cycle the next round. Switching to propane at 2K rounds solved for performance issued for a little bit, but the gradual deterioration set it a little faster to the point where regular duster didn't to jack all.

6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related -- supply date of issue)
None when I got it. Turned silver... then black.. then silver again.. But... uh... it melted...I'll get into that later

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)

8) Changes to Internals and Externals (upgrades, mods, dates)
Full auto modification. This is the gun I wrote the Unconventional Airsoft's full auto mod on.

9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
Not resold. Meltdown occured.

10)Notes and Comments (Optional)
Full auto mod was achieved by frabricating a notchless trigger connecting bar or using a paperclip. This was done early on and I didn't keep it for long. So at about 8000 rounds, the gun was reduced to a melted piece of junk.

This all started when at about 2000 rounds I decided I wanted a silver DE. So I sprayed it silver using canadian tire spray paint. Paint felt sticky and wouldn't stay on the gun, so I wiped it down with thinner and basically turned it black again. interestingly, this created an very cool pattern as the silver remained in the various scratches all around the gun resulting in a cool wear effect (like there was metal underneath the black paint, but in actuality it was black plastic with silver in the grooves of the scratches). After a long time black I turned it back in to silver again at 7000 rounds using a different paint, like engine paint. But still, the paint felt sticky. Due to the way the paint is designed to set at a certain heat. I stuck the gun into an oven with a mild 90 degrees. Apparently, the cheap plastic melted and the frame was a twisted piece of junk. Strangely, upper slide was unscathed.