If you ever held a desert eagle you would instantly rule it out as a self defence weapon. It was WAY to large to yeild under any normal circumstance. The .50 cal desert eagle (because the desert eagle does infact come in a .45 aswell) is just an exspensive show off gun, holding no real value in defence or fun. .50cal rounds arnt cheap so your sure as hell not gonna wanna blow holes through paper with them, and if your looking for home defence, ill stand by a shotgun over any kind of pistol anyday.With a shotgun your replastering your wall with a missed shot, not attending the funeral of the neighbor or family member your pistol round went through the wall and killed