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 The Desert Eagle was first introduced in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. However, it was only present in two cutscenes; the first cutscene in the mission [[Supply & Demand]], which [[Ricardo Diaz]] uses to shoot his VCR after it "ate his favourite [[El Burro (GTA III)|El Burro]] movie". Its second appearance was the final cutscene of [[Rub Out]], which [[Lance Vance]] uses to execute Ricardo Diaz, as revenge for killing [[Victor Vance|his brother]] and for attempting to kill [[Death Row|him and Tommy]].
 [[File:DesertEagle-GTASA-ingame.jpg|thumb|right|222px|The Desert Eagle used in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]].]]
-The Desert Eagle is far more powerful than the other pistols in the game (Headshots with this in GTA IV will release a large cloud of blood from the victim). It holds 7 rounds per magazine (9 in GTA IV) and kills in one shot the majority of the time in San Andreas; it takes 3 or 4 body shots, or a single head shot, to kill in GTA IV. The San Andreas Desert Eagle is modeled after the .50 caliber [[wp:Desert Eagle|Desert Eagle]] (which is considered the 'Classic' Desert Eagle),  while the GTA IV version is modeled after the .357 variant.
+The Desert Eagle is far more powerful than the other pistols in the game (Headshots with this in GTA IV will release a large cloud of blood from the victim). It holds 7 rounds per magazine (9 in GTA IV) and kills in one shot the majority of the time in San Andreas; it takes 3 or 4 body shots, or a single head shot, to kill in GTA IV. The San Andreas Desert Eagle is modeled after the .50 Action Express variant (which is considered the 'Classic' Desert Eagle), while the GTA IV version is modeled after the .357 Magnum variant.
-The Desert Eagle, referred in Grand Theft Auto IV as a "Combat Pistol", is a more powerful handgun than the [[Pistol]], but sacrifices ammunition capacity for it, holding only nine rounds in the magazine as opposed to seventeen rounds for the Pistol. The Combat Pistol can be purchased from any of the three gun shops in Liberty City for $1,500 and every additional magazine is $100, but cannot be purchased from [[Little Jacob]]. You can get it free without cheating, at the beginning of the game. You must first go to the weapon store. Aim for the dealer's leg and shoot; he will draw his Desert Eagle. Kill him and pick up the weapon. Be warned, some guards armed with shotguns will appear round the corner. It is best to buy/bring a baseball bat, lock on and hit him multiple times. if he falls down on the first hit (he usually will) you can wait until you see the gun in his hand then beat him while he's on the floor. As long as no shots were fired, his well-armed buddies won't come around the corner and you can simply walk out with the pistol. This, like all other pistols, can be fired from a car, but its semi-automatic capabilities and 9 round magazine make it nearly useless in drive bys and car chases in the eyes of some players. However, if you are skilled enough you can take out rival drivers with a single well placed round. The Desert Eagle is more powerful than the [[Glock]], however the Glock has double the magazine capacity, allowing 15 rounds to be fired in the time it takes to fire all 9 shots including reloading from the Desert Eagle.
+The Desert Eagle, referred in Grand Theft Auto IV as a "Combat Pistol", is a more powerful and accurate handgun than the [[Pistol]]; however, those advantages are offsetted by a smaller magazine capacity and a slower rate of fire. The Combat Pistol can be purchased from any of the three gun shops in Liberty City for $1,500 and every additional magazine is $100, but cannot be purchased from [[Little Jacob]]. The player can attain a Combat Pistol by attacking the gun shop owner; however, this risks retaliation from the gun shop owner's guards. This, like all other pistols, can be fired from a car, but its semi-automatic capabilities and 9 round magazine make it less effective for this purpose.
 The Desert Eagle in GTA IV has more than double the fire rate of the GTA San Andreas Desert Eagle (if the weapon skill of the Desert Eagle in San Andreas is up to Hitman, then the GTA IV version has exactly double the fire rate).