Big Ben
(IMI Desert Eagle)
General Characteristics
Type	Pistol
Feeding and cartridge	9x39mm 8 round magazine
Weight	1.7 kg (empty)
Statistics
Shadow of Chernobyl	Accuracy: Very Low Handling: Poor Damage: 55.25% Rate of Fire: 200 RPM
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The Big Ben is a unique weapon featured only in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.

DescriptionEdit

This modified Black Kite is modified to fire the 9 x 39mm rifle rounds, resulting in higher damage and higher armor penetration than any other pistol. Stock damage matches the Vintar BC.

LocationEdit

This weapon is located in the underground tunnel in the Wild Territory, in a sealed box near Gordon Freeman's corpse. It is always found in perfect condition, making it a very valuable item.

TriviaEdit

• The name is a possible reference to Valve's Gabe Newell, specifically his famous email "gaben@valvesoftware.com" and his corpulent weight. Another is that it's reference to "Big Ben", the world's biggest four-faced chiming clock located in London, England. However, given it's proximity to Half-life's Gordon Freeman who appeared in the game in an unofficial cameo, the former is more likely.