At this point, you probably have had enough of videos that make fun of silencers/suppressors. But in reality, a silencer does work—even more effectively when used with subsonic rounds. But what if I told you there was a suppressor that is whisper-quiet, even on full auto, and it sounded like someone shuffling a deck of cards… well, that’s no movie magic, my friends.
That was real, and it was the LIMEX MKD44 Suppressor for the Glock 44. And yes, it is specifically for the Glock 44 only, unfortunately. Even more unfortunately, it does not appear to be available anymore.
The MKD44 first surfaced two years ago. Where most suppressors have a can-type design, the LIMEX MKD44 adopted a rectangular design that extends to the underside of the Glock 44. Aesthetically, it gives the pistol a futuristic look, and from a practical point of view, it allows for more volume to do the silencing job. For the curious minds, MKD stands for Muzzle Blast Suppressor. It is from an Austrian company.
Key features of the LIMEX MKD44 Suppressor for Glock 44 include high internal volume for excellent suppression performance in a relatively short form factor, less gas blowback compared to other suppressors, a Picatinny rail on the underside for other shooting accessories, a hard-anodized 7075 aluminum body with stainless steel barrel nut, a clamshell design for easy maintenance, and finally, because it is flat and aligned with the pistol, there is no need for high suppressor sights.
The device was sold for 200 euros back in 2023. At the time of this writing, the LIMEX website is being “revised”. Anyhoo, we came across this little guy on YouTube (@MoonMudShorts) and man, were we impressed. The original video was by James Reeves, who spent a magazine on full auto. I don’t care if the rounds were subsonic or whatever. All I know is that the recoil appears to be significantly less, and it sounded like someone was shuffling a deck of cards. In fact, I think that the soft “pssst” sound was from the cartridges being ejected.
The LIMEX MKD44 isn’t the first to adopt this rectangular silencer design. Way back in 2017, another Austrian company, Fischer Development, was developing a similar system for Glock and Heckler & Koch. We have no idea if the products are available.
