Duke MK.44

"Slow to shoot but brutal upon impact."

- Weapon description

The Duke MK.44 is a Superior Hand Cannon in Destiny. While it has a low rate of fire and a high recoil, it produces a high amount of damage with each round and is not effected by reticule bloom. The Duke was manufactured at the City's Sector 08 Armory.

Trivia

 * The name is likely a reference to the 44. Magnum Mega Class from Marathon, an earlier Bungie game.
 * The magazine size is an example of Bungie's favorite number, seven.
 * The fact that the gun uses a cylindrical ammo cartridge is reminiscent of the Ronon Dex's Particle Magnum pistol used in Stargate Atlantis, which also uses a cylindrical ammo cartridge. The only difference is that the Particle magnum fires energy bolts, the Duke MK.44 fires projectiles.

Gallery
 File:Duke Mk44.jpg|Wallpaper of the Duke MK.44 Hand Cannon. File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Inventory, Duke MK.44.png|The Duke's name can be seen here. File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, More Combat.png| File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Wielding Duke MK.44.png| 

List of appearances

 * Destiny