The hush puppy was first introduced by the SEALS in Vietnam, it had amung other changes a locked breach device at one point, that was later removed, the 9 subsonic was used, and ive been told its about as quiet as it gets.
The Story of course was it was used to silence dogs.. Yeah right, macv at that time ran the show, and it was used as a straight out terror weapon. Villiagers would wake up the next morning and find the local NVA or Cong supporter dead.. no double taps, no H&H, one shot center head, dead. I,m guessing PBR driver is familure with the piece should he see the post.
a man has to hold his word, hold his beliefs, and hold a good sight picture.
All right here it is:
During the Vietnam conflict, the US navy sponsored development of the silenced pistol for use by its SEAL teams. Nicknamed the hush-puppy because of its intended function of killing enemy watch dogs, this modified version of the steel framed Smith & Wesson model 39 pistol was put to other clandestine used as well. Called the mark 22, mod. O pistol by the navy, the hush puppy had a slide lock to keep the mechanism closed and silent while firing. It fired a special green tipped 9mm parabellum projectile weighting 10.2 grams (158 grains that yielded a muzzle velocity of 274m.p.s. (900 f.p.s), below the speed of sound. Use of standard supersonic ammunition quickly degrades the effectiveness of the silencer insert. With subsonic ammunition, an insert is good for about 30 rounds; with standard velocity cartridges the insert may have to be replaced after six shots. Official navy designation for the silencer is mark 3, mod.0 . Ammunition and replacement silencer parts are supplied as accessory kit MK26, Mod.0. Each accessory kit includes 24 9mm pistol cartridges MK144, mod.0 and one silencer tube insert.
All the work on the model 39 hush-puppy was carried out by Smith & Wesson before the end of 1968. Subsequently, Smith & Wesson provided two prototype 13-shot pistols made from stainless steel. These weapons were improved to overcome problems such as extractor breakages, which had been experwnced with the model 39. This modified pistol in a slightly different form as later commercially marketed as the model 59 Smith & Wesson 9mm parabellum pistol.
Combination over all length 12 ¾ inch
Total weight with out magazine 34 oz
WOX-1A silencer
Over all length 5”
Total weight 8oz
WOX-13A pmm pistol
Over all length 8 ½”
Total weight with out magazine 26 oz
WOX-13A pmm pistol and WOX-1A silencer
Combination over all length 12 ¾ inch
Total weight with out magazine 34 oz
i tried being reasonable,i didn't like it,
NRA LIFE MEMBER,USMC VETERAN
13 Comments
Anonymous
Your Thughts please. Is it a MK22 Hush Puppy?
Reaper308
shhhhhhhh!
samD
Look it up snake...
Ebear
too easy sam lololol
Anonymous
Thoughts Sorry for my spelling.
daisycutter
I think the Smith 39 has been
called MK22, but I get
a little confuzzed when I
been gaming and shooting both :<)
Did that help?
Anonymous
it helped some. Thank's.
Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_39
here is what i found.
daisycutter
lineage came from the P38.
I was aware of the S&W 39
early on but the 1911's
have always been my first
choice. Thanks for sending.
Anonymous
Your welcome.
greg az
The hush puppy was first introduced by the SEALS in Vietnam, it had amung other changes a locked breach device at one point, that was later removed, the 9 subsonic was used, and ive been told its about as quiet as it gets.
The Story of course was it was used to silence dogs.. Yeah right, macv at that time ran the show, and it was used as a straight out terror weapon. Villiagers would wake up the next morning and find the local NVA or Cong supporter dead.. no double taps, no H&H, one shot center head, dead. I,m guessing PBR driver is familure with the piece should he see the post.
Anonymous
Yup Pretty much understand this gun
luckybychoice
All right here it is:
During the Vietnam conflict, the US navy sponsored development of the silenced pistol for use by its SEAL teams. Nicknamed the hush-puppy because of its intended function of killing enemy watch dogs, this modified version of the steel framed Smith & Wesson model 39 pistol was put to other clandestine used as well. Called the mark 22, mod. O pistol by the navy, the hush puppy had a slide lock to keep the mechanism closed and silent while firing. It fired a special green tipped 9mm parabellum projectile weighting 10.2 grams (158 grains that yielded a muzzle velocity of 274m.p.s. (900 f.p.s), below the speed of sound. Use of standard supersonic ammunition quickly degrades the effectiveness of the silencer insert. With subsonic ammunition, an insert is good for about 30 rounds; with standard velocity cartridges the insert may have to be replaced after six shots. Official navy designation for the silencer is mark 3, mod.0 . Ammunition and replacement silencer parts are supplied as accessory kit MK26, Mod.0. Each accessory kit includes 24 9mm pistol cartridges MK144, mod.0 and one silencer tube insert.
All the work on the model 39 hush-puppy was carried out by Smith & Wesson before the end of 1968. Subsequently, Smith & Wesson provided two prototype 13-shot pistols made from stainless steel. These weapons were improved to overcome problems such as extractor breakages, which had been experwnced with the model 39. This modified pistol in a slightly different form as later commercially marketed as the model 59 Smith & Wesson 9mm parabellum pistol.
Combination over all length 12 ¾ inch
Total weight with out magazine 34 oz
WOX-1A silencer
Over all length 5”
Total weight 8oz
WOX-13A pmm pistol
Over all length 8 ½”
Total weight with out magazine 26 oz
WOX-13A pmm pistol and WOX-1A silencer
Combination over all length 12 ¾ inch
Total weight with out magazine 34 oz