The historical origins of the Hush Puppy Project reach back to the Vietnam era and the Navy SEALs use of a modified Smith & Wesson Model 39 pistol to try to make shooting a bit quieter. The results were understandably mixed and the ammunition required to really make the system quiet was made by Super Vel.
Now that Super Vel is back on the market under new ownership, they’ve been pursuing some of the company’s original loads. That includes The Hush Puppy Project’s Mk 144 Mod 0 load that was used back in Vietnam. And, of course, the silencing system itself. Super Vel and its sister company The Hush Puppy Project are hard at work bringing this valuable piece of gun history back.
The Hush Puppy Project Model 2 is classified by the ATF as a suppressor. However, it does not function like the other suppressors on the market. This model consists of a module containing not baffles but wipes, which are slim, flat pieces of metal with holes in the centers to allow a bullet to pass through. The Model 2 is designed to hold half a dozen wipes. According to the company, packing petroleum jelly between the wipes can extend their life somewhat. But generally speaking, the device quiets the first ten shots reasonably well. The noise becomes progressively louder by 15 to 20 shots fired.
The Hush Puppy Project Model 2 isn’t effective without a slide lock device, which was also on display at SHOT, and the correct ammunition to go with it, which is where Super Vel ammo comes in. Super Vel’s Hush Puppy Certified Select Mk 144 Mod 0 9x19mm Luger 158 grain FMJ (full metal jacket) ammunition is made to work with the Model 2 and accompanying slide lock.
What the future holds for The Hush Puppy Project and Super Vel bringing this system to market, we don’t know. It is a fascinating device and system, and we look forward to seeing what they do next.
There is no MSRP yet as it is not yet for sale.
