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{{quote|Slow to shoot but brutal upon impact.|Weapon description}}
{{quote|Slow to shoot but brutal upon impact.|Weapon description}}


The '''Duke MK.44''' is a standard-issue revolver [[hand cannon]]<ref name = "DrawingBoard">[http://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=11068 '''Bungie.net''': ''Destiny Drawing Board: Duke MK.44'']</ref> manufactured by the [[City]]'s [[Sector 08 Armory]].<ref>[http://www.destinypedia.com/images/archive/a/a2/20130829193829!Duke_Mk44.jpg '''Image of label on the Duke MK.44''']</ref>. Its brothers are the [[Duke MK. 10]] and the [[Duke MK. 21]]The weapon is most commonly associated with newer Guardians who equipped with a sidearm.<ref name = "DrawingBoard"/>The favorite weapon of those who have to make their first steps outside the City walls. This popular hand cannon model is the reference to the old day gone by. The dangers of the frontier are many, but with the speed of extraction, the holographic viewfinder and the ultra sensitive trigger of the Duke MK.44 no enemy will be spared.
The '''Duke MK.44''' is a standard-issue revolver<ref name = "DrawingBoard">[http://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=11068 Destiny Drawing Board: Duke MK.44]</ref> manufactured by the [[City]]'s [[Sector 08 Armory]].<ref>[http://www.destinypedia.com/images/archive/a/a2/20130829193829!Duke_Mk44.jpg '''Label on the Duke MK.44]</ref> Like any gun in the [[FOTC]] arsenal, it can be customized over time to fit perfectly in the hand of the hero who brandishes it. The weapon is most commonly associated with newer Guardians who equip a sidearm in their primary loadout<ref name = "DrawingBoard"/>


While the Duke has a low rate of fire and a high recoil, it produces a high amount of damage with each round and is not affected by reticule bloom.<ref name="E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''YouTube''': ''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo'']</ref> It has a built in "quick draw holo sight", as well as a "[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hair-trigger hair trigger]".<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=11068 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie News'']</ref>
While the Duke 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|reticule bloom]].<ref name="E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo]</ref> It has a built in "quick draw holo sight", as well as a "[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hair-trigger hair trigger]".<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=11068| Bungie News]</ref>  


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Duke's design is reminiscent of the [[Cyberacme:.44 Magnum Mega Class A1|.44 Magnum Mega Class]] from [[Bungie]]'s ''[[Cyberacme:Marathon (1994)|Marathon]]'', though it lacks the Mega Class' scope.
*The name is likely a reference to the [[w:c:marathongame:.44 Magnum Mega Class|.44 Magnum Mega Class]] from [[w:c:marathongame:Marathon|''Marathon'']], an earlier [[Bungie]] game.
*The magazine size is a reference to [[Bungie|Bungie's]] favorite number, seven.
*The magazine size is a reference to [[Bungie|Bungie's]] favorite number, seven.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<GALLERY>
File:Duke Mk44.jpg|Wallpaper of the Duke MK.44 Hand Cannon.
File:Duke Mk44.jpg|Wallpaper of the Duke MK.44 Hand Cannon.
File:Drawing Board, Duke POV.jpg|First-person point of view of the Duke MK44.
File:Drawing Board, Duke POV.jpg|First-person point of view of the Duke MK44.
File:Drawing Board, Duke untextured.jpeg|Untextured model of the Duke MK44.
File:Drawing Board, Duke untextured.jpeg|Untextured model of the Duke MK44.
File:Drawing Board, Duke concept.jpeg|Concept art of the Duke MK44.
File:Drawing Board, Duke concept.jpeg|Concept art of the Duke MK44.
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Inventory, Duke MK.44.png|The Duke as shown in Inventory.
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Inventory, Duke MK.44.png|The Duke's name can be seen here.
File:Warlock Duke.jpg|A Warlock wielding the Duke MK.44.
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, More Combat.png|
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, More Combat.png|
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Wielding Duke MK.44.png|
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Wielding Duke MK.44.png|
File:Destiny-Venus-Duke-POV.jpg|First-person point-of-view of the Duke MK.44.
</GALLERY>
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Hand Cannons]]
[[Category:Hand cannons]]
[[Category:Superior weapons]]
[[Category:FOTC infantry weapons]]

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