With Limcat being a custom maker you can order the pistol without the venting holes in the barrel/slide ... here is a pic showing it without ...



and the same with this digi-cam model ...



Personally if you want the benefit of a compensator I prefer them on the end of the barrel infront of the sights ... the flash generated by the compensator can then be controlled by the powder/load you select for shooting indoors ... although generally with 9mm the flash is mild as most of the powder is burnt in the barrel ... the hotter your cartridge though the greater the flash ...

I am still waiting on an answer to an e-mail to Limcat regarding the price of these ... when the prices are not on the web-site you know it is likely to be expensive ... and for some reason I cannot get the gun order form to open on their home page where I assume the pricing would be ...

A very good design though .... and I have to agree very pretty ...