The D-Max Industies 100 is a semi automatic carbine chambered in the 10mm Auto round. It could also be chambered in .45 ACP, .41AE, .40 S&W, .38 Super and 9x19mm Parabellum. The D-Max 100 existed in 2 variants, the D-Max 100C carbine and D-Max 100P pistol.
Development[]
In 1985 a man by the name of David M. Dugger a police officer of a department in Washington at the time decided to develop something for a policing role. Realizing the need for a reliable, low cost weapon that had capable firepower than a standard sidearm. Dugger being a firearms instructor knew very well what to develop. Dugger developed the D-Max to be inexpensive, durable, and easy to field strip/maintain.
The company D-Max was formed in 1986. D-Max offered two variants of their design. The D-Max 100C, which was the carbine variant that used a 16 inch barrel. And the D-Max 100P which is the pistol variant that used a 6 inch barrel. These came with a 30 a round magazine and offered in at least six different calibers: .45 ACP, 9mm, .41 AE, .40 S&W, .38 Super, and 10mm Auto. The wood furniture was made out of walnut while the barrel shroud was produced out of aluminium. The rest of the firearm was parkerized and given a proprietary coating known as "MAX-Coat." The .45 ACP models fed from modified M3 Grease Gun magazines which were also coated in the MAX-Coat. Other sources indicate that the 9x19mm variants fed from a British Sten and Lancaster Mags.
Regarding how reliable these were, at least several publications from the time pointed out that the D-Max was pretty accurate and reliable with no reported malfunctions. However info on this is a bit brief.
These were also offered to the civilian market as well. Interesting note is that the pistol variant in theory was to be used in situations involving confined spaces. Whereas the carbine variant was meant to be used in a tactical role and replace the traditional shotgun which had always been the go to when the officer's sidearm wasn't cutting it. Despite all of it's amazing merits and being perfectly suited for police use, these never quite caught on, a good concept. Today many of them are few and far between. With most being in private collections. D-Max no longer exists.
Overview[]
The D-Max Industies 100 is a semi automatic blowback operated pistol calibre carbine fed from magazines inserted on the side. The self cleaning bolt is similar to that found on the open bolt fired Sten/Sterling/F1 submachine guns but using an M1911 firing pin hence the closed bolt firing and using a guide rod/spring to eject the rounds. Fire control group is semi automatic only AK type. Field stripping is done with removing takedown pins held in with a safety wire. Upper receiver is a round type wheras the lower/FCG is stamped. Reciprocating cocking handle is mounted on the left side.
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References[]
- Firepower, July 1985, Three Of A Kind
- Modern Law Enforcement Weapons & Tactics 1991
- February 1991 American Survival Guide
- February 1991 Gun World
