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VOLUME 40, NUMBER 12DECEMBER 2016

WOMENIN CHARGE: WOMENIN CHARGE: The Female

Chiefs of Arizona

The FemaleChiefs of Arizona

IACP 2016: BEST OF SHOW

SHOOTING THE DESERT DESIGN

AND DEVELOPMENT D3-9SD CARBINE

Plus

CHIEF JERI WILLIAMSPHOENIX POLICE

CHIEF KARA KALKBRENNERPHOENIX FIRE

2 POLICE DECEMBER 2016

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24 UP THROUGH THE RANKSPhoenix native Jeri Williams served with her hometown police for more than 20 years and now she is the department's chief.

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20 POLICE DECEMBER 2016

There are few moments in history that

drastically change the direction of

American law enforcement. As a

rule, police agencies are measured and

methodical about changes with most tak-

ing place at a glacial pace. One such dras-

tic event occurred on Feb. 28, 1997.

On that day dispatch received traffic

from an LAPD patrol unit calling for as-

sistance with a "211 in progress." It was

quickly followed by "Shots Fired–Require

Backup." This call would forever change

the law enforcement weapons culture. It

was the beginning of the infamous North

Hollywood Bank Robbery shootout where

the LAPD ended up engaging two heavily

armed suspects determined to avoid cap-

ture after a bank robbery.

The two robbers in that 1997 gun-

fight were armed with fully automatic

rifles while the responding officers were

equipped only with a variety of handguns

This 9mm AR-style rifle features a built-in suppressor and was designed specifically for law enforcement operations.

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and the rare shotgun. The two suspects

were not only heavily armed, but they also

wore body armor, which the police stood

little chance of defeating with handguns.

This situation eventually drove several of-

ficers to enter a local gun store where they

secured rifles to engage the suspects. The

fight continued until SWAT arrived and

the suspects were stopped.

In the end there were more than 2,000

rounds fired by both sides, resulting in 18

casualties and two fatalities. This was one

of the longest and bloodiest shootouts in

American law enforcement history. The

incident would change the law enforce-

ment community's view on rifles and the

need to include rifles in patrol cars.

In the years after North Hollywood, the

AR-15 rifle became the "go-to" long gun

for law enforcement. The AR is light, easy

to shoot, and relatively inexpensive. Ad-

ditionally, many officers across the coun-

try had prior military service and were

already familiar with how to operate the

AR-15 platform.

Today, the AR-15 and some AR-15

variants remain the most popular law

enforcement patrol rifles. But there are

alternatives. One alternative patrol rifle

platform that recently came to my atten-

tion is the D3-9SD rifle from Desert De-

sign and Development.

DESIGNED FOR DUTY

Desert Design has dubbed the D3-9SD

the "ultimate urban carbine." It is an inte-

grally suppressed short-barreled rifle built

on an AR platform that's primarily cham-

bered for 9mm. The engineers at Desert

Design have created a suppressor unit that

shrouds and integrates with the barrel,

which creates an especially quiet weapon.

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DESERT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT D3-9SD CARBINE

CALIBER: 9mm

MAGAZINE CAPACITY: 33 rounds in Glock-type mag

OVERALL LENGTH: 26 or 30 inches, depending on stock

BARREL LENGTH: 13.5 inches (6.75-inch barrel inside 12-inch suppressor)

BARREL: 4140 Moly match grade with blueprinted ports. 1:10 twist

LOWER: 7075-T6 forged aluminum

UPPER AND HANDGUARD: 6160-T6 aluminum

FEATURES: Built-in suppressor, 9-inch Keymod handguard, Magpul K2 grip, Magpul MOE mil-spec stock, comes with one extended capacity magazine

PRICE: $2,700

www.D3LLC.COM

DESERT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

D3-9SD CARBINE

The Desert Design and Development D3-9SD is a pistol caliber carbine with

a built-in suppressor.

SHOOTING THE DESERT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT D3-9SD CARBINE

22 POLICE DECEMBER 2016

The major upside to the continuing

popularity of the AR platform is its famil-

iarity of operation and ease-of-use by just

about anyone in American law enforce-

ment. The learning curve to using this

weapon is almost non-existent, as the

manual of arms is based on the standard

AR-15. An additional bonus feature of the

D3-9SD is the fact that it runs on standard

Glock-style magazines.

This shows vision from the designers

who wanted their new carbine to appeal

to police. Glock handguns are by far the

most popular pistol carried by law en-

forcement across the country.

This carbine is designed to

complement officers' exist-

ing Glock handguns and give

them the tactical advantage of carrying

only one caliber of magazine that they

share between their pistol and carbine.

The ability to customize that AR-15 us-

ers enjoy carries over to the D3-9SD as

well. The weapon is designed to allow for

standard AR drop-in triggers and after-

market safeties in any other AR design

furniture on the market.

Overall length of the D3-9SD gun rang-

es from 23 inches to 29 inches, depending

on the stock. The unique lower is milled

from 7075 billet aluminum and is dedi-

cated to the Glock-style magazine. While

some companies insert blocks into the

magazine well to make this happen, the

D3 gun is a dedicated weapon. It is billet

machined and hard coat anodized for the

finish. Desert Design is also in the process

of developing an even shorter "K" ver-

sion. The D3-9SD's barrel with suppressor

length is only 14 inches, which makes it a

nice small package for carry and use.

While the D3-9SD was built as an AR-

style weapon, the designers have includ-

ed an enhanced bolt carrier as well as a

9mm specific brass deflector. The D3-9SD

has a 9-inch forend with a choice of key

mod or a quad rail. While small, it allows

users to mount critical items like lights.

The gun is finished out with a Magpul

K2 grip and MOE stock. While primarily

chambered in 9mm, Desert Design will

also have models set up to run 40 S&W

and .45 ACP as well as 10mm for the more

adventurous among us.

The entire carbine tips the scales at just

over seven pounds, which is close to the

standard weight of a full-sized M4 rifle.

Some may question the weight, but it is

important to remember that this in-

cludes the suppressor. This is a very

manageable weight that not only

The gun I received was chambered in

9mm and was a select-fire version. First

impressions of the gun were that it is well

made, lightweight, and the manufacturer

paid a great deal of attention to detail.

Fit and finish of the gun are not an ac-

cident. The designers at D3 understand

that if they're going to make claims of ex-

cellence, as they have, they need to back

them up.

Range testing was enjoyable. First

up was shooting the gun for groups.

While not exactly known for its ac-

curacy, the submachine gun is much

DESERT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT D3-9SD CARBINE

Remington UMC 9mm 115-grain FMJ 1,145 2 1.5

Aguila 9mm 115-grain FMJ 1,250 2.5 2

Federal American Eagle 9mm 115-grain FMJ 1,160 2.75 2.25

Note: Groups calculated by three 5-shot groups at 25 yards.

AMMUNITIONVELOCITY AVERAGE GROUP BEST GROUP

(feet per second) (inches) (inches)

The author tests a select-fire version of

the D3-9SD carbine on a range in the

Arizona desert.

makes it easy to carry, but to manage re-

coil as well. The weapon is designed to be

delivered in a semi-automatic version as

well as a select fire (full-auto, three-round

burst, single shot) version.

OUT ON THE RANGE

Any weapon that is purported to be the

next greatest thing in law enforcement

will have to do some serious convincing

on the range. With that in mind, I set out

to test the D3-9SD.

more capable than most be-

lieve. For this test we utilized

three different types of ammu-

nition, including Remington UMC 9mm

Luger 115-Grain Full Metal Jacket, Aguila

9mm Luger 115-Grain Full Metal Jacket,

and Federal American Eagle 9mm Luger

115-Grain Full Metal Jacket.

Five-shot groups were performed from

a bench with a support bag to rest the

weapon on. This created a very stable

testing platform. Each flavor of ammuni-

tion performed functionally well in the

D3-9SD. The best group we got came from

the Remington ammunition at 1.5 inches.

With the D3-9SD being an integrally

suppressed rifle, the focus kept drifting

toward the actual sound of the gun. D3's

claim of exceptional suppression held

true during my testing. The gun was quiet

even with standard ball ammunition. And

with the introduction of subsonic ammu-

nition, the D3-9SD was almost comically

quiet. I loaded a few magazines with Mag-

tech 9mm Luger Subsonic 147-grain FMJ,

and the gun became the weapon people

in Hollywood put in movies. Already

hearing safe, the introduction of subsonic

ammo produced a dramatic reduction in

muzzle sound.

The last test regarding ammunition

came as I loaded several magazines with

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a variety of duty/personal protection am-

munition. While not as quiet as our sub-

sonic ammo, the hollow-point ammuni-

tion was still hearing safe and ran well

with no malfunctions. This in my mind

was one of the more critical tests as the

gun has the option of being a dedicated

duty weapon and reliable function is test

number one.

The shooting bench is not exactly the

native territory for a submachine gun so it

was time to let it off the leash and run it as

intended. This is where the D3-9SD really

began to shine. The gun was comfortable

and easy to run. All of the manipulations

of the gun, including safety operation,

were within easy reach with no change in

position. The trigger on the demo gun was

a standard mil spec version which was a

bit stiff, but that can be quickly remedied

with a new drop in trigger. The cyclic rate

was well balanced and muzzle rise was

negligible. Accuracy opened up as expect-

ed but still remained much better than

other weapons I have fired in this class.

The mix of low recoil 9mm rounds with

a seven-pound gun allowed me to quickly

engage steel at super close-quarter dis-

tance out to 75 yards with no issue what-

soever. The gun gained extra stars when

it came time for reloads. The dedicated

Glock magazine well made it easy to per-

form reloads fast and with little effort. The

overall small size of the weapon made it

feel as if I were reloading a large pistol as

opposed to a rifle. They were fast, smooth,

and allowed me to get back into the fight

with only a momentary break. At the end

of the testing I stood over a pile of brass

impressed with the rifle.

ADD IT TO THE LIST

My take away from this testing is that

there is a real place in the law enforce-

ment community for a rifle chambered

in a pistol caliber. With the advances in

9mm ammunition performance, the ar-

guments of ineffectiveness are null. Un-

derstand that this is not meant to replace a

rifle chambered in 5.56 NATO. There will

always be a need for that insurance policy

should problems need solving at longer

ranges or the bad guys come to the fight

in armor.

This gun is solid at 50 yards and shines

at 25 yards. It would make an excellent ac-

tive shooter response weapon as well as

an entry gun for tactical units. Once again

I reference the ability to use an officer's

own duty mags to keep it fed and a load

out list begins to shrink. Add to this the

fact that it is suppressed and the interest

should be high. The D3-9SD is a good fit

for modern law enforcement. While not a

giant player in the firearms world, Desert

Design and Development has certainly

fired a suppressed shot that I believe will

be heard throughout the industry.

Fred Mastison is a law enforcement fire-

arms instructor and professional writer.

He is the president of Force Options Tacti-

cal Training Solutions and teaches classes

in the United States, Europe, and Central

America.

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