TEC-9

TEC-9
Interdynamic AB KG-99 Mini
Type	Semi-automatic pistol Pistol-caliber carbine
Place of origin	Sweden
Production history
Designer	George Kellgren
Manufacturer	Intratec
Produced	1984–2001
No. built	257,434
Variants	KG-99 TEC DC-9 TEC DC-9M AB-10 TEC-9M (Mini, 76 mm barrel, no barrel jacket, 22-round magazine) TEC-9S (stainless steel)[1]
Specifications
Mass	1.23–1.4 kg depending on model
Length	241–317 mm depending on model
Barrel length	76–127 mm depending on model
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum
Caliber	9mm
Action	Blowback-operated, semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity	1,181 ft/s (360 m/s)
Effective firing range	50 m (160 ft)
Feed system	10-, 20-, 32-, 36- and 50-round box magazine, 72-round drum magazine
Sights	Iron sight

The Intratec TEC-9, TEC-DC9, KG-99, and AB-10 are a line of blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols. They were developed by Intratec, an American subsidiary of the Swedish firearms manufacturer Interdynamic AB. Introduced in 1984, the TEC-9 is made of inexpensive molded polymers and a mixture of stamped and milled steel parts. The simple design of the gun made it easy to repair and modify. It was a commercial success, with over 250,000 being sold.

Similar to the AK-47's close association with Third World revolutionary and insurgent movements, the TEC-9 is notorious in American pop culture for its association with criminal gangs, drive-by shootings and mass shootings in the 1990s, with it most notably being used during the 101 California Street shooting and the Columbine High School massacre.