TEC-9 | |
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Place of origin | Sweden |
Production history | |
Designer | George Kellgren |
Manufacturer | Intratec |
Produced | 1984–2001 |
No. built | 257,434 |
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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.