TEC-9
Sign in to saveThe 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.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- TEC-9
- Weapon.image
- kg99.jpg
- Weapon.caption
- Interdynamic AB KG-99 Mini
- Weapon.origin
- United States
- Weapon.type
- Semi-automatic pistol
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.designer
- George Kellgren
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Intratec
- Weapon.production_date
- 1984–2001
- Weapon.number
- 257,434
- Weapon.weight
- 1.23–1.4 kg depending on model
- Weapon.length
- 241–317 mm depending on model
- Weapon.part_length
- 76–127 mm depending on model
- Weapon.cartridge
- 9×19mm Parabellum
- Weapon.caliber
- 9mm
- Weapon.action
- Blowback-operated, semi-automatic
- Weapon.feed
- 10-, 20-, 32-, 36- and 50-round box magazine, 72-round drum magazine
- Weapon.sights
- Iron sight
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Kg99.jpg
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- total produced
- 257434
- Commons category
- Intratec TEC-DC9
- Commons gallery
- Intratec TEC-DC9
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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 symbolism with Third World and leftist revolutionaries and the Thompson submachine gun with Prohibition-era gangsters, 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.