TEC-9
| TEC-9 | |
|---|---|
Interdynamic AB KG-99 Mini | |
| Type | |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | George Kellgren |
| Manufacturer | Intratec |
| Produced | 1984–2001 |
| No. built | 257,434 |
| Variants |
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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 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.