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| TEC-9 / TEC-DC9 / AB-10 | |
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 TEC-DC9M |
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| Type | Handgun |
| Place of origin |  Sweden
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| Production history | |
| Designer | George Kelgren |
| Manufacturer | Intratec |
| Produced | Circa 1985 to 1994 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1.23 kg–1.4 kg depending on model |
| Length | 241 mm–317 mm depending on model |
| Barrel length | 76 mm–127 mm depending on model |
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| Cartridge | 9x19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Blowback-operated, semi-automatic |
| Muzzle velocity | 1100 ft/s (335 m/s) |
| Effective range | 25 m |
| Feed system | 10, 20, 32, 36 and 50 round box magazine. |
The Intratec TEC-DC9 (also known simply as the TEC-9) is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic firearm, chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, and classified by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms as a handgun.
Designed by Intratec, an American offshoot of Interdynamic AB, it is made of inexpensive molded polymers and stamped steel parts. Magazines with 10-, 20-, 32-, 36- and upwards of 50-round capacities are available.
There are three different models, all of which are commonly referred to as the TEC-9, although only one model was actually sold under that name.
The TEC-9 was not accepted by any armed forces leading to its use as a civilian gun.
The TEC-9 and eventually, TEC-DC9 variants were listed by name among the 19 firearms banned by name in the USA by the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban. This ban caused the cessation of their manufacture, and forced Intratec to introduce a newer model called the AB-10. In 2001, Intratec went out of business and the AB-10 model production ceased.
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History
The TEC-9 is an off-shoot of a design from a Swedish company, Interdynamic AB of Stockholm. Intended as a cheap submachine gun based on the Carl Gustaf M/45 for military applications, Interdynamic was unable to generate interest among governments, and the gun never entered production.[citation needed]
AB-10
After the FAWB Intratec introduced a newer model called the AB-10, which was rumored to stand for "After Ban 10 round",[citation needed] that was really a TEC-9 Mini with a threaded muzzle and was limited to a 10 round magazine instead of a 20 or 32 round magazine, though it still accepted the high capacity magazines of the pre-ban models.
California amended its 1989 Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act (AWCA) later in 1999, effective January 2000, to ban firearms having firearm features such as barrel shrouds.[1][2] In 2001, Intratec went out of business and the AB-10 model production ceased.
Criminal use
After the gun entered the civilian market, its open-bolt design made it easy for criminals to convert it to fully-automatic[citation needed]. It was a favorite among gang members in the 1980s and early-1990s. It has also been used in at least two mass murder cases (The 101 California Street shootings and the Columbine High School massacre).
See also
References
External links
- Interdynamic KG-9 and Intratec TEC DC-9 "assault" pistol (USA) at Modern Firearms
- Manual TEC-9 TEC-9 Mini TEC-9 Stainless—Intratec 9 manual (PDF) at Nazarian's Gun Recognition Guide
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