The Intratec TEC-DC9 (TEC-9) submachine gun is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic firearm, chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, and classified by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 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-, -50 and upwards of 72-rounds are made. The three models are referred to as the TEC-9, although only one model was sold under that name.
The TEC-9 and, eventually, TEC-DC9 variants were listed among the 19 firearms banned by name in the USA by the now expired 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB). This ban caused the cessation of their manufacture, and forced Intratec to introduce a newer model called the AB-10.
After the AWB, Intratec introduced the AB-10, a TEC-9 Mini without a threaded muzzle and limited to a 10 round magazine instead of a 20 or 32 round magazine. However, it accepted the high capacity magazines of the pre-ban models.
The TEC-9 is an offshoot of a design from a Swedish company, Interdynamic AB of Stockholm. Intended as a cheap submachine gun based on the Carl Gustav M/45 for military applications, Interdynamic did not find a government buyer, and the gun did not enter production.| TEC-9 / TEC-DC9 / AB-10 | |
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| Type | Handgun |
| Place of origin | Sweden United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | George Kellgren |
| Manufacturer | Intratec |
| Produced | Circa 1985-1994 |
| 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 | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Caliber | 9mm |
| Action | Blowback-operated, semi-automatic |
| Muzzle velocity | 1181 ft/s (360 m/s) |
| Effective range | 50 m |
| Feed system | 10, 20, 32 and 50 round box magazine, 72 round drum magazine. |
| Sights | Iron sight |
