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The TEC-9 was produced from 1985 until 1994, when the model and TEC-DC9 variants were banned nationally in the United States, among the 19 firearms banned by name in the now-expired 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB).
Intratec TEC-9 – amerykański pistolet, samopowtarzalna wersja szwedzkiego pistoletu maszynowego Interdynamic MP-9. Pracując w szwedzkiej firmie Interdynamic AB George Kellgren skonstruował pistolet maszynowy MP-9. Była to unowocześniona, wyposażona w komorę zamkową z polimeru wersja pistoletu maszynowego Carl Gustaf m/45.
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.
The TEC-9 became illegal as a result of the 1994 AWB, which resulted in the design being modified to the AB-9 (AB standing for "After Ban"). Interdynamic eventually closed its doors and Kel-Tec never attempted to revive the IP.
The Intratec TEC-9, also known as the KG-99, was a semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum that was designed by Intratec, an American offshoot of Interdynamic AB. The TEC-9 was made of inexpensive molded polymers and a mixture of stamped and milled steel parts.
14 maj 2024 · Intratec responded by modifying the TEC-9 to comply with new regulations, renaming it the TEC-DC9. Even this version, however, faced bans and restrictions, demonstrating the weapon's tumultuous relationship with the law and its impact on American gun policy.
Intratec had been manufacturing the TEC-9 for years, but after the 1989 schoolyard shooting in Stockton and the subsequent Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989, which banned a number of "named guns", Intratec complied with the law more or less just by renaming the gun.