Intratec · Pistol · Discontinued · 1985
| Weight (empty) | 1400 g (49.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 317 mm (12.48") |
| Barrel Length | 127 mm (5.00") |
| Height | 216 mm (8.50") |
| Width | 38 mm (1.50") |
| Magazine Capacity | 32 rounds |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 365 m/s (1198 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 496 J (366 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Frame Material | Stamped Steel |
Primary Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum
The Intratec TEC-9 is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, designed by Swedish engineer George Kellgren and manufactured in Miami, Florida by Intratec from 1985 until 2001. Evolved from Kellgren's earlier open-bolt KG-9 — which was reclassified as a machine gun by the ATF in 1982, prompting a redesign to closed-bolt striker-fired operation — the TEC-9 became one of the most recognizable compact pistols of the late 1980s and 1990s. It features a stamped sheet...
Country of Origin: United States
Designer: George Kellgren