TEC-9

The Intratec TEC-9, also known as the TEC-DC9 or AB-10, is a blowback-operated semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum. It was developed by Intratec, an American subsidiary of the Swedish firearms manufacturer Interdynamic AB. Introduced in 1985, the TEC-9 was made of inexpensive molded polymers and a mixture of stamped and milled steel parts, and the simple design of the gun made it easy to repair and modify. Interdynamic AB originally designed the TEC-9 as a submachine gun, to serve as a cheaper alternative to the Carl Gustav M/45. The firearm was initially slated for adoptio...