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[[Image:AP9-Pistol.jpg|thumb|400px|right|AA Arms/Kimel Industries AP-9 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:AP9Mini.jpg|thumb|300px|right|AA Arms/Kimel Industries AP-9 Mini - 9x19mm]]
The '''AP-9''' was an inexpensive, simple to manufacture 9x19mm pistol, designed to capitalize on the market of the [[Interdynamic KG-9 / Intratec TEC-9|Intratec TEC-9]] series of guns in the 1980s. It was manufactured by AA Arms and distributed by Kimel Industries, Inc of Indian Trail, NC. The AP-9 became widely available in 1990 and continued until 2001, however sales dropped off and cosmetic changes had to be instituted as a result of the Clinton Assault Weapon Ban of 1994 (officially known as the Omnibus Crime Bill 1994). 
Many people confuse the AP-9 with the TEC-9. Externally they are similar but there are many small differences, the most obvious being the front sight and the shape of the receiver. Both guns can load and use the same magazine.
==Specifications==
==Specifications==
(1988 - 2001)


'''Type:''' Pistol
* '''Type:''' Pistol


'''Caliber:''' 9x19mm Parabellum
* '''Caliber:''' 9x19mm


'''Capacity:''' 10,20,32,36, and 50-round box magazines
* '''Weight:''' 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)


'''Fire Modes:''' Safe/Semi
* '''Length:''' 11.9 in (30.2 cm)


==Information==
* '''Barrel length:''' 5 in (12.7 cm)
[[Image:AP9-Pistol.jpg|thumb|400px|right|AA Arms/Kimel Industries AP-9 Pistol - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:AP9Mini.jpg|thumb|325px|right|AA Arms/Kimel Industries AP-9 Mini - 9x19mm.  Like the TEC9 Mini, this is an ultra short version of the standard gun.]]
The AP-9 was an inexpensive, simple to manufacture 9x19mm pistol, designed to capitalize on the market of the [[Interdynamic KG-9 / Intratec TEC-9|Intratec TEC-9]] series of guns in the 1980s. It was manufactured by AA Arms and distributed by Kimel Industries, Inc of Indian Trail, NC.  The AP-9 became widely available in 1990 and continued until 2001,  however sales dropped off and cosmetic changes had to be instituted as a result of the Clinton Assault Weapon Ban of 1994 (officially known as the Omnibus Crime Bill 1994). 


Many people confuse the AP-9 with the TEC-9. 
* '''Capacity:''' [[Interdynamic KG-9 / Intratec TEC-9|TEC-9]] magazines
 
Externally they are similar but there are many small differences.  Both guns can load and use the same magazine.  As a result, the AP-9 is one of the most 'mis-identified' guns in media, films, or the news.


* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto


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'''The AP-9 is used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, and video games:'''
'''The AP-9 is used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, and video games:'''
    
    
==Film==
===Film===
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
|''[[Project Gutenberg]]''||Paulyn Sun||Lam Lai-wah||Stainless; full-auto||2018
|-
| ''[[Iron Man 2]]''|| ||Seen on table while arming Warmachine||Stainless with flash suppressor/compensator ||2010
|-
| ''[[From Paris With Love]]''|| || Chinese thug || ||2010
|-
| ''[[Babylon A.D.]]''|| || Neolite || ||2008
|-
| ''[[Underworld: Evolution]]''|| || Seen in armory || Stainless ||2006
|-
| rowspan=2 | ''[[Blade: Trinity]]''||[[Parker Posey]] || Danica Talos || rowspan=2 | ||rowspan=2 | 2004
|-
| || Vampire Assassins
|-
| ''[[District B13]]''|| || One of K2s' henchmen || ||2004
|-
| ''[[House of the Dead]]''||[[Jonathan Cherry]] || Rudy || Stainless w/ scope ||2003
|-
| ''[[Italian Job, The (2003)| The Italian Job]]''|| || One of Mashkov's men || ||2003
|-
| ''[[I Spy (2002)|I Spy]]''|| || Seen in the hands of a terrorist || ||2002
|-
| ''[[Lone Hero]]'' || [[Hugh Dillon]] || King || || 2002
|-
| ''[[Lone Hero]]'' || [[Lou Diamond Phillips]] || Bart || || 2002
|-
| ''[[Christmas Rush]]'' || || Ghost Dragons gangster || || 2002
|-
| ''[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]''||[[Mike Myers]] || Austin Powers ||Stainless with flash suppressor/compensator  ||1999
|-
| ''[[Blade]]''|| ||Several of Frost's Familiars || ||1998
|-
| ''[[American Dragons]]''|| || Yakuza gunman || Stainless || 1998
|-
| ''[[Pest, The|The Pest]]'' || [[Jeffrey Jones]] || Gustav Shank ||  || 1997
|-
| ''[[Midnight Man]]'' || [[James Lew]] || Prince Samarki || || 1995
|-
|''[[Léon: The Professional]]''||[[Keith A. Glascoe]]||Benny||||1994
|-
| ''[[Bad Blood]]'' || [[Lorenzo Lamas]] || Travis Blackstone || || 1994
|-
| ''[[Bad Blood]]'' || || Chang's henchmen || || 1994
|-
| ''[[Last Action Hero]]'' || || Closet assassin || Stainless || 1993
|-
| ''[[Hard Boiled]]''|| || One of Johnny Wong's thugs || ||1992
|-
|}


* One of Stansfield's thugs in ''[[Leon (The Professional)]]''
===Television===
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="180"|'''Show Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="270"|'''Note / Episode'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Air Date'''
|-
|  ''[[Stargate Universe]]''|| || Lucian Alliance foot soldiers || || 2009 - ????
|-
|  ''[[Caprica]]'' ||[[Esai Morales]] || Joseph Adama || "New Cap City" || 2009 - 2010
|-
|  ''[[Kill Point, The|The Kill Point]]''  ||[[Steve Cirbus]] || Deke Quinlan || Two-Tone Finish || 2007
|-
|  ''[[Unit, The|The Unit]]''|| || One of Dragovich's men || Stainless with flash suppressor/compensator || 2006 - 2009
|-
|  ''[[Dark Angel (TV Series)|Dark Angel]]'' || || Red Series soldiers || With and without suppressers || 2000 - 2002
|-
|  ''[[Seven Days]]''  || || Terrorist || "The Fire Last Time" || 1998 - 2001
|-
|  ''[[Stargate SG-1 - Season 10]]''|| || Lucian Alliance foot soldiers || || 1997 - 2007
|-
|  ''[[Viper (TV series)|Viper]]'' || || Numerous Bad Guys ||  || 1996 - 1997
|-
|  ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' || || Power Plant Guards || "Time and Again" || 1995 - 2001
|-
|  ''[[The X-Files]]'' || || Various FBI/Police tactical officers, military/black-ops personnel || Mocked up to resemble [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]] || 1993 - 1998
|-
|}


* Vampire assassins in the hospital and Danica Talos in ''[[Blade: Trinity]]''
===Video Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Game Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Appears as'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date'''
|-
| ''[[They Hunger]]'' || || AP-9/TEC-9 hybrid with full auto and three round burst || 1999
|-
|''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' || "Cleaner's Carbine" || Stylized appearance, attached suppressor and folded stock || 2007
|}
<br clear=all>


* [[Mike Myers]] as Austin Powers in ''[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]''
==See Also==
 
* A gangster in ''[[Hard Boiled]]''
 
* A gangster in ''[[District B13]]''
 
==Television==
 
* [[Steve Cirbus]] as Deke Quinlan in ''[[The Kill Point]]'' (two-tone finish)
 
* A terrorist in ''[[Seven Days]]'' (episode "The Fire Last Time")


* Power plant guards in ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' (episode "Time and Again")
* Numerous bad guys in ''[[Viper (TV series)]]''
==See Also==
* [[Interdynamic KG-9 / Intratec TEC-9]] - the AP-9 was designed as a competitor to this firearm.
* [[Interdynamic KG-9 / Intratec TEC-9]] - the AP-9 was designed as a competitor to this firearm.


[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Pistol]]
[[Category:Pistol]]
[[Category:Machine Pistol]]
[[Category:Submachine Gun]]

Latest revision as of 09:44, 18 April 2023

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AA Arms/Kimel Industries AP-9 - 9x19mm
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AA Arms/Kimel Industries AP-9 Mini - 9x19mm

The AP-9 was an inexpensive, simple to manufacture 9x19mm pistol, designed to capitalize on the market of the Intratec TEC-9 series of guns in the 1980s. It was manufactured by AA Arms and distributed by Kimel Industries, Inc of Indian Trail, NC. The AP-9 became widely available in 1990 and continued until 2001, however sales dropped off and cosmetic changes had to be instituted as a result of the Clinton Assault Weapon Ban of 1994 (officially known as the Omnibus Crime Bill 1994).

Many people confuse the AP-9 with the TEC-9. Externally they are similar but there are many small differences, the most obvious being the front sight and the shape of the receiver. Both guns can load and use the same magazine.

Specifications

(1988 - 2001)

  • Type: Pistol
  • Caliber: 9x19mm
  • Weight: 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
  • Length: 11.9 in (30.2 cm)
  • Barrel length: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Capacity: TEC-9 magazines
  • Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

The AP-9 is used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, and video games:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Project Gutenberg Paulyn Sun Lam Lai-wah Stainless; full-auto 2018
Iron Man 2 Seen on table while arming Warmachine Stainless with flash suppressor/compensator 2010
From Paris With Love Chinese thug 2010
Babylon A.D. Neolite 2008
Underworld: Evolution Seen in armory Stainless 2006
Blade: Trinity Parker Posey Danica Talos 2004
Vampire Assassins
District B13 One of K2s' henchmen 2004
House of the Dead Jonathan Cherry Rudy Stainless w/ scope 2003
The Italian Job One of Mashkov's men 2003
I Spy Seen in the hands of a terrorist 2002
Lone Hero Hugh Dillon King 2002
Lone Hero Lou Diamond Phillips Bart 2002
Christmas Rush Ghost Dragons gangster 2002
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Mike Myers Austin Powers Stainless with flash suppressor/compensator 1999
Blade Several of Frost's Familiars 1998
American Dragons Yakuza gunman Stainless 1998
The Pest Jeffrey Jones Gustav Shank 1997
Midnight Man James Lew Prince Samarki 1995
Léon: The Professional Keith A. Glascoe Benny 1994
Bad Blood Lorenzo Lamas Travis Blackstone 1994
Bad Blood Chang's henchmen 1994
Last Action Hero Closet assassin Stainless 1993
Hard Boiled One of Johnny Wong's thugs 1992

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
Stargate Universe Lucian Alliance foot soldiers 2009 - ????
Caprica Esai Morales Joseph Adama "New Cap City" 2009 - 2010
The Kill Point Steve Cirbus Deke Quinlan Two-Tone Finish 2007
The Unit One of Dragovich's men Stainless with flash suppressor/compensator 2006 - 2009
Dark Angel Red Series soldiers With and without suppressers 2000 - 2002
Seven Days Terrorist "The Fire Last Time" 1998 - 2001
Stargate SG-1 - Season 10 Lucian Alliance foot soldiers 1997 - 2007
Viper Numerous Bad Guys 1996 - 1997
Star Trek: Voyager Power Plant Guards "Time and Again" 1995 - 2001
The X-Files Various FBI/Police tactical officers, military/black-ops personnel Mocked up to resemble Heckler & Koch MP5K 1993 - 1998

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
They Hunger AP-9/TEC-9 hybrid with full auto and three round burst 1999
Team Fortress 2 "Cleaner's Carbine" Stylized appearance, attached suppressor and folded stock 2007


See Also

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