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Interdynamic KG-9 / Intratec TEC-9

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Specifications

(1985-1994)

Type: Pistol (KG-99,TEC-9,DC-9,AB-10) , Machine Pistol (MP-9)

Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum

Capacity: 10,20,32,36, and 50 round box magazines

Fire Modes: Safe/Semi (KG-9,KG-99,TEC-9,DC-9,AB-10), Safe/Semi/FullAuto 1000 RPM (MP-9 w/ collapsible stock), Safe/FullAuto 1000 RPM (MP-9 w/ no stock)

Interdynamic MP9/KG-9

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Interdynamic MP-9 with foregrip and telescoping stock - 9x19mm

Interdynamic AB of Sweden first tried to shop their 9x19mm Submachine gun design to military buyers. Their design didn't generate much interest amongst the military clients of the world, so they brought their design to the U.S. and it went to market as the open bolt semi automatic KG-9 pistol, which was bought in large numbers by criminals and often converted to full-auto.

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
Burn Notice Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones Felix Cole 2007 - Present


Interdynamic KG-99

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Interdynamic KG-9 - 9x19mm

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Interdynamic KG-9 - 9x19mm

In 1982 the ATF forced Interdynamic to redesign the KG-9 into a closed bolt system (the Open bolt design was too easy to convert to full auto). To say nothing of the fact that having an almost one pound bolt slam forward evry time the weapon was fired greatly compromising any accuracy. Thus the Closed bolt KG-99 was born. It was around August of 1985 that Interdynamic ownership changed and the name was also changed to Intratec giving a new name of TEC-9 to the KG-99 gun. Nothing changed except the markings and the name, it was the same identical gun. Eventually the 1980s progressed and shows like "Miami Vice" popularized the KG-99/TEC-9. The fully automatic guns in that show were KG-99s legally converted to full auto by Title II manufacturers.

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
Miami Vice Drug and gang members 1984-1989


Intratec TEC-9

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Intratec TEC-9 - 9x19mm
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Intratec TEC-9 Mini with barrel shroud removed - 9x19mm

The design is identical to the KG-99 except for a few manufacturing changes mainly in the sight design and placement. The TEC-9 was a favored firearm during that time by gangs, especially the Cuban and Jamaican posses in Florida, due to it's intimidating appearance and similarity to the fully automatic MP-9 submachine pistol. This is the most common version of the gun to appear in movies. In addition to the black and satin nickel versions of the full sized TEC-9, there are several 'mini' variations of the gun, missing the barrel shield and sporting a slightly shorter barrel. These are known as the TEC-9 Minis. The TEC-9 series of pistols was built between 1985-1990.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Commando 1985
Big Trouble in Little China Kurt Russell Jack Burton 1986
RoboCop One of Sal's thugs TEC-9 Mini 1987
RoboCop 2 One of Cain's thugs 1990
Falling Down Michael Douglas William 'D-Fens' Foster 1993
Sin City A prostitute 2005
Crank: High Voltage Bai Ling Ria 2009
The Town Jeremy Renner Jem 2010

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
The A-Team 1983 - 1987
The Stand Flagg's Enforcers 1994
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei Thugs 1996 - Present
Tremors: The Series Michael Rooker Kinney 2003
My Name is Earl Faizon Love Reverend Green 2009

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 2005
Saints Row 2 2011
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action 2011
Söldner: Secret Wars 2011

Intratec TEC-DC9

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Intratec TEC-DC9 - California Legal variant built after 1990 - 9x19mm

The TEC-DC9 pistol first appeared in 1990. It was a renamed version of the original TEC-9 pistol. The TEC-DC9 was the first assault pistol designed to comply with a legislative ban after the TEC-9 was specifically named in the California state gun ban. Intratec had been manufacturing the TEC-9 for years, but after the 1989 Schoolyard shooting in Stockton and the subsequent Ban on "named guns", Intratec complied with the law, by simply renaming the gun. Thus the "DC" nomenclature meant "Designed for California" because the DC9 was able to be sold in California after the 1989 Roberti-Roos Assault Weapon Law banned the sale of the TEC-9.

The most noticeable external difference between the TEC-9 and the later TEC-DC9 is that rings to hold the sling was moved from the side of the gun with the cocking handle, to a removable stamped metal clip in the back of the gun. Though slight, it allows one to know which version of the gun they are looking at. Since the TEC-9 and the DC-9 can swap parts, we sometimes see DC-9 barreled upper receivers mated to TEC-9 Lower receivers. Usually those are the full auto versions of the DC-9 seen in films. The TEC-DC9 series of pistols was built between 1990-1994.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Bad Boys Frank John Hughes Casper 1995
Hannibal Gangsters 2001
S.W.A.T. Bad Guys 2003
Bad Boys II Bad Guys 2003
No Country for Old Men Javier Bardem Anton Chigurh 2007
No Country for Old Men Josh Brolin Llewelyn Moss 2007

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
Walker, Texas Ranger Numerous Bad guys 1993-2001
NCIS Arms Dealer 2003-present


Intratec AB-10

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Intratec AB-10 pistol in factory Black Finish - 9x19mm. Note the absence of barrel threads.
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Intratec AB-10 pistol in factory Nickel Finish - 9x19mm

In the wake of the Clinton Assault Weapon Ban of 1994 (known as the Omnibus Crime Bill of 1994), Intratec had to alter their guns to eliminate the threaded barrels and heat shields, since such 'cosmetic features' were deemed dangerous by politicians. Despite much hyperbole, no one could truly explain how cosmetic features made a firearm either more or less dangerous. Intratec showed a sense of humor and a defiance of poorly written laws, by renaming even more cosmetically altered guns. AB ("After Ban") was the new name of the AB-10 which was the 1994 Assault Weapon Ban compliant version of the same gun.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Long Kiss Goodnight Geena Davis Charly Baltimore 1996
End Game Peter Greene Jack Baldwin 2006


See Also