The Intratec TEC-9, TEC-DC9, or AB-10 is a blowback-operated semi-automatic pistol. It 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. The simple design of the gun made it easy to repair and modify.
The TEC-9 and, eventually, TEC-DC9 variants were listed among the 19 firearms banned by name in the USA by the now-expired 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB). This ban caused the cessation of their manufacture and forced Intratec to introduce a newer model called the AB-10, a TEC-9 Mini without a threaded muzzle/barrel shroud and sold with a 10-round magazine instead of a 20- or 32-round magazine. However, it accepted the standard capacity magazines of the pre-ban models.
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| Weight | 1.23–1.4 kg depending on model |
| Length | 241–317 mm depending on model |
| Barrel length | 76–127 mm depending on model |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Caliber | 9mm |
| Action | Blowback-operated, semi-automatic pistol |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,181 ft/s (360 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Feed system | 10-, 20-, 32-, 36- and 50-round box magazine, 72-round drum magazine |
| Sights | Iron sight |