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Difference between revisions of "Interdynamic KG-9 / Intratec TEC-9"
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| − | '''The Intratec TEC- | + | The Intratec DC-9 pistol was a modified version of the original TEC-9 pistol that gained fame in such shows as Miami Vice in the 1980s. 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 KG-99 submachine pistol. |
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| + | The Intratec DC-9 was the first assault pistol designed to comply with a legislative 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". Intratec also 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. | ||
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| + | The most noticeable external difference between the TEC-9 and the TEC DC-9 is that the rear loop to hold a sling was moved from the body of the gun on the right hand side to a removeable stamp metal clip in the back of the gun. Though slight, it allows one to know which version of the gun they are looking at. | ||
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| + | In real life, the fully automatic versions of the TEC DC-9 that we see in movies, are in reality ORIGINAL TEC-9s. TEC-9s were built in semi automatic and FULLY automatic versions until the Hughes Amendment to the McClure/Volkmer Act of 1986 banned the future manufacture of privately transferable full auto guns. Also the TEC-9 was one of the CHEAPEST full auto guns that could be purchased by properly licensed individuals at the time. Since the DC-9 was released AFTER 1986, any full auto version could only be designated as a "Law Enforcement Only Sample" (or Post-86 Dealer Sample) and thus could only be transfered to another NFA dealer or police department. Since it is unlikely that any police department would BUY a TEC DC-9 as an official duty weapon, there were virtually NO post-86 full auto conversions done on this model. | ||
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| + | '''The Intratec TEC-9/DC-9 pistol has appeared in the following films and television series used by the following actors:''' | ||
[[image:TEC-DC9.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Intratec TEC-DC9 9mm]] | [[image:TEC-DC9.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Intratec TEC-DC9 9mm]] | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 30 May 2008
The Intratec DC-9 pistol was a modified version of the original TEC-9 pistol that gained fame in such shows as Miami Vice in the 1980s. 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 KG-99 submachine pistol.
The Intratec DC-9 was the first assault pistol designed to comply with a legislative 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". Intratec also 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.
The most noticeable external difference between the TEC-9 and the TEC DC-9 is that the rear loop to hold a sling was moved from the body of the gun on the right hand side to a removeable stamp metal clip in the back of the gun. Though slight, it allows one to know which version of the gun they are looking at.
In real life, the fully automatic versions of the TEC DC-9 that we see in movies, are in reality ORIGINAL TEC-9s. TEC-9s were built in semi automatic and FULLY automatic versions until the Hughes Amendment to the McClure/Volkmer Act of 1986 banned the future manufacture of privately transferable full auto guns. Also the TEC-9 was one of the CHEAPEST full auto guns that could be purchased by properly licensed individuals at the time. Since the DC-9 was released AFTER 1986, any full auto version could only be designated as a "Law Enforcement Only Sample" (or Post-86 Dealer Sample) and thus could only be transfered to another NFA dealer or police department. Since it is unlikely that any police department would BUY a TEC DC-9 as an official duty weapon, there were virtually NO post-86 full auto conversions done on this model.
The Intratec TEC-9/DC-9 pistol has appeared in the following films and television series used by the following actors:
Film
- Latin street gang member and Michael Douglas as William 'D-Fens' Foster in Falling Down
- One of Alex Montel (Oliver Martinez)'s cronies in S.W.A.T.
- Frank John Hughes as Casper in Bad Boys
- One of Johny Tapia's cronies in Bad Boys II
- Kurt Russell as Jack Burton in Big Trouble in Little China
- Geena Davis as Charly Baltimore in The Long Kiss Goodnight (With barrel removed)
- Javier Bardem as Anton Chagurh in No Country for Old Men
Television
- Steve Cirbus as Deke Quinlan in The Kill Point
- Bank robbers on CSI: Miami
- Michael Rooker as Kinney in Tremors: The Series