Kimel AP-9

Specifications

Type: Pistol

Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum

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

Fire Modes: Safe/Semi

Information

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

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 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. 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.

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

Film

• One of Stansfield's thugs in Leon (The Professional)

• Vampire assassins in the hospital and Danica Talos in Blade: Trinity

• Mike Myers as Austin Powers in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

• 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.