TEC-9

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General Information
The Intratec TEC-9 is a blowback-operated line of semi-automatic pistols. They were developed by Intratec, an American subsidiary of the Swedish firearms manufacturer Interdynamic AB.

Introduced in 1984, 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 developed a negative reputation for its association with organized crime, street gangs and mass shootings in the 1990s. Most notably it was used during the 101 California Street shooting and the Columbine High School massacre. However, it was a commercial success, with over 250,000 being sold, regardless on who or where it was sold to.

In-game Information
The TEC-9, like the Glock-18, is an absolute shredder. Its extremely fast fire rate rivals that of an assault rifle. It also has ramp-up and can instantly kill at close quarters. However, it comes with a high spread penalty. Burst-firing the TEC-9 can assist with firing at longer ranges, as the spread penalty rapidly decreases with time after the last shot has been fired. The TEC-9 is one of the few weapons to have a low first-shot accuracy, meaning it has a low chance to fire in a straight line similar to the MK18.

Pros & Cons
Pros:


 * Fast fire rate.
 * Instant kill at close quarters.
 * Quick reload.
 * Large magazine size for a pistol.

Cons:


 * High spread penalty.
 * Low minimum body damage.
 * Magazine is easily expended due to its fast fire rate.
 * Low first-shot accuracy.

Trivia

 * The TEC-9 is not naturally fully automatic and is manufactured as a semi-automatic pistol out of the factory. However, the ease of modification allowed criminals to convert the weapon to full automatic, causing the US to force Intratec into creating a closed-bolt version of the TEC-9 that was harder to convert without special parts.
 * The TEC-9 does have a second variant dubbed the TEC-9 Mini, a variant removing the pistol's shrouded barrel.
 * The TEC 9 has other names in real life, such as the TEC-DC9, AB-10, KG-9, and KG-99.
 * The TEC-9 is one of the automatic pistols along with the Glock-18, the Electric Revolver, the Little Tom and the Falkor.
 * People often mistaken the TEC-9 as a SMG, despite looking like one alongside with the Falkor.

Weapon History

 * December 2020: Added into Winter Update
 * January 2021: Changed sounds