Intratec was a firearm company based in Miami, Florida. The company's most famous product was the TEC-9.

Intratec
IndustryFirearms
PredecessorInterdynamic USA
Defunct2001; 23 years ago (2001)
FateDissolved
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
George Kellgren, Carlos Garcia, Mercedes Garcia
ProductsRifles, pistols

History

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Intratec began as Interdynamic USA, an offshoot of Swedish firearms manufacturer Interdynamic AB.[1] As a result of the lack of a competitive firearms market in Sweden, Interdynamic AB set up a subsidiary in the United States to sell the KG-9. Called Interdynamic USA, this company eventually became Intratec when George Kellgren left the company and Carlos Garcia renamed it Intratec, and continued to sell variants of KG-99, later known as the model it would be known for, the Tec-9. The company went out of business in 2001.[2]

Products

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Intratec was known for numerous handgun designs using polymer frames and steel stampings.[3]

CAT series

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Designed by famed Israeli gun designer Nehemia Sirkis, the CAT-9, CAT-380, CAT-40, and CAT-45 pistols are polymer-framed semi-automatic handguns chambered in 9mm Parabellum, .380 Auto, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP, respectively. The design is a derivative of Sirkis' original all-steel Sardius SD-9 pistol.[4]

Protec series

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The Protec-22 and Protec-25 are small semi-automatic handguns chambered in .22 Long Rifle and .25 ACP, respectively. The Protec-25 is a CZ 45 clone.[5]

TEC-9

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KG-99 Mini, a variant of the TEC-9

The TEC-9 is the third version of this gun, made and marketed by one of the original principal partners that produced this style of 9mm pistol, first as the open-bolt semi-automatic KG-9 and then as the closed-bolt semi-automatic KG-99. The TEC-9 name was applied when the Kellgren and Garcia partnership ended and Carlos Garcia went solo as Intratec of Miami, FL.[5]

TEC-22

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TEC-22

The TEC-22 is a handgun chambered in .22 Long Rifle.[5] It uses Ruger 10/22 magazines.

TEC-38

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The TEC-38 is a polymer-framed two-shot derringer chambered in .38 Special, made for a short period from 1986-1988. The TEC-38 was also made in .22 WMR, .32 H&R Magnum, and .357 Magnum.[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hogg, Ian V.; Walter, John (29 August 2004). Pistols of the World. David & Charles. p. 176. ISBN 0-87349-460-1.
  2. ^ Perline, Irvin H.; Goldschmidt, Jona (2004). The Psychology and Law of Workplace Violence: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Employers. Charles C Thomas Publisher. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-398-07432-6.
  3. ^ Brown, Peter Harry; Abel, Daniel G. (15 June 2010). Outgunned: Up Against the NRA-- The First Complete Insider Account of the Battle Over Gun Control. New York: Simon and Schuster. pp. 92–98. ISBN 978-1-4516-0353-8.
  4. ^ Traister, John (1999). Gun Trader's Guide (22 ed.). Stoeger Publishing Company. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-88317-212-4.
  5. ^ a b c Shideler, Dan (2005). Gun Digest Book of Semi-Auto Pistols. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 119. ISBN 0-89689-174-7.
  6. ^ Walker, Robert E. (21 March 2013). Cartridges and Firearm Identification. CRC Press. p. 452. ISBN 978-1-4665-8881-3.
  7. ^ "INTRATEC U.S.A., INC. DERRINGERS TEC-38 DERRINGER". Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.