INTRATEC TEC-DC9 9MM SEMI AUTO

SERIAL NUMBER: D124319. BARREL: 5". CALIBER: 9MM. The TEC-DC9 is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic 9mm handgun designed and manufactured by Intratec. It was introduced in approximately 1990 as a direct, rebranded variant of the company's famous and controversial TEC-9 pistol. The acronym "DC" stands for "Designed for California," a marketing change implemented to legally bypass state-level assault weapon bans by altering the gun's model designation and modifying minor external features, such as the location of the sling loop. Like its predecessor, the firearm is built using a simple blowback mechanism that fires from a closed bolt, utilizing standard 9x19mm Parabellum ammunition. Construction of the firearm relies heavily on a molded polymer plastic lower receiver and a stamped steel upper receiver tube. It is easily recognized by its distinctive ventilated barrel shroud, a threaded barrel end, and a top-cocking charging handle. The weapon is typically fed by a detachable 30 round metal. Because of its construction, high capacity, and aggressive appearance, the weapon gained notoriety in popular culture and criminal misuse, leading to it being banned by name under the 1994 U.S. Federal Assault Weapons Ban. The TEC-DC9 and its sibling variants became a staple of Hollywood cinema, with the exact "DC" model making a prominent appearance in the action blockbuster Bad Boys (1995) as the weapon of choice for the character Casper. Directors frequently chose the firearm to visually telegraph a character's criminal status or menace, a trope famously utilized in the thriller Falling Down (1993) when Michael Douglas's character confiscates a TEC-9 from a gang member. The firearm's distinctive silhouette also anchored it in cinematic history through Kurt Russell's iconic use of a TEC-9 in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Jeremy Renner's intense "jungle-style" magazine shootout in The Town (2010), and Elise Avellan's use of a TEC-DC9 Mini in Robert Rodriguez's stylized sci-fi thriller Planet Terror (2007). CONDITION: Very Good. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. Operates normally. MODERN 27-338