Intratec TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol

E1032320

blowback-operated pistol firearm semi-automatic pistol

The Intratec TEC-9 is a compact, high-capacity semi-automatic pistol notorious for its use in several high-profile mass shootings and its association with criminal activity.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Intratec TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol canonical	2
Intratec	1
Intratec AB-10	1
TEC-9 Mini	1
TEC-9M	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13309810 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Intratec TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol
Context triple: [Columbine High School massacre, weaponUsed, Intratec TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol]

A. VP9 pistol
The VP9 pistol is a modern, striker-fired semi-automatic handgun by Heckler & Koch known for its ergonomic design, customizable grip, and reliability for law enforcement and civilian use.
B. P30 pistol
The P30 pistol is a modern, polymer-framed, semi-automatic handgun designed by Heckler & Koch for law enforcement, military, and civilian use, known for its ergonomic grip and modular features.
C. Beretta 92FS pistol
The Beretta 92FS pistol is a widely used semi-automatic 9mm handgun known for its military and law enforcement service, including its role as the standard sidearm of the U.S. Armed Forces for several decades.
D. Browning Hi-Power pistol
The Browning Hi-Power pistol is a widely used 9mm semi-automatic handgun designed by John Browning and known for its high-capacity magazine and extensive military and police service worldwide.
E. C96 pistol
The C96 pistol is a distinctive early semi-automatic handgun, recognizable by its broomhandle-style grip and integral box magazine, that became one of Mauser’s most iconic firearms.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Intratec TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol
Target entity description: The Intratec TEC-9 is a compact, high-capacity semi-automatic pistol notorious for its use in several high-profile mass shootings and its association with criminal activity.

A. VP9 pistol
The VP9 pistol is a modern, striker-fired semi-automatic handgun by Heckler & Koch known for its ergonomic design, customizable grip, and reliability for law enforcement and civilian use.
B. P30 pistol
The P30 pistol is a modern, polymer-framed, semi-automatic handgun designed by Heckler & Koch for law enforcement, military, and civilian use, known for its ergonomic grip and modular features.
C. Beretta 92FS pistol
The Beretta 92FS pistol is a widely used semi-automatic 9mm handgun known for its military and law enforcement service, including its role as the standard sidearm of the U.S. Armed Forces for several decades.
D. Browning Hi-Power pistol
The Browning Hi-Power pistol is a widely used 9mm semi-automatic handgun designed by John Browning and known for its high-capacity magazine and extensive military and police service worldwide.
E. C96 pistol
The C96 pistol is a distinctive early semi-automatic handgun, recognizable by its broomhandle-style grip and integral box magazine, that became one of Mauser’s most iconic firearms.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	blowback-operated pistol ⓘ firearm ⓘ semi-automatic pistol ⓘ
action	simple blowback ⓘ
bannedInJurisdiction	California (as an assault weapon model) ⓘ New York (under assault weapon regulations) ⓘ
barrelLength	approximately 127 mm ⓘ
caliber	9×19mm Parabellum ⓘ
category	assault pistol ⓘ pistol ⓘ
chambering	9×19mm Luger ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
designer	George Kellgren ⓘ
feedSystem	detachable box magazine ⓘ
firingMode	semi-automatic ⓘ
gripType	polymer pistol grip ⓘ
hasFeature	open-bolt style appearance ⓘ threaded barrel (on some variants) ⓘ vented barrel shroud (on some variants) ⓘ
hasSights	fixed iron sights ⓘ
intendedUse	self-defense ⓘ sport shooting ⓘ
introducedInYear	1985 ⓘ
isCompact	true ⓘ
isHighCapacity	true ⓘ
legalStatusInUnitedStates	subject to restrictions under various state assault weapons bans ⓘ
magazineCapacityOption	10 rounds ⓘ 32 rounds ⓘ 50 rounds ⓘ
manufacturer	Intratec ⓘ linked to: Intratec TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol
market	civilian ⓘ
marketedAs	TEC-DC9 (post-1990 variant) ⓘ
material	polymer receiver ⓘ steel barrel ⓘ
notableFor	association with criminal activity ⓘ controversy in U.S. gun control debates ⓘ use in several high-profile mass shootings ⓘ
operatedBy	recoil spring and bolt mass ⓘ
overallLength	approximately 317 mm ⓘ
productionEndYear	2001 ⓘ
safety	manual safety lever ⓘ
standardMagazineCapacity	20 rounds ⓘ
successor	Intratec AB-10 ⓘ linked to: Intratec TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol
usedInEvent	1993 101 California Street shooting ⓘ 1999 Columbine High School massacre ⓘ linked to: Columbine High School massacre
variant	AB-10 ⓘ TEC-9 Mini ⓘ linked to: Intratec TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol TEC-9M ⓘ linked to: Intratec TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol
weightUnloaded	approximately 1.3 kg ⓘ