Author Topic: Tec-9 (Read 833 times)

bdj39501 · « **on:** December 02, 2003, 12:34:04 PM »

I figured this would be the best place to ask this question.

Will a Tec-9 actually hold up? As in, would it be something I could bring to the range and shoot several mags through it or is it something that shouldn't be shot a lot and needs a lot of care?

I've heard you can shoot hundreds of rounds through them and they hold up, but I want to hear you guy's thoughts on the matter.

DEPUTY · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2003, 05:52:10 AM »

I had one years ago that i got in a 5 way trade! it was junk at least the one i had very finicky unaccurate to say the least mags stuck alot

JBT · « **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2003, 01:27:38 PM »

oddly enough I got mine in a 3 way trade and it was awful the 10 or 15 times I shot it I think 5 rounds is the longest string I ever got off without a jam hmm maybe they work better if you actually BUY them.

JBT

Lone Star · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2003, 01:59:16 PM »

I bought a new TEC-9 in 1982 and it was very reliable with the factory mag. Aftermarket mags were a different story, although I did find one 36-shot mag which worked flawlessly. The trigger was abomonable, but I was able to smooth it a lot and reduce the pull. The trigger design just requires a lot of creep.

Accuracy with my reloads was good for a short range handgun - 3" groups at 25 yards were easy shot off a rest. I used the Hornady 124 FMJ-FP bullets and 5.0 grains of W231. I could fire 50 rounds with no malfunctions and no cleaning.

I sold the handgun a few years later when they became the weapon of choice for many inner city gangs. Just didn't fit my image anymore. :roll: