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Posted: 4/19/2017 5:14:02 PM EDT
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How much is a transferable Tec-9 worth? Found someone selling one but not sure what to offer.
Reuben has a KG99 listed for $9k, but hes always like 25% over market price. Maybe $6-7? http://dealernfa.com/shop/intratec-kg99-9mm-25797/ Attached File Anyone know much about them? They seem kind of ghetto but for the right price it might be a fun SMG to own. |
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IIRC, there were several types of full auto Tec-9s made. As the receiver is plastic (can and does crack when too much hot ammo is used), the RR is generally not as desirable as a registered bolt. But wait for some expert(s) with experience to give some more detailed guidance than my faded memory can.
Best of luck, whatever you decide to do. |
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I don't know a whole shitload about Tec-9s other than the semi ones I have shot are not the highest quality firearm I have ever seen and consensus when I was considering getting a transferable one when they were cheaper was.....
A. Buy a registered bolt because the receivers crack. B. I hope you like to tinker/troubleshoot. I would throw maybe 5K at a registered bolt just to round out my collection of the "terrifying three" but other than that there isn't a whole lot of allure. 
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Look VERY closely at those guns... I had my hands on a tranny and the bolt looked like someone took a off-brand dremel to it in a dark closet, when they were high as a kite.
It was literally the WORST "gun smithing" type job I have ever seen... it was below armature-hour. As others said, receivers crack as well. I went down that hole for a bit when I came across the one mentioned above, did research and then saw it in person. The only reason I would ever say to have one is to round out a collection or have it "just because." If you want the 80s movie iconic gangsta gun thing... a Mac 10s or m11 are FAR superior firearms. But if you really one one, seriously, I would use a lot of caution and examine it in person. |
| I shot a buddies semi auto Tec9 when i first started shooting. From the research i did back in the day they were plagued with cracked receivers, misaligned welded on sites and were famous for being inaccurate overall. I determined they looked cool but, that was about all. |
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I was offered a TEC-9 for sale about two years ago. After a lot of research, I passed on it.
The problem is that the transferable is based off of a crappy gun to begin with. TEC-9s are not known for their high quality, and you will have serious issues with reliability, parts wear, and gunsmithing/service issues. As far as I could find, the TEC9 was not originally designed to be a F/A weapon, so using it as a F/A weapon may unnecessarily stress the gun beyond its already limited capacity. The biggest problem with owning a TEC-9 is that Intratec, the company that manufactured the gun, went out of business in 2001. It's not like the AR platform, where if Colt went out of business, there would be tons of other companies making AR parts. As far as I could find, the only source of TEC-9 parts would be other existing guns or NOS, which can be found on GB. So start buying up those TEC-9s on GB, if you buy the transferable and intend to shoot it. The problem with that idea is that semi auto TEC-9s are starting to make a comeback in the collectibility market, so that might be an expensive proposition. Right now, a semi TEC-9 is going for $500 and plateaus around $600. Also, there are different generations of TEC-9s, with the latter generations allegedly solving the cracked receiver issue. Allegedly. The offering price was 9k. I wonder if it's the same gun. |
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