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Whats the story behind the Intratec TEC-9? Ive heard George Kelgren was involved-was it solely his design? Ive always favored the Ingram/MAC design, specifically M10-45s, but anything designed by George is worth looking into... The obvious advantage to a TEC is price, I can slap a MAC 10 together for about $850-including the tax on the lower receiver and a TEC can be had for even less but I also see a disadvantage to the TEC-9 and other variations--weight distribution The TEC doesnt use the fist finds fist method-loading the magazine into or near the middle of the machine-like the MAC or UZI designs. The extended barrel shroud would make it even more barrel-heavy and would effect accuracy regardless of practice-IMHO, especially with aftermarket 50-rd mags instead of the original 32. I realize SMG's weren't designed to be accurate at even medium-range distances but it seems like consistent practice with an UZI/MAC would be more worthwhile(for lack of a better word) using the fixed stock on the UZI/extending stock on the MAC that helps prevent your shots from 'jumping' above your target. Which seems likely with a 'select-fire' TEC. Does anybody own or has anyone previously owned a TEC? Are there any advantages to a TEC that I'm missing besides size? Simplicity or extreme reliability? Or is size all George was going for in his design? A little extra info on the MAC- It was originally produced in 1970 and later issued mostly to tank crews after being purchased from Gordon Ingram by the Military Armorment Corporation*where the M.A.C. name started* Even though it was produced by a handful of companies that all went out of business within a few years of starting production, because of its size, reliability, and cyclic rate of 1050 in .45acp and 1200 in the model-M10/9mm, the Navy Seals used it exclusively in the 70s and early 80s before switching off to the MP5-Im guessing because the MAC's had already stopped production and there were no parts until years later. Thats a pretty good 'recommendation' to me :wink: