Kimel AP-9

The AP-9 was an inexpensive, simple to manufacture 9x19mm pistol, designed to capitalize on the market of the Intratec TEC-9 series of guns in the 1980s. It was manufactured by AA Arms and distributed by Kimel Industries, Inc of Indian Trail, NC. The AP-9 became widely available in 1990 and continued until 2001, however sales dropped off and cosmetic changes had to be instituted as a result of the Clinton Assault Weapon Ban of 1994 (officially known as the Omnibus Crime Bill 1994). 
Many people confuse the AP-9 with the TEC-9. Externally they are similar but there are many small differences, the most obvious being the front sight and the shape of the receiver. Both guns can load and use the same magazine.
==Specifications==
(1988 - 2001)
* Type: Pistol
* Caliber: 9x19mm
* Weight: 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
* Length: 11.9 in (30.2 cm)
* Barrel length: 5 in (12.7 cm)
* Capacity: TEC-9 magazines
* Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
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The AP-9 is used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, and video games:
 
===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
Project Gutenberg 	Paulyn Sun 	Lam Lai-wah 	Stainless; full-auto 	2018
Iron Man 2 	 	Seen on table while arming Warmachine	Stainless with flash suppressor/compensator	2010
From Paris With Love 	 	Chinese thug 	 	2010
Babylon A.D. 	 	Neolite 	 	2008
Underworld: Evolution 	 	Seen in armory 	Stainless 	2006
Blade: Trinity 	Parker Posey 	Danica Talos 	 	2004
Blade: Trinity 	 	Vampire Assassins 	 	2004
District B13 	 	One of K2s' henchmen 	 	2004
House of the Dead 	Jonathan Cherry 	Rudy 	Stainless w/ scope 	2003
The Italian Job 	 	One of Mashkov's men 	 	2003
I Spy 	 	Seen in the hands of a terrorist 	 	2002
Lone Hero 	Hugh Dillon 	King 	 	2002
Lone Hero 	Lou Diamond Phillips	Bart 	 	2002
Christmas Rush 	 	Ghost Dragons gangster 	 	2002
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me	Mike Myers 	Austin Powers 	Stainless with flash suppressor/compensator	1999
Blade 	 	Several of Frost's Familiars 	 	1998
American Dragons 	 	Yakuza gunman 	Stainless 	1998
The Pest 	Jeffrey Jones 	Gustav Shank 	 	1997
Midnight Man 	James Lew 	Prince Samarki 	 	1995
Léon: The Professional 	Keith A. Glascoe 	Benny 	 	1994
Bad Blood 	Lorenzo Lamas 	Travis Blackstone 	 	1994
Bad Blood 	 	Chang's henchmen 	 	1994
Last Action Hero 	 	Closet assassin 	Stainless 	1993
Hard Boiled 	 	One of Johnny Wong's thugs 	 	1992
===Television===
Show Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note / Episode 	Air Date
Stargate Universe 	 	Lucian Alliance foot soldiers 	 	2009 - ????
Caprica 	Esai Morales	Joseph Adama 	"New Cap City" 	2009 - 2010
The Kill Point 	Steve Cirbus	Deke Quinlan 	Two-Tone Finish 	2007
The Unit 	 	One of Dragovich's men 	Stainless with flash suppressor/compensator	2006 - 2009
Dark Angel 	 	Red Series soldiers 	With and without suppressers 	2000 - 2002
Seven Days 	 	Terrorist 	"The Fire Last Time" 	1998 - 2001
Stargate SG-1 - Season 10	 	Lucian Alliance foot soldiers 	 	1997 - 2007
Viper 	 	Numerous Bad Guys 	 	1996 - 1997
Star Trek: Voyager 	 	Power Plant Guards 	"Time and Again" 	1995 - 2001
The X-Files 	 	Various FBI/Police tactical officers, military/black-ops personnel	Mocked up to resemble Heckler & Koch MP5K 	1993 - 1998
===Video Games===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Note 	Release Date
They Hunger 	 	AP-9/TEC-9 hybrid with full auto and three round burst 	1999
Team Fortress 2	"Cleaner's Carbine"	Stylized appearance, attached suppressor and folded stock	2007
==See Also==
* Interdynamic KG-9 / Intratec TEC-9 - the AP-9 was designed as a competitor to this firearm.
Category:Gun
Category:Pistol
Category:Machine Pistol
Category:Submachine Gun