Kimel AP-9

The Kimel AP-9 is a semiautomatic pistol that was manufactured by A. A. Arms and distributed by Kimel Industries, Inc. of Indian Trail, North Carolina. A. A. Arms began manufacturing the AP-9 in 1988 until 1994.^[1] The AP-9 resembles the TEC-9.

Kimel AP-9
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	A. A. Arms
Unit cost	$279 MSRP
Produced	1988–1994
Variants	Mini AP-9 Target AP-9 P-95 AR-9 Carbine
Specifications
Mass	3 lbs. 7 oz. (1,559 g)
Barrel length	Standard model: 5 in (127 mm) Mini: 3 in (76 mm) Target: 12 in (304 mm) Carbine: 16.5 in (419 mm)
Cartridge	9×19 mm Parabellum
Action	Blowback action

Design

The standard AP-9 has a 5-inch barrel. The AP-9 Target began with a 12-inch barrel (Target AP-9), but this was later reduced to 11 inches (AP-9/11 Target); they both have a separate fore-end and a fluted barrel. These firearms were banned by most states after the passage of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.^[2][3]

After the Assault Weapons Ban of 1994, a ten-round magazine was introduced. Original magazines included 10-round and 20-round capacities.

Accessories

The AP-9 had original accessories of a hard plastic case, a nylon case with extra magazine pouches, a forward handle, a flash suppressor, and recoil compensator, as well as a barrel extension.

See also

• Claridge Hi-Tec/Goncz Pistol