The Machine Pistol is a handgun appearing in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, where it is known as the Tec9. It was added to Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Lowriders update for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC versions of the game, where it is manufactured by Vom Feuer.
Design
3D Universe
The weapon is based on an Intratec TEC-9 Mini fitted with a barrel extension. In reality, the TEC-9 is a semi-automatic weapon, although it can be illegally converted quite easily to fire in full-auto. For this reason, it is popular amongst criminals, befitting its inclusion in the Grand Theft Auto games.
In the original PS2 release of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the gun was modeled after a full-sized TEC-9 without an extension.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
Available in both Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, the Machine Pistol retains some the original design of the TEC-9, though it is now modeled after the TEC-DC9 Mini variant (again with a barrel extension), which has a sling ring on the back of the gun (instead of the left side for the original TEC-9). The default magazine is also much shorter and holds 12 rounds instead of the 50 rounds from previous games.
Performance
3D Universe
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the Tec-9 has a slow rate of fire and moderate damage, but this is compensated by a large magazine capacity and a good mobility: the player can run while firing it. As with other submachine guns, a Drive-By can be performed with it. While sharing a similar damage to the Uzi, it has greater ammunition capacity, increasing the chances of hitting a target. However, it lacks good range compared to both the Uzi and the MP5 and therefore, is only reliable at short to medium distances.
In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Tec-9 has similar statistics to the GTA Vice City version, but now it has a lower recoil. When the Hitman skill level is reached, the Tec-9 can be dual-wielded, allowing for an increase in magazine size from 50 to 100 rounds and more possibilities to neutralize a target. Also, firing while in a vehicle increases the weapon's fire rate tremendously compared to the normal fire rate while on foot, being a perfect choice for car chases or as a mean to neutralize police cars.
3D Universe Overview
| Damage | Fire Rate [?][?]In the files, each value equals a millisecond | Range (m / ft) |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas) | 250 (GTA Vice City) | 30 / 98 (GTA Vice City) | 50 (GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas) | N/A | 500 (GTA Vice City) |
| N/A | Vice City & Liberty City Stories: 460 RPM San Andreas: |
Cannot be determined | 50-round standard magazine (All games) | Charging handle | 0.5 seconds |
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
For a submachine gun, the Machine Pistol offers particularly good performance. It has the second highest damage per shot value of SMGs, only outclassed by the Combat PDW, and a rather high fire rate (on par with the standard SMG). The result is a high damage-per-second value of 229, making it a valuable weapon to use in close-quarters combat and in drive-bys, rivaling with other assault rifles in terms of damage per second.
The Machine Pistol's biggest downside is its mere 12-round magazine which will force the user to reload very often, as the weapon's high fire rate will deplete magazines very quickly. Although the reload time isn't very long, it still leaves the player vulnerable during the animation. Thus, magazine modifications are almost essential when using the weapon.
For a submachine gun, the Machine Pistol offers good accuracy as the view kick isn't very noticeable, making the weapon helpful for longer-range engagements. However, the lack of optical attachments as well as the muzzle flash and iron sights may discourage one to use this weapon on longer ranges.
The only attachments the weapon can equip is the Extended Clip, Suppressor and eventually, a Drum Magazine. The extended clip attachment increases the mag capacity to 20 rounds, which will not resolve the reload issue, but will make it less problematic. Drum magazines have a 30-round magazine capacity, making them much more helpful.
In conclusion, the Machine Pistol is a strong SMG to use, combining high damage per shot and fast fire rate, with the magazine capacity and lack of attachments as downsides.
GTA V and Online Overview
| Damage (per shot) [?][?]GTA V PED HEALTH POINTS: Strong: 200 ; Average: 175 ; Weak: 150 ; Animal: 150 ; Armour: 200 ; Gull: 10 ; Fish: 10 ; Rat: 10 ; Shark: 200 |
Fire Rate [?][?]In the files, the millisecond is the thousandth number (0.001) | Range (m / ft) [?][?]Also measured in-game through GPS waypoint (GTA V) or other players in the map menu (GTA Online) |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?][?]In the files, the millisecond is the thousandth number (0.001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.513.5HitLimbs modifier (21.621.6(multiplayer)) 20.320.3LightArmor modifier |
0.118 (508 RPM) |
120 / 394 | 12 | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | 510 RPM | N/A | 12-round standard magazine 20-round standard magazine (Extended Clip) |
Charging handle | N/A |
 |
Damage | 28% 28% | |||
| Fire Rate/Speed | 55% 55% | ||||
| Accuracy | 35% 35% | ||||
| Range | 30% 30% | ||||
| Clip Size | 15% 15% | ||||
Customizations
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
- F Free for players that have the Special/Collector's edition of the game.
Image Gallery
In-game model
Grand Theft Auto Vice City original PlayStation 2 release. Note the standard full-sized barrel (as opposed to the barrel extension seen in later releases), as well as the more correctly modeled top receiver and the shorter magazine.
Tommy Vercetti holding a Tec-9 in a pre-release screenshot of GTA Vice City.
Purchasing a Tec-9 from Ammu-Nation in GTA San Andreas.
Carl Johnson dual-wielding Tec-9s.
A Tec-9 on the rooftop of Sweet's house
The Machine Pistol on Rockstar Games Social Club.
The Machine Pistol seen in a screenshot for Grand Theft Auto Online.
A close-up of the Machine Pistol, as seen in the GTA Online: Lowriders update trailer for GTA Online
HUD Icon
First-person view
Locations
Along with the Micro SMG, it is one of the most common submachine guns, being widely used by Grove Street Families members in San Andreas, and various NPCs in the game as well.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Vice Point – Behind a house near the end of the cul-de-sac across the bridge west of The Well Stacked Pizza Co.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Tec-9's locations map
- Ganton, Los Santos – On the roof of Sweet's house on Grove Street. Use a helicopter or jump from house to house to reach it.
- Ganton, Los Santos - Inside the Johnson House after spraying all 100 Gang Tags.
- Los Santos - Some Grove Street Families members carry Tec-9s after the completion of Robbing Uncle Sam; however, after spraying 100 Gang Tags, GSF members will carry Knives, MP5s and Desert Eagles instead.
- Los Santos International Airport, Los Santos - Underneath a flyover, next to a parking lot (a reference to the terrorist attack scare at the time).
- Mulholland, Los Santos - Behind a European like house next to the curvy street.
- Las Colinas, Los Santos - Beside a wired fence.
- Blueberry, Red County – Beside the northernmost infrastructure in Blueberry.
- Battery Point, San Fierro – Under the Gant Bridge, just behind Jizzy's Pleasure Domes next to the right column.
- Calton Heights, San Fierro - Behind a house and beside a tree, near the church.
- The Mako Span, Las Venturas side - Underneath the bridge, near the edge.
- Used by most Los Santos Vagos in the mission Los Desperados.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Saint Mark's, Portland – On a long alleyway southeast of Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club.
Grand Theft Auto V
- Available to purchase from Ammu-Nation after the mission Hood Safari, for $6,250.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Available to purchase from Ammu-Nation for $6,250 at rank 1.
- Can be wielded by enemies in some missions, such as the Gerald's Last Play mission strand.
Trivia
3D Universe
- The Tec-9 has no recoil animation in GTA San Andreas.
- If players were to turn the "Pedestrians have guns" cheat in GTA Vice City or GTA LCS, the Tec-9 will be one of their main weapons, along with the Pistol.
- In GTA San Andreas, the Tec-9 shares the same weapon skill with the Micro SMG, and both level up through the use of either weapon.
- In GTA San Andreas, the Tec-9 has a much slower fire rate when crouch-shooting.
- The Tec-9 is used by all Los Santos-based gangs in missions only, while it is only used by members of the Grove Street Families until it is replaced by the SMG when all gang tags are sprayed over.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
- Like most handguns, the Machine Pistol's reload animation may vary if it has a round in the chamber or not.
- The Machine Pistol uses the same reload animation for all magazines. Thus, when reloading with a drum magazine, the player character's hand will clip through it.
- Despite being classed as a submachine gun, it uses the same aiming reticle with the other Pistol.
- For some reason, if the Machine Pistol is equipped with either an extended clip, a suppressor, or both, the Machine Pistol would somehow have its attachments de-equipped when the player returns to the game or after they replayed a mission. This only occurs in Story Mode.