You unlock the TK-9 in Bodycam from your loadout: open your tablet in the Lobby, open a loadout’s secondary slot, select the TK-9 and, if it shows a price, buy it with Reissad Points. Since the v0.8 update, every weapon beyond the base weapon you start with is unlocked that way, and Reissad Studio’s v0.9 notes list no other condition for the TK-9, such as a challenge or a Zombies secret.
The TK-9 arrived with v0.9, The Dead and Damned, on November 13, 2026, as Bodycam’s first machine pistol you can run as a secondary weapon. Below is what it is, how to unlock and equip it step by step, the fastest ways to earn Reissad Points, and where it fits in PvP and Zombies.
What the TK-9 Is
Reissad’s v0.9 release notes describe it as “the first machine pistol you can run as a secondary weapon.” The studio says it was planned for the Locked and Loaded update in September “but we couldn’t finish it in time.”
What the notes list for it:
- Slot: secondary.
- A full weapon set: fire, reload and inspect animations, magazine checks showing full or empty, audio, effects and ballistics.
- A flashlight on a side mount by default.
- Few attachments for now. “There aren’t many attachments for these two weapons yet,” Reissad says of the TK-9 and the crossbow. “We plan to add more.”
If you are searching for the TEC-9, it is the same gun. Reissad’s October 29 announcement called it the TEC-9, and the release notes name it the TK-9.
How to Unlock and Equip the TK-9
- Update to v0.9. The TK-9 is part of The Dead and Damned. If it is missing, make sure Steam has finished installing the update.
- Open your tablet in the Lobby and go to your loadouts. Since v0.8, loadouts, matchmaking and settings all live on the tablet, and v0.9 raised the number of loadouts from 5 to 7.
- Pick a loadout and open its secondary slot. The TK-9 is a secondary, so look there rather than among the primaries.
- Select the TK-9. If it is locked, buy it with Reissad Points. The v0.8 notes set the rule: “Players now start with a base weapon and unlock additional weapons and attachments using Reissad Points.” The v0.9 notes do not list the TK-9’s price, so check the amount on the weapon in your loadout.
- Equip the loadout. In Zombies, the Loadout box hands you the primary and secondary of your equipped loadout, and in PvP the v0.8 notes added loadout selection during a match.
- Test it on the firing range. The Lobby’s range is built for trying weapons and attachments before a match, and you cannot be hurt there.
How to Earn Reissad Points Faster
If the TK-9 is out of reach, this is where Reissad Points come from fastest. The multipliers come from Reissad’s v0.8 patch #2 on September 4, 2026:
| Mode | Reissad Points bonus |
|---|---|
| Versus | +100% |
| Wingman | +100% |
| Hardpoint | +75% |
| Team Deathmatch | +50% |
| Deathmatch | +50% |
| Gun Game | +25% |
Three more rules matter:
- Zombies pays too. Zombies matches earn Reissad Points since v0.9, though Reissad has not published the rate.
- Private games pay half. Since patch #3 on September 8, private lobbies with friends or bots earn 50% of the standard rate.
- The cap is 50,000. Patch #6 raised the Reissad Points cap to 50,000 and added an on-screen warning when you hit it, so spend before you top out.
Our guide to unlocking weapons and attachments covers the whole economy.
Where the TK-9 Fits
In Zombies, it is an easy secondary. The Loadout box on every Zombies map gives you the primary and secondary of your equipped loadout, so a TK-9 in the secondary slot comes with you into every run. The default side-mounted flashlight helps on dark maps like Asylum and the night-time Zombie Trenches, and since v0.9, sprinters die to one shot from any weapon. Our guide on how to get guns in Zombies covers the boxes, and our Zombie Trenches guide covers the new mode.
In PvP, it is a backup with more bullets. Bodycam has no ammo counter, so running dry mid-fight happens. The TK-9’s magazine check shows the magazine full or empty, and our guide on how to check your ammo explains how magazine checks work. v0.9 also reduced hip-fire spread on every weapon, which helps a sidearm drawn in a hurry.
It is not the only machine pistol. v0.8 added the SG9-X and Veaper machine pistols and brought back the SG5-X. The TK-9 is the first one Reissad lets you run as a secondary, so it pairs with any primary instead of replacing one.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get the TK-9 in Bodycam? Open a loadout on your tablet, open the secondary slot and select the TK-9. If it is locked, buy it with Reissad Points. The v0.9 notes list no challenge or secret for it.
Is the TK-9 the same as the TEC-9 in Bodycam? Yes. Reissad’s October 29 announcement called it the TEC-9, and the v0.9 release notes call it the TK-9.
Can you use the TK-9 in Bodycam Zombies? Yes. Put it in your equipped loadout’s secondary slot, and the Loadout box in a Zombies match hands it to you.
Does the TK-9 come with a flashlight? Yes. It has a flashlight on a side mount by default.
How many attachments does the TK-9 have? Not many yet. Reissad says it plans to add more.
What slot is the TK-9 in? The secondary slot. It is the first machine pistol in Bodycam you can run as a secondary weapon.