Canik handguns

[SomeGuy75]

Does anyone have and firsthand experience with Canik handguns? I keep seeing them at gun shows and they are dirt cheap. Just wondering if they are any good.

[M76]

My experience with TP9SF; ergonomic, reliable, serviceable, trigger is decent.
Canik's are GTG, if you can pick one up at a reasonable price I say go ahead.



upgrades:

https://gallowayprecision.com/canik/tp9/

[Sutcliffe]

They are good to go

The new Mete line shows some serious promise and are hard to get right now.

[blkside]

I sold mine to fund a project. I had the Executive Elite which is a complete Salient build. Salient barrel, salient trigger and mag well. Best trigger on any gun to include a custom REM 700 trigger. I will buy another one, so….

[Quiet]

They are very well made Walther P99 clones.

[IVC]

Caniks are good to go. They are manufactured in Turkey, so the labor is cheaper. Nils Jonasson shoots Caniks in USPSA so they are tested in harsh environment.

[dC0m]

Great bang for the buck (youtube some unboxing videos - you really get a lot for low prices), and relative easy to service (many compare it to "Glocks"). Only downside (from what I've heard) is finding parts may be a PITA (especially replacement OE parts) and not a crazy amount of aftermarket parts yet like the more established brands.

I shot my buddy's TP9SFX during a range day and fell in love with it immediately. Low recoil and shoots like an expensive comp gun when they only retail for $400 - $500. Finally found a fellow Calgunner who was willing to let one go last month.

[SomeGuy75]

Thanks guys. I saw a Tp9sf for $299 and a Tp9sfx for $449 at the gun show in Waco last weekend. Seemed too good to be true, but now I think I’ll pick one up.

[Robert1234]

I bought a TP9 SFX just cause it was $400.00. Haven't shot more than a few mags through it, but it's a decent enough plastic gun. Comes with good sights and is optic ready if that's your bag.

You can get a really nice trigger by just replacing the firing pin plunger spring to a Glock reduced power unit, and the striker spring to a Glock 6 lb spring. Short reset, no creep, no over-travel. Had a long pre-travel, but who cares about pre-travel... I'm into the gun for about $415.00, not including extra mags and holster, just gun and gun upgrades.

[SomeGuy75]

I bought a TP9 SFX just cause it was $400.00. Haven't shot more than a few mags through it, but it's a decent enough plastic gun. Comes with good sights and is optic ready if that's your bag.

You can get a really nice trigger by just replacing the firing pin plunger spring to a Glock reduced power unit, and the striker spring to a Glock 6 lb spring. Short reset, no creep, no over-travel. Had a long pre-travel, but who cares about pre-travel... I'm into the gun for about $415.00, not including extra mags and holster, just gun and gun upgrades.

That’s a great price. Thanks for the info on the spring upgrades. Which model Glock springs did you use?

[Tere_Hanges]

They are awesome PPQ clones. The TP9SFX is an amazing value.

Only cons:
1. The slide is blocky and heavy, not as slender and well balanced as the PPQ.
2. The magazines are expensive

[norcal77]

I’ve handled a Canik before and it seemed to be pretty nice, not sure which one but I remember the slide was ported. If it was on list I’d get one just to have…

I recall the guy saying he sells most of them in the Southern US, they seem to have a following there.

[Robert1234]

I can't remember the mfr of the firing pin plunger spring, but it was the reduced power spring. Got rid of the hitch in the pre-travel.

The six lb striker spring was a stock Glock spring, apparently Canik springs are rather robust.

You can get a reduced power recoil assembly for free by contacting the importer, they send them out pretty quick.

[Robert1234]

They're pretty popular here in Arizona too.

[Robert1234]

They are awesome PPQ clones. The TP9SFX is an amazing value.

Only cons:
1. The slide is blocky and heavy, not as slender and well balanced as the PPQ.
2. The magazines are expensive

Mags were $25.00, look like the same tubes as CZ and Beretta, different mag catch location though. Made by Mec Gar.