The Elite model will be in my collection next week. I’m no expert, but nor am I a dummy when it comes to quality, and marksmanship. The best thing about it is the QUALITY of the weapon itself….insane!! And may I add, I own a lot of other great Turkish made weapons….Sarsilmaz (SAR) B6P 9mm, two models, K2P 9mm, two colors, Girsan 1911s, two models, Tiasas 1911, and guess what folks….Winchester 12ga Marine Extreme, YEP, Istanbul, Turkey….oh my! If you are not familiar with any of these fine weapons (half mentioned are built to NATO standards by the way) you need to be. and the price is amazing too….are you kidding me….all this, low 300s. Super easy break down, unbelievable accuracy, amazing trigger (sorry Glock) comes with a good holster paddle and belt, two very high quality mags (18+1…what), interchangeable back straps, etc. Anywho….I happen to own Two Canik TP9SA models, two TP9SF models (Tan/Black) and both are spot on and have never had a problem with either, and I have fired the Bejesus out of all four. I had to mention I own Glocks because their seems to be more asshole Glock owners than any other weapon made. I, like some others own an array of makes of 9mm, compact/full size and in between including Glocks. The Turks have been making amazing weapons for longer than you could imagine. This makes for a comfortable but sure procurement and grip. The dimensions of the gun are a huge factor here the grip is narrow, but widens at the point it meets the web of the hand. I have always been fascinated by the pursuit of pin-pointing the reasons that something works well, and I think I know why the TP9 SF Elite is such a pleasure to shoot. Canik has touted the durability and accuracy of the TP9 SF Elite’s barrel, and I can see why after test-firing it. I do not think that is nearly pushing the maximum accuracy potential of this pistol. The accuracy was more than acceptable, with a 1.38” group at 10 yards from 5 rounds fired off-hand. I swear, it has been a long time since I last shot a striker-fired pistol this small that was so soft-shooting. The recoil normally kicked out by a polymer service pistol was simply not there this felt more like shooting the all-steel Sig P226 ST that Ernie Langdon built for me! The gun was flat-recoiling and fast to shoot. In fact, I was questioning whether a trigger so light was safe for a carry gun for a minute there, but it clearly is. This trigger has a longer stroke than that of most other pistols, so it spreads the load out and it is perceived differently. It felt more like a 3-pound trigger than its actual 5-pound pull. The trigger felt even smoother shooting than it did dry-firing. This gun was remarkable to shoot in every way. The Warren Tactical sights worked great, although I think I could have done better if I had put some sight-black on the front sight over the red fiber optic dot. The plate was punished by 11 of the 15 rounds. This was shot cold just pull the gun out of the box, load the magazine and let it rip. I started out by shooting an 8.5-inch plate at 50 yards. I only regret that I waited until the end of my session to test accuracy, as I feel I could have provided some better data. Yet, I just kept shooting… not to gut it out, but because it was so much fun. This would have been enough to cause me to pack it in and check the weather for a better day in most instances. It was cold and overcast, and the weather took a toll on my hands as I repeatedly loaded the two 15-round magazines. The first range session was a winter day that seemed to be more London than Arkansas. The pistol performed extremely well with all the loads tested, which included On the Range There were other elements that looked unique, a few of them being the barrel, slide, and recoil spring. The grip, trigger and magazine release could have been born in Austria. In regards to the Teutonic inspiration, the slide release, take down catch, back strap and beaver tail all came from Germany in my opinion. This is not a pocket pistol by any stretch of the imagination, but rather a downsized version of a full-size pistol. The pistol is being billed as a “compact,” but we are talking compact in that a Glock 19 is a compact. The two that came to mind most were the Walther PPQ and the Glock 19. SPECSĪs I unpacked the gun from its plastic case, I kept seeing what appeared to be parts of other guns. The Canik comes packed in a nice foam-lined case with two spare magazines, holster and assorted gear.
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