Range Report for Canik TP9SFx

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

I took several people's advice in preparing for my maiden voyage with a new TP9SFx. I ran 150 rounds through it with no malfunctions at all. This is the result of the last box of ammo:

This is what I did:
1) Broke the gun down and completely cleaned it.
2) Lubed it with a synthetic lube containing PTFE.
3) Reassembled it and racked the slide 100 times
4) Dry fired 25 times with a snap cap.
5) Repeated steps 1-4 two more times
6) Heavily lubed it at the range
7) Ran three boxes of Speer Lawman 124 grain ammo through it

This is important because I've heard more than my share of bad initial reports on the TP9SFx because the springs are very stiff. It's a great gun at an amazing price. Here is a picture of one all dressed up, as mine will be soon:

Sewer Rat · Dec 6, 2017

Awesome... been staring hard at one lately

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

Sewer Rat said:
Awesome... been staring hard at one lately

It's totally worth it. The trigger is great (less than 4 pounds with an amazing reset). It comes as a complete kit to include a holster, two mags, cleaning tools, extra fiber optic rods, and reflex sight base plates for the most popular sights to include Vortex, Trijicon, Docter, and more.

I got mine from IP Tyler Firearms in Halethorpe.

Blaster229 · Dec 6, 2017

25 yards? OR 7? LOL

armed_economist · Dec 6, 2017

A rookie question, do all new guns require steps 1-5 as you described to break things in, or a lighter version of that work can be sufficient?

Jollyllama · Dec 6, 2017

armed_economist said:
A rookie question, do all new guns require steps 1-5 as you described to break things in, or a lighter version of that work can be sufficient?

Not all guns require this. Most don’t in my experience. Some can be a little rough from the factory or have overly strong springs.

Cleaning/ lubing and inspecting a new firearm is always a good idea IMO. However, it may not be required for proper function.

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

armed_economist said:
A rookie question, do all new guns require steps 1-5 as you described to break things in, or a lighter version of that work can be sufficient?

Most do not require this. My Glock was ready out of the box. I had a client with a Smith and Wesson M&P Shield Performance Center model that did require that level of prep.

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

Blaster229 said:
25 yards? OR 7? LOL

10. I was shooting quickly, so I didn't want to take the time I normally do for 25 yard shots. I knocked off three boxes of ammo in less than 30 minutes.

Blaster229 · Dec 6, 2017

knastera said:
10. I was shooting quickly, so I didn't want to take the time I normally do for 25 yard shots. I knocked off three boxes of ammo in less than 30 minutes.

I'm bustin chops.

I fired a pistol with a red dot for the first time a few weeks ago. I had a hell of a time getting used to it until I got used to it. Then I realized it really isn't for "aiming in", and that it's just "when you see the dot somewhere where it counts press the trigger" type shooting.

That pistol looks great decked out like that.

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

Blaster229 said:
I'm bustin chops. I fired a pistol with a red dot for the first time a few weeks ago. I had a hell of a time getting used to it until I got used to it. Then I realized it really isn't for "aiming in", and that it's just "when you see the dot somewhere where it counts press the trigger" type shooting.

That pistol looks great decked out like that.

Got it. Thanks. I shot that with iron sights. My red dot should be in this week. It will be my first time shooting a proper handgun with a red dot. My AR pistol has a red dot and I can make 4" to 6" groups with that at 25 yards. I'll be happy if I can come close to duplicating that performance with the Canik.

Blaster229 · Dec 6, 2017

knastera said:
Got it. Thanks. I shot that with iron sights. My red dot should be in this week. It will be my first time shooting a proper handgun with a red dot. My AR pistol has a red dot and I can make 4" to 6" groups with that at 25 yards. I'll be happy if I can come close to duplicating that performance with the Canik.

I found that trying to "aim" the dot slow fire is akin to trying to aim a laser. That little son of a bitch never stays in the same spot. I would never be able to make a dime size group from 7 yards with a red dot like I can with regular sights. They are definitely a self defense/competition action sight fo sho.

I was best with it when just following the dot down on the sight picture reset and when it just got somewhere I needed the round, I shot. Repeat.

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

Blaster229 said:
I found that trying to "aim" the dot slow fire is akin to trying to aim a laser. That little son of a bitch never stays in the same spot. I would never be able to make a dime size group from 7 yards with a red dot like I can with regular sights. They are definitely a self defense/competition action sight fo sho.

I was best with it when just following the dot down on the sight picture reset and when it just got somewhere I needed the round, I shot. Repeat.

That's what I'm looking to do. One skill I've not really developed is rapid fire defensive shooting. What I'd like to able to do is get 100% inside the eight ring at 15 yards with rapid fire with either hand. I already shoot with both eyes open, so I'm part of the way there.

Biggfoot44 · Dec 6, 2017

Back at Armed_Economist's inquiry :

Default recomended practice is disassemble , inspect for obvious problems , clean , lube , reassemble, shoot initially with fmj .

armed_economist · Dec 6, 2017

Biggfoot44 said:
Back at Armed_Economist's inquiry :

Default recomended practice is disassemble , inspect for obvious problems , clean , lube , reassemble, shoot initially with fmj .

Thanks. What's the reason for shooting FMJ first?

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

armed_economist said:
Thanks. What's the reason for shooting FMJ first?

1) Less likely to misfeed (whenever you get a new brand of JHP, you need to test it in your gun, no matter how broken in it is).
2) Costs much less. You can typically get 50 rounds of FMJ for the same price or less than 20 quality JHP rounds.

BigT5g · Dec 6, 2017

Just picked one up so I can mess around with carry optics in USPSA. Seems like a nice cheap alternative to the Sig X5. We'll see.

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

BigT5g said:
Just picked one up so I can mess around with carry optics in USPSA. Seems like a nice cheap alternative to the Sig X5. We'll see.

For a casual shooter (goes to the range 1-2 times a month) like me that wants to develop new rapid fire/defensive fire skills, it's a great fit. I understand that true competition guns cost significantly more, but that level of competition is not on my immediate horizon.

Biggfoot44 · Dec 6, 2017

Brand name FMJ is considered least likely to have ammo related feeding issues , and is usually loaded to "standard " pressures/ velocity for the caliber .

All to reducing variables . If a gun is reliable with standard FMJ , that is a baseline , then if subsequently has issues with jhp, swc , hot , or particularly mild loads , it will narrow where to investagate .

Blaster229 · Dec 6, 2017

knastera said:
For a casual shooter (goes to the range 1-2 times a month) like me that wants to develop new rapid fire/defensive fire skills, it's a great fit. I understand that true competition guns cost significantly more, but that level of competition is not on my immediate horizon.

I'd love to shoot this bad boy.

Sundazes · Dec 6, 2017

Be advised this firearm calls for NATO spec 124 grain ammo. ESPECIALLY when new. It will be a jam o matic if not. You can get lighter springs I am told that will allow less powerful ammo. It does shoot well though.

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