Range Report for Canik TP9SFx

John from MD · Dec 6, 2017

It is always a good practice to 1) do a thorough cleaning (including firing pin channel) and put at least 200 rounds of factory ammo through a new semi auto firearm before using it for something that counts. If you do this and clean after each 50 rounds, you will get rid of machine marks and swarf and wear in the bearing surfaces of the firearm.

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

sundazes said:
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.

I own one and I've seen nothing in the documentation which states that, however I have heard reports from people both in person and on the web about the jamming. That's why I went to the effort to prepare the gun for first time out. I shot 150 rounds of normal Speer Lawman 124 grain (about 330 ft/lbs of energy) after the preparatory routine I mentioned in my report and it shot flawlessly. I'm going to run two more boxes of Speer and then I have five boxes of Sellier and Bellot 115 grain waiting.

It only took an hour to prep the gun. I anticipate zero problems with conventional 115 grain range quality ammo.

george g. · Dec 6, 2017

Mine shoots Remington umc 115 gr. just fine.

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

george g. said:
Mine shoots Remington umc 115 gr. just fine.

That's about as generic 9mm as you can get. I think what happens is some people that are unfamiliar with the break in process immediately blame the gun or the ammo and then other people jump on the bandwagon. My break in prep was not that extraordinary. Clean, lube, work the slide, dry fire, lather, rinse, repeat.

Sundazes · Dec 6, 2017

Try some 147 grain and report back. Don't get me wrong. I like this pistol. Although I have only put 200 rounds of 124 through it, it still jams on 147 of several manufacturers. I read somewhere that it wants NATO spec 9mm. I have to try and find that reference. Cant remember if it was in the docs or online.

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

sundazes said:
Try some 147 grain and report back. Don't get me wrong. I like this pistol. Although I have only put 200 rounds of 124 through it, it still jams on 147 of several manufacturers. I read somewhere that it wants NATO spec 9mm. I have to try and find that reference. Cant remember if it was in the docs or online.

I don't doubt you. I've never had a need to shoot 147. My defensive ammo is Sig Sauer VCrown. It's light and fast. I shoot 115 and 124 at the range. That's good enough for me. If I want to throw heavy metal at something, I have a Glock 23Gen4, a 357 Magnum, a Taurus Judge, and a 1911.

slybarman · Dec 6, 2017

Which optic is that?

knastera · Dec 6, 2017

slybarman said:
Which optic is that?

I don't know. That's not a picture of my gun. I am waiting for my sight to come in on order. It has four different base plates that handle ten or more sights to include Vortex, Docter, and Trijicon. I'm going to test fit it for Sightmark this weekend.

Sundazes · Dec 6, 2017

I have the have the kit that came with a Vortex viper. Not sure if that is it in the pic. I haven't mounted it yet though. I really like the irons.

george g. · Dec 8, 2017

I just sighted in my Canik with the vortek viper,it makes the gun a whole lot better for me.

knastera · Dec 8, 2017

george g. said:
I just sighted in my Canik with the vortek viper,it makes the gun a whole lot better for me.

Good news. I already started my break in on the Canik. My Viper arrives on 12/12.

knastera · Dec 12, 2017

Here's my TP9SFx almost complete. I just installed a Vortex Viper sight and a Streamlight TR-1s. I've ordered an Ameriglo M&P tritium 0.330" front sight. The stock Canik sight works, but the dot when co-witnessed is right near the bottom of the glass. I want to bring it up a bit higher.

Kimber45 · Dec 12, 2017

george g. said:
Mine shoots Remington umc 115 gr. just fine.

I have TP9SF it's been 100% reliable after 700 rounds using 115 gr. Remington and WWB. All I did was clean it and off to the steel challenge I went.

The Canik is my new favorite 9mm. can't beet the price and it has a great trigger out of the box.

Magnumite · Dec 12, 2017

I was looking at one of these when they were introduced. I've seen them around.

TheGunnyRet · Dec 12, 2017

Sweet Pistol and Review...seem the Turks got this right, another addition to my list.

knastera · Dec 12, 2017

TheGunnyRet said:
Sweet Pistol and Review...seem the Turks got this right, another addition to my list.

The TP9 series provides a robust selection of choices from an entry-level gun in the $300s to performance and combat models in the mid $400s to low $500s. They carry a lifetime warranty. I've wanted a long slide optic ready gun for a while, but I didn't want to invest in the Glock MOS line. I'm very happy with this purchase.

Czechnologist · Dec 12, 2017

While I'm biased towards Walther and CZ, I have to admit that the more Caniks I see the more they grow on me. They seem to be a tremendous value and have also gotten past their initial quality/growth phase that all manufacturers go thru when starting-up. The TP9SF is a nice-looking pistol.

george g. · Dec 12, 2017

I have a tp9sa also,it shoots almost as good as the tp9sfx.They definetly are a great gun for the money.

Tracker · Dec 17, 2017

That is a really good looking pistol. I cant believe a company finally figured out how to make a polymer gun that looks good. Congrats

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