All Canik Models

Canik makes striker-fired 9mm pistols in Türkiye: the METE series (full-size and MC9 micro-compact), the earlier TP9 line, and the SFx Rival and TTI Combat competition models. This page compares caliber, capacity, barrel length and the lowest current price across US retailers.

Updated October 2026 · 4 model lines · 963 offers in stock · prices refresh daily

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PhotoModelActionCaliberCapacityBarrelPrice
Striker-fired pistols 2 models
Canik METE Canik METE
TP9 successor launched in 2021: full-size SF, SFT and SFx plus the MC9, MC9L, MC9LS and compensated MC9 Prime micro-compacts.
9mm · Striker-fired pistol · 12–20 · 3.18–5.2"
Striker-fired pistol9mm12–203.18–5.2"
from $325
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Canik TP9 Canik TP9
Canik’s original 9mm striker line sold in the US through Century Arms: TP9SF, SA Mod.2 and DA, long-slide SFx and Elite models.
9mm · Striker-fired pistol · 3.6–5.2"
Striker-fired pistol9mm3.6–5.2"
from $345
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Competition pistols 2 models
Canik SFx Rival / Rival-S Canik SFx Rival / Rival-S
METE-based race gun for USPSA, IDPA and IPSC (SHOT Show 2022); the 2023 Rival-S adds a steel frame.
9mm · Striker-fired competition pistol · 18 · 5"
Striker-fired competition pistol9mm185"
from $607
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Canik TTI Combat Canik TTI Combat
Built with Taran Tactical Innovations: ported 4.6" barrel, removable compensator, flared magwell, optics-ready slide; also in Smoke.
9mm · Striker-fired competition pistol · 18 / 21 · 4.6"
Striker-fired competition pistol9mm18 / 214.6"
from $930
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Classic Canik models

Canik was founded in 1998 and belongs to Türkiye’s SYS group; pistols are made in Samsun, and Canik USA was set up in West Palm Beach, Florida in 2017 in partnership with Century Arms.

1998
Company founded —
Canik is established in Türkiye; headquarters in Istanbul, production in Samsun.
2009
Century Arms partnership —
Canik picks Century Arms as its US partner and distributor.
2017
TP9SFx 9mm long slide
Named Handgun of the Year at the 2017 Industry Choice Awards.
2019
TP9 Elite Combat 9mm
Developed with Salient Arms; 2019 Industry Choice Awards Handgun of the Year.
2021
METE SFx / SFT 9mm
First pistols of the METE series, the TP9 successor.
2022
SFx Rival 9mm competition
Race gun shown at SHOT Show 2022; a Rival won the 2022 USPSA Limited Nationals.
2023
METE MC9 9mm micro-compact
Canik’s first micro-compact, shown at SHOT Show 2023.

Canik model names explained

METE
Pistol series launched in August 2021 as the evolution of the TP9; named after a legendary Turkish hero.
SF
TP9SF: single-action striker trigger without a decocker or manual safety.
SA / DA
TP9SA Mod.2 has a single-action trigger with a decocker; TP9DA has a double-action first pull and a decocker.
SFx
Long-slide model with a 5.2" barrel aimed at competition (TP9SFx, METE SFx).
SFT
Version with a threaded barrel (METE SFT, SFT Pro).
Elite SC
TP9 Elite subcompact: 3.6" barrel, 12 or 15 rounds.
MC9
METE micro-compact (2023): 3.18" barrel, 12-round flush magazine, cut for RMSc-footprint optics.
MC9L / MC9LS
Micro-compact slide on a larger grip that takes 17-round magazines; LS adds a 3.64" barrel.
Prime / NC
MC9 Prime has a compensated barrel and slide; Prime NC is the non-compensated version.
TTI
Taran Tactical Innovations, the shop of competition shooter Taran Butler that co-designed the TTI Combat.