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.
| Photo | Model | Action | Caliber | Capacity | Barrel | Price |
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| Striker-fired pistols 2 models | ||||||
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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 pistol | 9mm | 12–20 | 3.18–5.2" | from $325 604 offers · 22 stores Compare prices |
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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 pistol | 9mm | 3.6–5.2" | from $345 138 offers · 19 stores Compare prices |
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| Competition pistols 2 models | ||||||
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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 pistol | 9mm | 18 | 5" | from $607 146 offers · 21 stores Compare prices |
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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 pistol | 9mm | 18 / 21 | 4.6" | from $930 75 offers · 18 stores Compare prices |
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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.



