tahunua001
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Hello all,
so today I have a rare opinion changing range report. why did my opinion change? well let me bore you with details.
a couple years ago I bought a Canik TP9. the gun suffered failures to enter battery about 75% of the time from the factory so it necessitated a trip back to century for some work. after it came back it was 100% reliable, the only problem is that the trigger was so heavy I couldn't shoot it accurately. I tried changing out the front sight to correct the extremely high point of impact, but ran into a heap of trouble with the set screw underneath the front sight. the trigger was extremely weird as well. if you started in SA mode, the trigger would have a tactile click as it wound from the DA positionto the SA position(apparently it does not automatically ride back to SA as most DA/SA guns do when cocking). the retention holster was nice, so long as you used the belt loop attachment instead of the paddle which had a nasty habit of drawing the holster along with the handgun. I put tons of rounds down range in an attempt to like it because I really did enjoy the ergonomics, but sadly, eventually called it quits and traded off for an XD.
well I did it again, I bought a new Canik even though every fiber of my being was screaming that it was going to be the same(had a similar situation with a pair of AK purchases). I ended up buying a TP9 SF. this model appealed to me for several reasons. one of the reasons was that many of the features that I did not like about the TP9 were done away with with the SF. the TP9 had a DA/SA trigger and a decocker, which I am not accustomed to in a striker gun, and which I am not overly fond of as a general rule (I tend to like a uniform trigger pull). the SF removed both the decocker, and the DA action, and turned the TP9 into a simple SAO design. the retention holster that comes with it is extremely nice for cheap freebee gear. they integrate the belt loop and paddle into a single attachment setup and also improved the paddle for better retention. through several dozen draws at the range I didn't have a single hangup with it, it's good stuff. the only thing is that there's a lot of jagged edges in places from the molding process which I can easily fix with some fine grit sand paper. it's also adjustable to different angles for people that don't like 90 degree holsters.
the ergonomics of the tp9SF, although not as nice as the original TP9, are excellent, though I should point out that the grip is definitely better suited to larger hands. although the accuracy of the TP9SF is nothing to call home about, it is a massive improvement over the earlier models. the trigger is crisp, and clean, if slightly heavier than most of the other striker guns I've handled. I shot a little over 100 rounds today, mostly a mix of random 115gr FMJs and some reman 147GR HPs. I did not suffer a single failure of any type and strangely enough, my accuracy improved when I added timed trials.
now since it didn't happen unless there are pictures...
here is a 10 shot slow fire group at 10 yards.
Here is a combined 48 rounds shot from a modified mock Navy Pistol qualification battery. out of 480 max points, I shot a 459, or 95% (the eqivalent of an Expert qualification score)
lastly, here is 26 rounds that were fired in 13 double tap batteries of roughly 2 seconds.
so long story short, I am way more happy with the newer generation of Caniks than I am with the first gens. they are way more accurate, and since this one didn't have to immediately go back for factory service, I am much more inclined to trust it to remain reliable. it handles multiple types of ammo well, and even though it is blocky and heavy by most standards, it is solid and well built given a sub $400 price tag(mine came to $380 after tax)
so today I have a rare opinion changing range report. why did my opinion change? well let me bore you with details.
a couple years ago I bought a Canik TP9. the gun suffered failures to enter battery about 75% of the time from the factory so it necessitated a trip back to century for some work. after it came back it was 100% reliable, the only problem is that the trigger was so heavy I couldn't shoot it accurately. I tried changing out the front sight to correct the extremely high point of impact, but ran into a heap of trouble with the set screw underneath the front sight. the trigger was extremely weird as well. if you started in SA mode, the trigger would have a tactile click as it wound from the DA positionto the SA position(apparently it does not automatically ride back to SA as most DA/SA guns do when cocking). the retention holster was nice, so long as you used the belt loop attachment instead of the paddle which had a nasty habit of drawing the holster along with the handgun. I put tons of rounds down range in an attempt to like it because I really did enjoy the ergonomics, but sadly, eventually called it quits and traded off for an XD.
well I did it again, I bought a new Canik even though every fiber of my being was screaming that it was going to be the same(had a similar situation with a pair of AK purchases). I ended up buying a TP9 SF. this model appealed to me for several reasons. one of the reasons was that many of the features that I did not like about the TP9 were done away with with the SF. the TP9 had a DA/SA trigger and a decocker, which I am not accustomed to in a striker gun, and which I am not overly fond of as a general rule (I tend to like a uniform trigger pull). the SF removed both the decocker, and the DA action, and turned the TP9 into a simple SAO design. the retention holster that comes with it is extremely nice for cheap freebee gear. they integrate the belt loop and paddle into a single attachment setup and also improved the paddle for better retention. through several dozen draws at the range I didn't have a single hangup with it, it's good stuff. the only thing is that there's a lot of jagged edges in places from the molding process which I can easily fix with some fine grit sand paper. it's also adjustable to different angles for people that don't like 90 degree holsters.
the ergonomics of the tp9SF, although not as nice as the original TP9, are excellent, though I should point out that the grip is definitely better suited to larger hands. although the accuracy of the TP9SF is nothing to call home about, it is a massive improvement over the earlier models. the trigger is crisp, and clean, if slightly heavier than most of the other striker guns I've handled. I shot a little over 100 rounds today, mostly a mix of random 115gr FMJs and some reman 147GR HPs. I did not suffer a single failure of any type and strangely enough, my accuracy improved when I added timed trials.
now since it didn't happen unless there are pictures...
here is a 10 shot slow fire group at 10 yards.
Here is a combined 48 rounds shot from a modified mock Navy Pistol qualification battery. out of 480 max points, I shot a 459, or 95% (the eqivalent of an Expert qualification score)
lastly, here is 26 rounds that were fired in 13 double tap batteries of roughly 2 seconds.
so long story short, I am way more happy with the newer generation of Caniks than I am with the first gens. they are way more accurate, and since this one didn't have to immediately go back for factory service, I am much more inclined to trust it to remain reliable. it handles multiple types of ammo well, and even though it is blocky and heavy by most standards, it is solid and well built given a sub $400 price tag(mine came to $380 after tax)
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