A view to CANiK’s Mete from the USA…
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These are the words of Adam Ruonala, the Marketing Director of Century Arms National, while examining the models of CANiK’s Mete series.… Stating that Mete is currently released in two versions, Mete SFT and SFx, and that these handguns are different in terms of slide/ barrel length and offer/accessory due to this difference, Ruonala said that Mete is a sub product of the TP series, but moves have been made to develop and improve the entire system. He also adds ““TP looks like an exciting handgun
series that has a lot to offer today and in the future.”
Big brother, little brother
Adam Ruonola continues his words: “I love big 9mm pistols. Always have and always will, and the Canik SFx is just that. The SFx features a 5.2-inch, precision-machined barrel and a 8.2-inch slide. If you’re an iron sight type of shooter this means you get a nice long sight radius, but now that we’re using optics, and the SFx is optics ready, that doesn’t matter. The longer barrel will get you a bit more velocity. If you care, and an optional threaded 5.74-inch barrel is available, too.
The shorter SFT has a 4.47-inch barrel, combined with a 7.56-inch overall length and an optional 5-inch threaded barrel. All of these barrels are match grade with polished feeding ramps for unquestionable feeding reliability. The highquality barrel grade steel gets a Tenifer finish inside and out, and Caniks’ own literature clearly states 50,000 rounds worth of barrel life under normal use conditions. I guess that’s a lot of rounds. But I never heard of pistol barrels burning out. These length/barrel length differences are the only things that separate the SFx and SFT models. Beyond this they are both fine semi-auto pistols that any serious shooter would want to own—at least in my opinion.”
Exciting frame work
Ruonala stated that he doesn’t know if he has ever said this about a pistol. But he loved the frame of the SF series. “It’s frame is very good. A number of great and helpful features are included. It’s also ergonomically excellent. I never did understand the 2x4 feeling of other pistols that are popular. Those types of grips never really fit the hand. Instead we make the hand accommodate the poor design of the grip. But for the Canik SF series that is not the case... It’s shaped and formed for the human hand. The Mete features an ergonomically redesigned beavertail. Not knowing what the former version was like, I can’t make a comparison but this redesign seems appropriate. The backstrap has a comfy curve with three different interchangeable sizes. The front strap features just enough stippling to keep everything tacky without being too aggressive. The texturing makes its way to either side of the grip, while the backstrap has a knobby type of finish.” Ruonala also stated that “in an excellent move, Canik added just a pinch of texturing to the frame just above the forward area of the trigger guard.
“Draws attention with its striker-fired action”
The CANiK is striker-fired and thus has an appropriate trigger feel for such operation. I’m not a pistol trigger snob. I think most factory triggers on any good pistol are adequate. With that off my chest, I can say the CANiK has quite a bit of take-up before hitting the wall and at that point not much is needed to make it go boom. The final break is crisp with a little vagueness before that if you press it uber slowly. The reset is very short, though.
series that has a lot to offer today and in the future.”
Big brother, little brother
Adam Ruonola continues his words: “I love big 9mm pistols. Always have and always will, and the Canik SFx is just that. The SFx features a 5.2-inch, precision-machined barrel and a 8.2-inch slide. If you’re an iron sight type of shooter this means you get a nice long sight radius, but now that we’re using optics, and the SFx is optics ready, that doesn’t matter. The longer barrel will get you a bit more velocity. If you care, and an optional threaded 5.74-inch barrel is available, too.
The shorter SFT has a 4.47-inch barrel, combined with a 7.56-inch overall length and an optional 5-inch threaded barrel. All of these barrels are match grade with polished feeding ramps for unquestionable feeding reliability. The highquality barrel grade steel gets a Tenifer finish inside and out, and Caniks’ own literature clearly states 50,000 rounds worth of barrel life under normal use conditions. I guess that’s a lot of rounds. But I never heard of pistol barrels burning out. These length/barrel length differences are the only things that separate the SFx and SFT models. Beyond this they are both fine semi-auto pistols that any serious shooter would want to own—at least in my opinion.”
Exciting frame work
Ruonala stated that he doesn’t know if he has ever said this about a pistol. But he loved the frame of the SF series. “It’s frame is very good. A number of great and helpful features are included. It’s also ergonomically excellent. I never did understand the 2x4 feeling of other pistols that are popular. Those types of grips never really fit the hand. Instead we make the hand accommodate the poor design of the grip. But for the Canik SF series that is not the case... It’s shaped and formed for the human hand. The Mete features an ergonomically redesigned beavertail. Not knowing what the former version was like, I can’t make a comparison but this redesign seems appropriate. The backstrap has a comfy curve with three different interchangeable sizes. The front strap features just enough stippling to keep everything tacky without being too aggressive. The texturing makes its way to either side of the grip, while the backstrap has a knobby type of finish.” Ruonala also stated that “in an excellent move, Canik added just a pinch of texturing to the frame just above the forward area of the trigger guard.
“Draws attention with its striker-fired action”
The CANiK is striker-fired and thus has an appropriate trigger feel for such operation. I’m not a pistol trigger snob. I think most factory triggers on any good pistol are adequate. With that off my chest, I can say the CANiK has quite a bit of take-up before hitting the wall and at that point not much is needed to make it go boom. The final break is crisp with a little vagueness before that if you press it uber slowly. The reset is very short, though.
