SYS Enjoyed Export Success with Its CANiK M2 QCB in SHOT Show

Samsun Yurt Savunma (SYS) and its world-famous firearms brand CANiK attended the SHOT Show, an American firearm-oriented expo held between 18-21 January this year, and the company enjoyed a great deal of attention.Many products from the company’s extensive line-up were showcased in the USA for the first time, and some even received pre-sales during the fair. CANiK M2 QCB heavy machine gun, chambering the .50 BMG round, was the most important among said pre-sales. The company also made the USA launch of its CANiK SFx RIVAL competition pistol and MECANIK brand optical sights in the fair.

SYS also launched an airsoft version of its CANiK TP9 Elite Combat model pistol, developed together with CYBERGUN, and received pre-sales for this product as well. The company hosted over 30,000 visitors in its booth.

Machine Gun Exports to Asia and South America Becoming a Reality

The most important development for SYS during the fair has been the company’s meetings regarding CANiK M2 QCB and its pre-sales. The company met with delegations from Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Malaysia, Panama, Paraguay, and the Philippines for the export of the weapon. Some of the meetings were with end-users themselves, while the others were with the representatives of the company in said countries. SYS received pre-sales for the weapon after the meetings, however, the amount was not disclosed.

With the meetings, an important step has been taken to export CANiK M2 QCB to Asia and South America. The expected next steps are the delegations visiting Türkiye to see and inspect the weapon and the production facilities, followed by pre-sales turning into sales contracts.

C. Utku Aral, General Manager at SYS shared the following on the developments: “SHOT Show is more of a hunting and marksmanship oriented fair rather than a defence oriented one. However, CANiK M2 QCB is a weapon with outstanding export potential. Furthermore, the delegations we met with during the show had been sharing that they wanted to see the weapon closely. As such, we utilised SHOT Show for this and showcased our weapon in the fair. The visitors paid a great deal of interest to this weapon and this interest quickly turned into pre-sales.”

Aral expressed the following regarding the export potential of the weapon: “12.7 mm calibre heavy machine guns are systems demanded by everyone but reached by the few. Only 4 companies in the entire world can produce this kind of firearm. Acquiring an export licence to sell them, however, may take 90 to 270 days at the very least, and when the USA’s ITAR restrictions are taken into account, sometimes that licence is impossible to acquire. No component of CANiK M2 is subject to ITAR restrictions, and as such, if our government gives us the green light, we are able to deliver the first units in 45 days.

Another matter that differentiates us from the rest is our weapon’s excellent performance. Most countries in the world utilises T.O.P. standard defined by the USA to accept 12.7 mm heavy machine guns into service. CANiK M2 QCB provides performance far surpassing the requirements set by that standard.”

Airsoft Version of CANiK TP9 Elite Combat Debuts

SYS developed the airsoft version of CANiK TP9 Elite Combat, unveiled in the fair for the first time, jointly with CYBERGUN, which has an extensive airsoft product gamut. The product was designed for professional airsoft competitors rather than hobbyists. Even though the product was launched during the fair, 3.600 pieces were ordered from various stores around the world. This amounts to two months’ production capacity of CYBERGUN, which will manufacture the airsoft gun.

The 6 mm airsoft version of TP9 Elite Combat was developed to stay true to the original and has most of the features of the real pistol. Such as:

• Optics ready slide
• Striker status indicator
• 14 mm diameter barrel compatible with suppressors and compensators licenced by Silent Arms Industries
• Mag-well compatible grip
• Trigger safety
• Straight trigger

Recoil is one of the features of this airsoft model as well, giving the shooter a more realistic experience. The product works using compressed gas, more specifically, Green Gas. These kinds of compressed gases are more cost-effective compared to the traditional carbon dioxide, and as they contain some silicon lubricants, the relevant parts of the pistol get lubricated with each shot. This, of course, gives the user an easier time in maintenance.

The sale of the product will be done by SYS in countries the company has representation, and by CYBERGUN in others. Airsoft competitors will be able to find the pistol following April 2022 in CANiK and CYBERGUN official dealers. The pistol also comes with 3 different colours, black, FDE, and two-tone, just like the original.

The development process for airsoft versions of CANiK brand pistols commenced with the contract signed by SYS and CYBERGUN in SHOT Show 2020.

CANiK Store Corners Increase Coverage

Another important development for the company during the fair was its presentation of CANiK Store Corners. The company advanced its cooperation with important American gun stores with these “Store Corners” that will work as an extension of the company’s own CANiK Store chain. CANiK brand pistols and spare parts have been in sale in most American gun stores for a long time. With CANiK Store Corners, all CANiK branded products will be sold in a special booth in the stores. As such, American CANiK customers will be able to find everything they need right there.

SFx RIVAL: Newest Offering for Shooting Competitions

SYS made the USA debut of its new competition pistol SFx RIVAL, already in market in Türkiye and a few other countries, in SHOT Show. The product was offered to the American market in two colours, black and grey, just like in Türkiye. In addition, with the American launch, SYS announced it named the black version of the pistol as SFx RIVAL Dark Side.

SFx RIVAL provides ergonomic comfort to its users with its specially designed new frame, beavertail, and trigger guard. The special aluminium trigger that breaks at 90 degrees and its new frame, designed around its mag-well, allows for rapid magazine changes, preventing time losses in competitions where every millisecond counts. The pistol is also equipped with an adjustable rear sight, providing competitors with everything they need out of the box. Moreover, the gun was designed with an aggressive look to attract attention. Finally, with its new frame design, the user can strip the pistol down to its smallest parts including the trigger group using a special tool named CANiK Punch.

Optical Sights of MECANIK also Made a Showing

SYS made the USA debut of its MO1 and MO2 model optical sights, already being sold in Türkiye, in SHOT Show as well.

MECANIK brand optical sights make a difference with their superior design and performance. For example, the users can operate the slide easily thanks to the Tactical Concave Face (TCF) feature. In addition, the sights come with strong mounting interfaces, in effect making them a part of the slide rather than just a simple accessory. As such, the users can operate the slide without being worried about damaging the optical sight. Likewise, the serrations on the sides of the sights increase the grip, making it easier to operate the slide.

MECANIK brand sights are equipped with Super LED technology with increased power efficiency, and they have an operational lifetime of 60,000 hours. These products are designed with feedback from expert shooters in various disciplines all around the world, and they are produced with highest technology for the best possible performance and reliability.

METE SFT and METE SFx Bolstered the Ranks

SYS showcased its new CANiK brand METE SFT and METE SFx pistols in a fair for the first time in SHOT Show. The models were first offered to the American market in August 2021, and they already made a significant contribution to the company’s exports to the USA.

SYS completed the full-length frame design of its new handguns in its own R &D centre within 18 months and utilised plenty of innovations in this process. As such, the tactical advantages offered by the METE series pistols to armed forces and security forces were further improved with the new METE models.

Some of these new features are a new beavertail and trigger guard for increased ergonomics, an enlarged optic interface and a special rear sight that allows one hand emergency operation. In addition, the handgun can be drawn very quickly with specially designed holsters and can be field stripped to its smallest parts.

All these features offer a better shooting experience to sports shooters and gun owners for personal and home defence purposes.

Great Public Interest for Company’s Products

Aral shared the following on the company’s participation in the show: “Representing Türkiye among the industry giants of the world made us proud for sure and presented our successes to the world. We were the star of the show with our national heavy machine gun CANiK M2 QCB and our competition pistol SFx RIVAL. The airsoft version of CANiK TP9 Elite Combat, a joint development with CYBERGUN, was a massive success as well. The product debuted in the fair, yet we received enough orders to fill 2 months’ worth of production capacity. Our MECANIK brand optical sights, a new offering to the American market, saw plenty of interest too. As for SFx RIVAL, it was a model long desired in the American market. The interest shown to METE SFT and METE SFx pistols signalled us that the success they saw in the market would continue. We increased our reach with business contacts we made during the fair. It is possible to say the high amount of orders we received will contribute greatly to our activities in the market.”