Canik METE MC9 9mm
Model: HG7620-N
Canik METE MC9 9mm
Model: HG7620-N
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Canik METE MC9 is a striker-fired micro-compact 9mm built for concealed carry. It has an MSRP of $440, and the slide comes with an optic interface at a price where that is still not a given.
A hard case, two magazines and an interchangeable backstrap come with it, one magazine flush and one holding 15 rounds, so the carry and the spare are both covered out of the box. The front sight is a white dot and the safety system is a trigger lever and a firing pin block with no manual lever. A loaded chamber indicator is visible on the slide. The barrel is 3.19 inches in a 6.1-inch pistol just 4.52 inches tall, at 21.27 oz, and that grip height is the limit on how much hand gets onto it.
If you're cross-shopping, the Canik METE MC9L has an MSRP of $510 and is the long-grip version of this same pistol, 5.43 inches tall and holding 17 rounds, which is more hand and more rounds for the same slide. The Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro OSP has an MSRP of $670, holds the same 15 rounds at 21.0 oz on a longer 3.7-inch barrel, and cuts its slide directly for a dot.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Canik puts a hard case and two magazines in the box, where several rivals at the price ship one magazine in a cardboard box.
- The backstrap is interchangeable, so palm swell is adjustable on a gun this small.
- The flush magazine conceals and the longer one fills the hand, which covers carry and range from the same kit.
- No manual safety, so the holster does all the work during carry.
- A white front dot with no rear dots is a front-sight-focus system, which not every shooter gets on with.
- The short grip leaves the third finger to curl under the magazine.
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| DEALER | IN STOCK | PRICE |
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| Buds Gun Shop | In Stock | $399.99 |
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| Palmetto State Armory | In Stock | $400.99 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which magazines come with it?
Two, one flush-fitting and one 15-round, in a hard case. Both are Canik micro-compact magazines and the extended ones fit the same well.
Is the slide cut for a specific optic?
Canik lists it as an optic-ready interface and names no single footprint, so the dot determines which mounting hardware is needed.
Where is it made?
Turkey. Canik builds the METE line there and sells it in the United States under its own name.
