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The Canik METE Series Comes with a Lot of Extras at an Affordable Price

Jay Langston by Jay Langston
February 9, 2022
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It was a veritable gun buffet. A horde of new-hungry Athlon Outdoors gun scribes gathered once again in the Teton Valley last October to get a taste of what’s new in the gun world at the annual Rendezvous. A couple of items of note were the Canik METE series, with the METE SFX and METE SFT.

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The Canik METE Series

Imported by Century Arms from Turkey, the METE is a polymer-framed, striker-fired 9mm with enough accessories to make TV pitchman Billy Mays proud. When you flip the lid on the METE’s polymer hard-side case you’ll find small, medium, and large grip extensions, a paddle holster, three magazines, flared magwell, mag loader, punch, and in the words of pitchman Bill, “There’s more!”

Canik got a leg up in the handgun market a few years ago with their initial offering, their TP9SA model for under $400. I got to visit with Canik importer Century Arms’ Adam Ruonala to get the skinny on the new Canik.

Athlon Outdoors Editorial Director Nino Bosaz shoots the Canik METE series during the Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous.
Athlon Outdoors Editorial Director Nino Bosaz shoots the Canik METE series during the Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous.

Based near the Turkish mountain bearing its name, Canik has been a significant player in the aerospace defense industry for 22 years, 12 of which as a significant firearms manufacturer. The new METE series incorporates changes, like an integrally flared mag-well, aggressive texturing, a double undercut trigger guard, a low-profile slide stop lever, and angled rear sight.

Digging a little deeper, the METE offers a very impressive trigger pull. As good as any striker-fired pistol you can find. The low-profile magazine release is ambidextrous, too.

A three-dot front-and-rear sight combination is pretty standard fare, but the METE offers a co-witnessing optics-ready slide cut, too.  Remove the cover plate and you can mount a Trijicon RMRcc or several other micro-optics. Another prime feature of the METE is the internals of this pistol are held together with a series of pins. Hence the included punch to make quick mods of clean up after a day of range work.

Great Looking Affordable Option

The METE offers a pretty cool look, too, with its two-tone styling. The slide, with front and rear serrations, is Ceracote black. The frame is FDE polymer. Ready to mount a weapon light, well, the METE offers a Pic rail, too.

A little trigger time with the METE didn’t disappoint, either. I got to put a half dozen 18-round mags through the pistol without a hiccup. The METE won’t bust the budget, either. When you can find them (rest assured Canik is building and shipping as fast as possible), the METE will have an MSRP of $519.99 (METE SFT) or $574.99 (METE SFX).

For more information, please visit Canikusa.com.

The Canik METE SFT.

Canik METE Series SFT Specs

Weight: 1.74 lbs
Capacity: 18/20+1 rounds
Front Sight: White Dot
Rear Sight: White Dot
Cartridge: 9mm Luger
Magazine Type: Canik Full Size Magazine
Finish Color: Black Slide, FDE Frame
Action Type: Semi-Automatic
Frame Material: Synthetic
Overall Length: 7.56 inches
Barrel Length: 4.46 inches
Height: 5.72 inches
Width: 1.41 inches
MSRP: $519.99

The Canik METE SFX.

Canik METE Series SFX Specs

Weight: 1.88 lbs
Capacity: 18/20+1 rounds
Front Sight: White Dot
Rear Sight: White Dot
Cartridge: 9mm Luger
Magazine Type: Canik Full Size Magazine
Finish Color: Black Slide, FDE Frame
Action Type: Semi-Automatic
Frame Material: Synthetic
Overall Length: 8.29 inches
Barrel Length: 5.2 inches
Height: 5.75 inches
Width: 1.41 inches
MSRP: $574.99

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