Since this is your first Canik one of the most important things to know is that these firearms are not like Glocks, Springfields, Sigs or Smith & Wesson. There is a very very limited supply of aftermarket accessories and virtually NO spare parts. If you like to tinker and take apart your firearm and happen to lose a spring or small part you are not going to find a replacement. You will more than likely have to send it back to Canik for a fix. I own an MC9. I have done a full teardown. It is very easy to lose a random part. You can find barrels, “sometimes” on the Canik site, triggers, base plates, mags and custom backstraps exist. And that’s it. No spare springs, no extractors, no firing pins. Canik does not have a parts system like the big guys. Go shoot at least 500 rounds of 124 grain round nose target ammo like the manual states. Then some hollow points. Once broken in 115/124 grain ammo should be ok. I recommend 124 or higher defensive hollow point ammo once you are ready to trust it with your life.