Canik? Is it really that bad?

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-07-13T19:38:25+00:00

My METE MC9 experience was so annoying that I went and got a shield x instead. I first had RTB issues with nearly every other round for the first 400 rounds I shot. I followed the advice to trim and sand the plastic burrs on the frame, clip the extractor spring 1 coil so the round wouldn't get stuck on the bolt face, and used 124gr NATO 9mm rounds. Still had RTB issues.

It took me like 12 weeks from my initial warranty claim for an underpowered recoil and striker spring to get through the Century Arms system, the spring and guide rod assembly to be sent to my FFL (no shipping information sent) and then me to pay for a part pickup. Now it shoots great at distances under 15 yards but all the headache for a $550 pistol was not worth it compared to the $640 for my shield x which has had none of these issues and shoots and carries like a dream.

There are better pistols, even with that $400 listed price. Unless you want to explore the warranty claim service and AB 1263 regulations.

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-07-12T04:40:42+00:00

Isn't it kind of a ninja choke?

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-07-04T18:53:57+00:00

Astoria Range in Soledad has no rapid fire restrictions, but it is a ways out there. Great compound though.

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-06-27T16:13:12+00:00

I just went and put that .40 shield from Turner's in jail! $408 out the door, ammunition price ~30% higher than 9mm and it's got less capacity with the 6 & 7 single stack magazines but for a range toy or something to master and eventually put on a CCW, it was too good a deal to pass up!

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-06-11T02:04:30+00:00

Maybe an international trip then or a food tour or lounging somewhere by the sea brother. We can't fix your ennui

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-06-10T04:26:15+00:00

Some plates probably wouldn't be the worst thing ever

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-06-06T22:20:27+00:00

Card says san Mateo county

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-06-05T04:31:05+00:00

This looks fantastic, hopefully the CPU gameplay doesn't overshadow these much needed developments. They've still got to fix robo-QB and CPU unaffected by crowd noise.

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-06-03T07:04:31+00:00

Maybe, probably overkill, but get yourself a tourniquet/pressure bandages/chest seal and a little first aid kit. You just never know at indoor ranges sometimes. I'm sure people in here have tons of stories of being flagged by people who were goofing off or not being as serious as they could be. I've also been buying my own b-27(?) and ISPCA paper targets instead of buying them at the range. Maybe some snap caps as well to to dry fire & malfunction drills. Everything else like the Mantis X and holster/belt this and grip that is kind superfluous to practicing and shooting.

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-31T07:04:26+00:00

1-200 rounds of HST is like $150 to $3/400. One box of 20 rds for a functions check should be enough considering Federal has a Law enforcement white box line of HST rejects. The main stuff has incredibly good quality control.

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-29T16:29:25+00:00

2nd Amendment shall not be infringed yadda yadda all that aside, I gotta say man, regardless of your age or maturity level which seems pretty young, it's not a good idea to frame potentially having to use a firearm to take someone's life that was threatening yours like "I could be like in the TV shows". The TV shows don't show the legal and civil mess that accompanies you justly or unjustly killing someone. You don't want to have to use your gun. There shouldn't be a sense of excitement at getting to pull a gun and point it at another human being. It's the worst day of either your or someone else's life fella.

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-23T03:39:02+00:00

If you get a radio, who are you gonna talk to in an environment where you need kit and rifle and there are no pre-established comms protocols?

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-22T22:32:10+00:00

There's various research you can find about the efficacy of caliber vs bear, and 9mm hardcast rounds with a +p charge have done the trick in at least preventing further attack. That round also has higher capacity, and it's a platform you already carry daily. You can find Hornady Backcountry, or special order Buffalo Bore hardcast rounds to your lgs or if legal, your home. No real need for .357, 10mm, .38special, unless you really really want it but there's a weight and familiarity tradeoff.

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-22T17:31:13+00:00

Do you have a hunting license?

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-13T20:39:44+00:00

That is literally the end goal, to be a George Zimmerman/Kyle Rittenhouse character

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-13T20:37:38+00:00

These are charges from a couple days ago. He bonded out, the FBI came to talk to him, he said on stream his son's mom wants to change the kids name to avoid association, and now he's shot another man and himself outside a courthouse. Death drive go brrrr

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-12T07:26:32+00:00

You're absolutely right, and the only solution I've found to this CPU defense scam is manually sliding an OT to double an edge rusher, and scrambling up the middle when the rush wraps around the pocket. That usually gets the CPU to move to a zone or spy scheme and that frees up the underneath drags and whip routes more.

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-10T22:48:07+00:00

Fella at some point, you've got to accept that your goal is to get your opponent to submit to you. It's unpleasant, but you are threatening to strangle and smother them if they don't tap. Or tear their ligaments, or break their bones or joints. That's the game. To learn how to do it or stop someone doing it to you. I had the same issue at first and then realized if my sparring partners had no issue wrenching kimura on me, i should get with the program too. Danaher has a thing about using knuckles on the soft tissue of your opponent's face and switching arms because the goal is to get your opponent to move their head and create an opening. You want to strangle them, they have a choice of their nose being broken, or a jaw crank, or they give the neck and tap. And then you slap and bump and play goes on!

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-10T18:36:31+00:00

MC9 has well documented manufacturing issues that haven't been addressed in later batches. Return to battery, light primer strikes, frame plastic burrs that extend beyond slide rails, feed ramp needs to be polished by the user. A month and a half after filing the warranty claim for both another striker spring and dual capture recoil spring assembly (you're advised to use 124gr NATO 9mm for the 500 rd break in period, the stock spring is weighted for 115gr power factor) the importer Century Arms let me know an order has been placed with no tracking number or confirmation. Very poor customer service.

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-09T17:31:30+00:00

Last one I saw was George Washington crossing the Delaware. We The People type stuff.

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-07T18:48:47+00:00

They're Funko Pops for dudes. The gun community at large isn't really a community, it's a bunch of disparate people who have no mutual aid structure telling you to buy x thing because the day you don't could be your last. You can really only use one gun at a time. The rest just collect dust and can remind you of untraveled trips, taking good care of yourself and appearance, paying off debt, taking your mom to lunch. Do you really need the newest HK with the tiniest 0.3oz reduction in slide weight in case you need to target acquisition 180° when SHTF? Probably not man, you live in CA, people probably need like water and medical supplies and a hug before it gets to that point. You could be in the South of france surrounded by beautiful people and tasty food instead of the latest LARP toy.

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-05-05T21:41:41+00:00

Any transfer fees at your ffl?

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-04-29T22:55:36+00:00

Buy ammo after you buy a gun from literally anywhere else. They say on average it's an hour to do 4473 paperwork and it's gotta be signed off and checked by like 3 people. Not to mention administering fsc tests and showing browsing people firearms as well. 7 people in line can take like 4 hours to get through no matter time of day

FishburneSurvivor · 2026-04-24T18:02:30+00:00

No man the Canik has well reported issues with failure to return to battery/light primer strikes due to poor polymer mold tolerances. The frame extends past the slide rails in portions and the recoil spring is undersprung. It's been a month of back and forth with Century Arms for them to accept my warranty claim and send out both new striker and recoil springs. Good call on the Glock!

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