Full review with specs and pricing: www.gbgunsdepot.com/post/canik-rival-s-full-review Press release info: www.gbgunsdepot.com/post/steel-frame-canik-sfx-rival-s-announced Canik Guide: www.gbgunsdepot.com/post/the-canik-guide
Left handed shooter here. Ambi slide releases I’ve found are a hit and miss affair. The left side always works perfectly, but for some manufacturers, you can tell the right side is an afterthought. Glock for instance, only the extended slide stop for the G34 works properly. The others, you can almost never get the leverage to release the slide using the lever on the right side. Haven’t used a Canik, so I can’t speculate as to how well their ambi slide releases work.
Hello @GBGuns, how would you compare racking this Canik Rival-S compared to the Mete SFX and to the Canik TP9 SA? Does it take about the same amount of strength, more or less to rack?
Steel Frame Strikers NEED to be a trend in 2023. I think Anderson does a SF 19 Gen 3 clone right? Would be neat to see more variations on the SF striker pistol.
I absolutely love my Rival and I love the looks of this. I’m glad Canik made this, but I love the weight of my Rival with the Taylor Freelance brass back strap, magwell and baseplate. I also love the flex of polymer, so I’m not as anxious about getting one of these just yet. I’d love to see your shooting impressions vs the Rival
I have been a huge Canik Fanatik for years and this one put the spark back in me. Looking forward to seeing this in the wild and then my hands. Thank you 👉💨
I gotta say turkish made pistols have taken me by surprise, i never thought they would be as good as i have experienced, and it's not just one brand either. SAR,CANIK,TISAS, Stoeger, and Girsan make some serious quality pistols, i knew of the Canik's they where not such a shock but a Girsan 1911 i bought simply because of price ended up being an excellent 1911 and not just for the money, i just checked out their Beretta clone pistol and was shocked even more over it's quality than their 1911's, these things are seriously good stuff. Btw could you please review the savage 1911's that where just released?
I own 5 canik models I love them all some break in a little harder but after that they are awesome they come with some of the best if not the best factory triggers on the market.
The SFX Rival Steel is actually a 6th generation of the SFX line. There's a TP9 SFX Mod.2 (and a TP9 SF Mod.2) released overseas but Century Arms never brought it to the US for whatever reason. The original SF and SFX got discontinued overseas years ago. The Mod.2 variants feature ambidextrous slide-releases like all newer Canik models. The OG versions don't have a lever on the right side and the one on the left side is smaller compared to the Mod.2 versions.
Left handed shooter here. Ambi slide releases I’ve found are a hit and miss affair. The left side always works perfectly, but for some manufacturers, you can tell the right side is an afterthought. Glock for instance, only the extended slide stop for the G34 works properly. The others, you can almost never get the leverage to release the slide using the lever on the right side. Haven’t used a Canik, so I can’t speculate as to how well their ambi slide releases work.
This is definitely going to be an excellent competition pistol, particularly for the $$. I picked a bad year to live in a country that just banned the import of handguns...there's a lot of cool new stuff coming out
I have never seen a review by you Very detailed excellent review I don’t think you missed a single thing Ill be looking over all your videos Interesting comment about 124 grain ammo.
Thank you and welcome to the channel. I hope you enjoy our range videos too. We've reviewed hundreds of guns with roughly the same format so that when people want to compare they can.
Been shooting the Rival in competition since it came out and the SFX before that. Very interested in the darkside steel version. I'm even hoping the grip panel design will allow for a "palm swell" grip that is larger than the factory options.
Just bought the S&W Competitor and really like it. I have been waiting for a steel Canik. I will be getting one as soon as they are available. Perfect review as always. Loved that you weighed the slides and frames separately. You should have more subs.
@@GBGuns, another awesome plus to your channel is you respond to questions that are worth a answer. I want you to know that I personally appreciate that. Happy New year to you and your family! Health and prosperity in 2023. 🙏
your slide release on the left side is identical to what i have on the right side of my Rival and 3 of my P320’s There’s nothing unusual about that for Canik and it does get easier to release after the first 1500-2000 rounds
dude your baseball mitt hand in the thumbnail makes this gun look like a subcompact. These look like hand cannons in my hand. Although I don't compete, I appreciate what Canik offers with their generous prices. I may never get to shoot them enough to find out if they don't last, but when I do use them, I get the best results i can put out on a casual day at the range. It's nice to see they have durable versions. So many new guns have had growing pains last year. I did notice though, the machining on the edges around the optic plate was not clean at all. Not the biggest problem but my only concern would be tiny stress cracking. I ran a zeal paladin in D2, did enough clicking so i should be good
CANiK proudly presents the SFx RIVAL-S, the newest member of the superior firearm family! This gun with a high quality steel body has the same ergonomic structure as CANiK's award-winning gun SFx RIVAL. Weighing 2.61 lb./1185g, 8.09"/ 205.5mm long, 5"/127mm barrel and 5.75"/145mm height, the SFx RIVAL-S is 36mm wide just like the SFx RIVAL. It is 9x19 mm and equipped with a 90° lightened aluminum flat trigger, which allows you to shoot fast and with high accuracy, while its weighted body minimizes recoil! SFx RIVAL-S in short It was created “to be Featured”! 👏👍💯
great content awesome review: Sick!!! Canik I have to admit I loved Diablo II I still have it as a mater of fact for my P.C. I like the metal frame Canik I think they should have went Aluminum for a more refined cleaner look. now if they would just make in for the other Canik Variants, that would be awesome, but I am sure you could use that grip module on other Canik models or at least I would hope so.
This gun, then I just saw the RIA 5.0, and who knows what else is around the corner.. Maybe even a unicorn like a sub $1000 2011 and not just a beefy decent A2. I know they are coming off the success of the Rival by making it steel but I hope they do steel in some of their other models.
The TP9 series started out as a P99 clone, then evolved, somewhat following the PPQ, with the METE line they set their construction apart enough that I see it more like an alternate-universe Walther.
Oh yeah, those 10# triggers are great, a lot of pros even go with 15# triggers. Also they say it's forged, looks like a sand casting to me. But I couldn't swear to that.
@@GBGuns Yeah he's a skinnier dude who wears loose clothing already so I don't really think a pistol of this size would be TOO big of an issue. However, I initially recommended him some stuff between the size of SAR B6C and K100 maybe even Hi Power but he came to like everything about the Q5 Match SF save the price lol. He's been looking into getting a firearm of his own for a little while because of the rising crime rates, living alone, and being a delivery driver in his own car at the time. We've been to the range a few times and he has become proficient with pistols and is actually a decent shot now too. Any recommendations for a good Mid-Full size 9mm pistol for a 150lb 5'10" dude who wears jeans and a hoodie year round? The split would likely be 40/40/20 for home, car, and on person carry.
@@robkam643400 Yeah I have a whole Excel list of recommendations for him to look at and there were a couple like that. Particularly the SAR 2000, P8L, Jericho 941 and a couple others which are more widely available/in stock than the EAA Witness 9mm stuff.
Canik is doing big things love canik and my mete I wanna see them redefine there compact handguns maybe even sub-compact I carry my mete very rarely on days of mostly sub compact or compact I'd prolly carry it more I love the size of my g48 mos make one slim size like that I'm in
So does the chrome come with the co witness plate too? (Looked like yours might have) Or just the dark side? I’ve been calling everywhere and nowhere near me has one in stock yet lol
Great review. I've got the brass backstrap, brass baseplates and TLR7 With the SFT PRO. It's incredibly smooth and keeps the muzzle climb down. I imagine that steel frame would take that smoothness even further
Thanks, you definitely didn't disappoint in your table top review. As thorough like always, I believe you covered everything with exception. Of the names of the people who actually had hands on in making this tool lol Great review 👏👏👏 Looking forward to the range review next, thanks.
I already spoke with my FFL I got to have both of them that one and a black one that he's going to get one so I'll be the first one on my block to have one can't wait
How does the felt recoil compare between the steel frame and the polymer that flexes? If one could add comparable weight via backstrap and weighted light to the polymer version would the felt recoil be better with the polymer?
@@GBGuns I thought it was funny that on sootch00 channel the Rival-S was compared to the Mete because he had given his Rival to a friend to use. Given that you said you had seen the Rival-S a few months ago I would have thought sootch00 had plenty of time to get his Rival back from his friend in time to do a comparison between the Rival and Rival-S which is the comparison that all want to see. I think there may be more to the story as to why he could not use his Rival to compare to the Rival-S.
I can't speak to what Sootch did or why. We were among the first to see this gun as part of our publisher's (magazines) annual event. I didn't have one to review until the day this was filmed.
Canik needs to STOP with these bad ass looking guns, i am going broke. limited edition Miami Day and Nights limited edition Whiteout and now this chrome frame ... OMG take my $$$
I'm a fan of the Rival Dark Side, my only nagging issue with it is coming to it after 2 decades carring/shooting a Dan Wesson .44 (mostly with the 6 and 8" VH barrels, 10 is hunting with its scope, and for me the small barrels stay in the case) is it just feels to light in the hand. Guess I get to make her day as she loves the Rival we have and my FFL's day when I order a Rival-S Dark Side. *Sigh* The cost of loves can add up... LOL
12 oz difference in weight from the average carry. Really is a lot to consider if you’re thinking in terms of an edc, but for competition or home defense, or if you’re a large fella that doesn’t mind the extra weight and length, then it’s a no/brained for an msrp of $900. Really considering replacing my M&p 2.0 with it, as I’m a “tall and heavy fella”. Lol
I also want to know if it’s a cast or forged frame. Which would be hilarious if it’s cast given how much their marketing literature puts “Forged” on everything.
Beefy boy. Love it. I’m in. I have a Bul armory SAS 2 Air that I love EXCEPT it has a polymer grip. I’ve never been a fan of light frames or grips on “race” guns, or target oriented guns.
@@GBGuns I bought it before spending any time shooting it. Essentially an Impulse purchase. It became available second hand and I jumped on it since they are impossible to find at shops. I asked Bul if I could buy the aluminum grip module that is available on a few of their higher end guns and they refused to sell it to me. They said “it wouldn’t fit without gunsmith modification and would void my warranty”, and I told them that is fine. They still refused and offered me the brass mag well to add weight. I bought it and it’s an improvement but I still want more weight. I briefly considered buying a Cheeley grip but I’ve ultimately decided just to sell it. I will use the proceeds for a DWX or a Czechmate. It’s a great gun. It’s milled for a 507c and I shoot it quite well, but I prefer the balance and feel of my Shadow 2 with a steel frame and aluminum grip panels.
@@GBGuns You are very lucky, my friend, I envy you :D it is produced in our country, but the procedures that need to be fulfilled are very demanding, and that is why it is very difficult to own weapons, but in your country it is not so difficult, you can almost have the weapon you want much easier
Full review with specs and pricing: www.gbgunsdepot.com/post/canik-rival-s-full-review
Press release info: www.gbgunsdepot.com/post/steel-frame-canik-sfx-rival-s-announced
Canik Guide: www.gbgunsdepot.com/post/the-canik-guide
Left handed shooter here. Ambi slide releases I’ve found are a hit and miss affair. The left side always works perfectly, but for some manufacturers, you can tell the right side is an afterthought. Glock for instance, only the extended slide stop for the G34 works properly. The others, you can almost never get the leverage to release the slide using the lever on the right side. Haven’t used a Canik, so I can’t speculate as to how well their ambi slide releases work.
How do I buy this thing or what stores has it?
🦅🗡🔫🔫🔫🗡🦅
Hello @GBGuns, how would you compare racking this Canik Rival-S compared to the Mete SFX and to the Canik TP9 SA? Does it take about the same amount of strength, more or less to rack?
Love to see Canik come out with new models ❤️👍🏻
I can see companies like Taylor Freelance coming out with an extended thumb rest, I hope more companies start coming out with metal framed versions.
Steel Frame Strikers NEED to be a trend in 2023. I think Anderson does a SF 19 Gen 3 clone right? Would be neat to see more variations on the SF striker pistol.
@@McOuroborosBurger I know matrix arms has a g19 metal frame
It’s the same parts on the plastic. Only change is it’s just match weight metal
That thing is so shiny! I thought the S&W all metal was cool and the Canik just stole thier lunch with a solid RIVAL that is priced lower!😝
I absolutely love my Rival and I love the looks of this.
I’m glad Canik made this, but I love the weight of my Rival with the Taylor Freelance brass back strap, magwell and baseplate. I also love the flex of polymer, so I’m not as anxious about getting one of these just yet.
I’d love to see your shooting impressions vs the Rival
I am a sucker for steel frames and this one is a BEAUTY 🥹🥵😍
Man, Canik just keeps knocking it out of the park. The only thing it needs is an extended thumb rest!!
I have been a huge Canik Fanatik for years and this one put the spark back in me. Looking forward to seeing this in the wild and then my hands. Thank you 👉💨
I gotta say turkish made pistols have taken me by surprise, i never thought they would be as good as i have experienced, and it's not just one brand either. SAR,CANIK,TISAS, Stoeger, and Girsan make some serious quality pistols, i knew of the Canik's they where not such a shock but a Girsan 1911 i bought simply because of price ended up being an excellent 1911 and not just for the money, i just checked out their Beretta clone pistol and was shocked even more over it's quality than their 1911's, these things are seriously good stuff. Btw could you please review the savage 1911's that where just released?
We've reviewed a lot of Turkish pistols and been impressed by most of them. As tk the Savage, it's up to our Patrons if we're going to review one.
Long been curious about the value provided by Canik. This might just be the one that gets me into the brand
Really??? You've missed out. A couple years ago you could get a TP9SF for $280-300 and it's a dead-accurate, sweet blaster, with a $900 trigger.
I own 5 canik models I love them all some break in a little harder but after that they are awesome they come with some of the best if not the best factory triggers on the market.
Love everything about this, except I wish they put a heavier cone or bull barrel in it to add to the non-reciprocating weight.
The SFX Rival Steel is actually a 6th generation of the SFX line. There's a TP9 SFX Mod.2 (and a TP9 SF Mod.2) released overseas but Century Arms never brought it to the US for whatever reason. The original SF and SFX got discontinued overseas years ago. The Mod.2 variants feature ambidextrous slide-releases like all newer Canik models. The OG versions don't have a lever on the right side and the one on the left side is smaller compared to the Mod.2 versions.
Canik is killing it with these firearms 🤟🏾🔥
Hope they branch their caliber options out one day with 10mm & 40/357 🤩
9mm has the majority and thats where the $$ is
Most popular pistol caliber in the world for military, law enforcement, and civilians.
My Canik Rival Darkseid has some issues with some mags on ejections. I have run 64 Grain Interceptor with no problems on the DarkSeid.
Very enticing, I already have the Canik METE SFT PRO, the METE SFx, and the SFx Rival Darkside, so, who knows if I will add this model? Maybe 😎
Beautiful gun! Can't wait for them to make their micro 9. SC isn't hard to carry in the winter but she's kinda thicc for summer lol
Got the SC and couldn't agree more. Got the Hellcat Pro for the summer
Left handed shooter here. Ambi slide releases I’ve found are a hit and miss affair. The left side always works perfectly, but for some manufacturers, you can tell the right side is an afterthought. Glock for instance, only the extended slide stop for the G34 works properly. The others, you can almost never get the leverage to release the slide using the lever on the right side. Haven’t used a Canik, so I can’t speculate as to how well their ambi slide releases work.
The struggle is very real for a south paw, especially a woman, usually have to drop an empty mag and two hands to release the slide.
Pretty sweet looking. Canik just keeps rolling out good stuff. Im sure it will perform great when you get to the testing.
The case alone is impressive! I love Canik and I would definitely add this one to my existing Canik collection…
That's a very handsome piece of kit
thanks for the detailed comparison.
well as a Canik ( polymer ) Rival owner, im excited .
This is definitely going to be an excellent competition pistol, particularly for the $$. I picked a bad year to live in a country that just banned the import of handguns...there's a lot of cool new stuff coming out
May be time for you to pull the D-ring…
I assume you’re Canadian? Please do everything you can to deport Trudeau and all his ilk.
@@granthenderson696 Ya It’s ridiculous
@@stovepipe8966 … now he’s trying to ban hunting rifles in Canada? 🙄
Canik means quality. Turkish pistols seem to run consistently on 124g. Good job. 👍
The NATO-load thing was fixed by Canik years ago. Watch any of our range videos and you'll see a wide range of ammunition run through the gun.
Liking the video, not just for the gun and presentation, but also for the first Diablo II reference I’ve heard in a gun review! 😊
I have never seen a review by you
Very detailed excellent review I don’t think you missed a single thing
Ill be looking over all your videos
Interesting comment about 124 grain ammo.
Thank you and welcome to the channel. I hope you enjoy our range videos too. We've reviewed hundreds of guns with roughly the same format so that when people want to compare they can.
They really hook it up on the case.
Been shooting the Rival in competition since it came out and the SFX before that. Very interested in the darkside steel version. I'm even hoping the grip panel design will allow for a "palm swell" grip that is larger than the factory options.
I love my Canik rival. Now, I need this one. Aloha
I really hope they update Carrry Optics Division to allow magwells already.
Just bought the S&W Competitor and really like it. I have been waiting for a steel Canik. I will be getting one as soon as they are available. Perfect review as always. Loved that you weighed the slides and frames separately. You should have more subs.
Thank you. I Like to think of this channel as one that will never be big. We seek the smaller audience of people who want to make educated decisions.
@@GBGuns, do you know where I can buy one of these now? I can't find any for sale. Not even Gunbroker. TY
I believe they are set to start shipping next month. As we find them we'll post in the article
@@GBGuns, another awesome plus to your channel is you respond to questions that are worth a answer. I want you to know that I personally appreciate that. Happy New year to you and your family! Health and prosperity in 2023. 🙏
I'd be curious to see how it fares against the Walther Steel Frame Q5.
Oh and thank you for the review I saw your prepost and I just think oh my God it's beautiful
your slide release on the left side is identical to what i have on the right side of my Rival and 3 of my P320’s
There’s nothing unusual about that for Canik and it does get easier to release after the first 1500-2000 rounds
dude your baseball mitt hand in the thumbnail makes this gun look like a subcompact. These look like hand cannons in my hand. Although I don't compete, I appreciate what Canik offers with their generous prices. I may never get to shoot them enough to find out if they don't last, but when I do use them, I get the best results i can put out on a casual day at the range. It's nice to see they have durable versions. So many new guns have had growing pains last year. I did notice though, the machining on the edges around the optic plate was not clean at all. Not the biggest problem but my only concern would be tiny stress cracking. I ran a zeal paladin in D2, did enough clicking so i should be good
Haha, yeah user experience may vary. That's part of why we have Ms Teya on the channel with normal hands.
I have the Rival Darkside looking forward to the range test on the Steel to compare with your review on the Darkside.
We have one possible day to shoot this before we head to SHOT. We're hoping to pull it off.
Produced in my country
That’s odd. On the Honest Outlaw channel, they put the Rival slide on the Rival S frame and it ran flawlessly.
CANiK proudly presents the SFx RIVAL-S, the newest member of the superior firearm family! This gun with a high quality steel body has the same ergonomic structure as CANiK's award-winning gun SFx RIVAL. Weighing 2.61 lb./1185g, 8.09"/ 205.5mm long, 5"/127mm barrel and 5.75"/145mm height, the SFx RIVAL-S is 36mm wide just like the SFx RIVAL. It is 9x19 mm and equipped with a 90° lightened aluminum flat trigger, which allows you to shoot fast and with high accuracy, while its weighted body minimizes recoil! SFx RIVAL-S in short It was created “to be Featured”! 👏👍💯
great content awesome review: Sick!!! Canik I have to admit I loved Diablo II I still have it as a mater of fact for my P.C. I like the metal frame Canik I think they should have went Aluminum for a more refined cleaner look. now if they would just make in for the other Canik Variants, that would be awesome, but I am sure you could use that grip module on other Canik models or at least I would hope so.
This gun, then I just saw the RIA 5.0, and who knows what else is around the corner.. Maybe even a unicorn like a sub $1000 2011 and not just a beefy decent A2. I know they are coming off the success of the Rival by making it steel but I hope they do steel in some of their other models.
Nice improvement they have made .. I love the all steel design , I bet that is a nice shooter .. Enjoyed !
Very nice pistol! Thanks for the share!!
Very expert and thorough review. Thank you.
That's the goal!
I want this so badly
Seems like the slide and frame design shares very similarly to the Walther PPQ and PPD design?
The TP9 series started out as a P99 clone, then evolved, somewhat following the PPQ, with the METE line they set their construction apart enough that I see it more like an alternate-universe Walther.
Impressive pistol⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Awesome video boss man‼️
The Metal one looks Good .
Diablo 2 reference was solid!
"Click click click click click click...."
Damn i love Canik
That's a very impressive gun and case.
This bad boy looks awesome ❤
Very nice and complete bench review.
Thank you, that's the goal: no bs, no hype, just the stuff people need to know.
Very nice and very good quality great selection Congratulations.MADE İN TÜRKİYE
When are they making a micro 9?!?!?
Oh yeah, those 10# triggers are great, a lot of pros even go with 15# triggers. Also they say it's forged, looks like a sand casting to me. But I couldn't swear to that.
My complaint is that you can't put a threaded barrel on the steel-frame supposedly. Can you switch out the slides on the two?
Canik's answer to Beretta's 92X. Well played, Canik.
More like the Walther Q5 SF
@@GBGuns , I was just referring to the finish; but you are correct in your assessment.
This thing looks like a great EDC/car option for a buddy of mine looking into a steel frame Q5 Match.
I wouldntrecommend either for EDC, but I suppose you could
@@GBGuns Yeah he's a skinnier dude who wears loose clothing already so I don't really think a pistol of this size would be TOO big of an issue. However, I initially recommended him some stuff between the size of SAR B6C and K100 maybe even Hi Power but he came to like everything about the Q5 Match SF save the price lol.
He's been looking into getting a firearm of his own for a little while because of the rising crime rates, living alone, and being a delivery driver in his own car at the time. We've been to the range a few times and he has become proficient with pistols and is actually a decent shot now too.
Any recommendations for a good Mid-Full size 9mm pistol for a 150lb 5'10" dude who wears jeans and a hoodie year round? The split would likely be 40/40/20 for home, car, and on person carry.
@@McOuroborosBurger EAA Witness in Steel is a CZ75 like the B6, but... steel.
Runs around $550 by stores listed on WikiArms.
@@robkam643400 Yeah I have a whole Excel list of recommendations for him to look at and there were a couple like that. Particularly the SAR 2000, P8L, Jericho 941 and a couple others which are more widely available/in stock than the EAA Witness 9mm stuff.
I'm admittedly partial to Grand Powers, so I'd say a P1 or P11 if you can find a decocker model.
Maybe the polymer era is coming to an end . Thanks for the video.
Great review
Excited 😊
it is a very nice gun indeed
Good video. Subbed.
Maybe get a different scale where the display isn't angled + add metric values as well.
Thank you and welcome. I ise the acale mostly for articles, TH-cam isn't my priority. Metric values can be concerted if folks want them.
Canik is doing big things love canik and my mete I wanna see them redefine there compact handguns maybe even sub-compact I carry my mete very rarely on days of mostly sub compact or compact I'd prolly carry it more I love the size of my g48 mos make one slim size like that I'm in
Very nice gun.
So does the chrome come with the co witness plate too? (Looked like yours might have) Or just the dark side? I’ve been calling everywhere and nowhere near me has one in stock yet lol
Thanks for the update great video! Hope you're ok though you sounded very out of breath the whole time!
Yeah, little "forget me nots" from the vid.
Great review. I've got the brass backstrap, brass baseplates and TLR7 With the SFT PRO. It's incredibly smooth and keeps the muzzle climb down.
I imagine that steel frame would take that smoothness even further
Especially because it adds weight out front.
I’m a canik fan, I own 5 deferent caniks but I wish they would make a 45 , that’s what I’m weighting on,
Take out that little side screw below the slide, remove the black pad and install a gas pedal? Maybe?
Thanks, you definitely didn't disappoint in your table top review. As thorough like always, I believe you covered everything with exception. Of the names of the people who actually had hands on in making this tool lol Great review 👏👏👏 Looking forward to the range review next, thanks.
I already spoke with my FFL I got to have both of them that one and a black one that he's going to get one so I'll be the first one on my block to have one can't wait
How does the felt recoil compare between the steel frame and the polymer that flexes? If one could add comparable weight via backstrap and weighted light to the polymer version would the felt recoil be better with the polymer?
Don't forget the classic youtuber trick of mounting a giant light! We'll compare them when we hit the range
@@GBGuns I thought it was funny that on sootch00 channel the Rival-S was compared to the Mete because he had given his Rival to a friend to use. Given that you said you had seen the Rival-S a few months ago I would have thought sootch00 had plenty of time to get his Rival back from his friend in time to do a comparison between the Rival and Rival-S which is the comparison that all want to see. I think there may be more to the story as to why he could not use his Rival to compare to the Rival-S.
I can't speak to what Sootch did or why. We were among the first to see this gun as part of our publisher's (magazines) annual event. I didn't have one to review until the day this was filmed.
19:04
🤣 check for clear on a gun that was already checked for clear min before ...
I do that for the folks to get upset the other way around, and for TH-cam compliance folks since I have to have EVERY video manually reviewed.
Nice layout of the pistol and case. Very complete. ♠️🎩🎱🇺🇲🏁🌻🌻🔱🌼🏵️🌸🏴☠️🏹
Oh a belated Merry Christmas and happy New Year's to you and your family
15:34 23 years later and still playing, Graham! Hahaha
You know what I mean! "click click click click click....."
Thanks GB. Great job. Good info. God bless.
LETS GO BRANDON
Canik needs to STOP with these bad ass looking guns, i am going broke.
limited edition Miami Day and Nights
limited edition Whiteout
and now this chrome frame ... OMG take my $$$
Fucking can't wait to get my hands on one to go along with my rival and elite SC!
You should try diablo 2 Resurrected. Alot of fun.
Can a Rival barrel fit the Rival S slide?
Another reviewer has swapped the original Rival slide and ran it on the Rival S frame. Ran 100%..so, idk?
Would not fit happily on ours.
I'm a fan of the Rival Dark Side, my only nagging issue with it is coming to it after 2 decades carring/shooting a Dan Wesson .44 (mostly with the 6 and 8" VH barrels, 10 is hunting with its scope, and for me the small barrels stay in the case) is it just feels to light in the hand. Guess I get to make her day as she loves the Rival we have and my FFL's day when I order a Rival-S Dark Side. *Sigh* The cost of loves can add up... LOL
12 oz difference in weight from the average carry. Really is a lot to consider if you’re thinking in terms of an edc, but for competition or home defense, or if you’re a large fella that doesn’t mind the extra weight and length, then it’s a no/brained for an msrp of $900.
Really considering replacing my M&p 2.0 with it, as I’m a “tall and heavy fella”. Lol
canik mc9 is coming out in march look it up. very small edc but will all the canik benefits
would you advice a left handed shooter to train himself to be a right handed shooter?
I am left-handed (and eyed) and trained myself to shoot right side because it makes life much easier. Most guns are right-hand biased. It can be done.
@@GBGunsthanks. im planning on doing thr same,
In terms of looks, this thing is up there with the Tanfo Stock 2. What a stunner!
What's with all the texture on the frame? It almost looks like it is MIM or Cast
Cast is what I'm thinking
I also want to know if it’s a cast or forged frame. Which would be hilarious if it’s cast given how much their marketing literature puts “Forged” on everything.
@@sethrich5998 Right, Even on the label 03:40 it says "forged" 4 times lol
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What is that golden barrel you have in the black rival?
It was one I found online before the Rivals were even released, but I haven't seen them anywhere since
@@GBGuns I see. Thanks.
nice
Is the trigger a hard wall or a rolling break?
Soft wall
Are there any extended slide releases for a SFX Mete?
It's extended out of the box
@@GBGuns sorry, I guess I'm wording it wrong. I'm looking for more thumb extension outward. It's very thin and takes more manituplation to press it.
@@charger169 ah, I understand what you mean. I'm not aware of any but haven't looked for them either.
Thank you for responding
@@charger169 we do our best to read every worthwhile comment (that TH-cam shows us).
Beefy boy. Love it. I’m in. I have a Bul armory SAS 2 Air that I love EXCEPT it has a polymer grip. I’ve never been a fan of light frames or grips on “race” guns, or target oriented guns.
So why do you have a SAS 2 Air?
@@GBGuns I bought it before spending any time shooting it. Essentially an Impulse purchase. It became available second hand and I jumped on it since they are impossible to find at shops. I asked Bul if I could buy the aluminum grip module that is available on a few of their higher end guns and they refused to sell it to me. They said “it wouldn’t fit without gunsmith modification and would void my warranty”, and I told them that is fine. They still refused and offered me the brass mag well to add weight. I bought it and it’s an improvement but I still want more weight. I briefly considered buying a Cheeley grip but I’ve ultimately decided just to sell it. I will use the proceeds for a DWX or a Czechmate. It’s a great gun. It’s milled for a 507c and I shoot it quite well, but I prefer the balance and feel of my Shadow 2 with a steel frame and aluminum grip panels.
Hello, how much did you pay for it?
Did you prefer Turkish weapons because they are of high quality or because they are cheap
I prefer the firearm I can get my hands on. Canik has excellent quality at an affordable price.
@@GBGuns You are very lucky, my friend, I envy you :D it is produced in our country, but the procedures that need to be fulfilled are very demanding, and that is why it is very difficult to own weapons, but in your country it is not so difficult, you can almost have the weapon you want much easier
Worthy upgrade from a tp9sfx?
i got the tp9-sfx ... but also getting this one
I guess I have to get one of these now. Who needs financial stability anyway.
I got to have them, yes I said it 🤑