Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm – Superb Optics Ready Full Size

Description

The Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm is a full size striker fired pistol that ships with more equipment in the box than most manufacturers include at twice the price. A 4.46 inch match grade barrel sits under a burnt bronze Cerakote slide cut for optics, the frame carries a Picatinny rail and an integrally flared magwell, and both an eighteen round and a twenty round magazine come standard. The case also holds a holster, optic mounting plates and a full toolkit.

What Comes In The Case

The accessory package is the reason Canik built its reputation, and the Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm carries the full version of it. Inside the hard case are two magazines, a magazine loader, a speed magwell, an extra backstrap, three optic mounting bases, a reversible inside or outside the waistband holster, a punch tool, a toolkit, a bore brush, a patch rod, a gun lock and the manual.

Priced individually those items add up to a meaningful figure. A quality holster alone runs a significant fraction of what the pistol costs, and optic plates are typically a separate purchase of thirty to sixty dollars depending on the footprint. Getting three bases in the box means most red dots will mount without ordering anything.

The practical effect is that a buyer leaves the counter with a complete setup. There is no waiting period on a holster order and no guessing about which plate fits. For a first pistol in particular, the Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm removes a lot of the decisions that trip people up.

Trigger, Ergonomics And The Optic Cut

The trigger on the Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm is a short reset single action unit running on nickel coated internal components, and it is the feature that gets the most attention in reviews. The break is clean and the reset is short enough to be felt clearly through a glove. Canik triggers routinely outperform pistols costing considerably more, and on the Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm it is the main reason the gun shoots better than its price suggests.

Ergonomics get real attention too. There is an integrally flared magwell for faster reloads, a double undercut trigger guard that lets the hand sit higher on the bore, aggressive grip texturing and a low profile slide stop that stays out of the way. An extra backstrap ships in the case for shooters who need a different grip circumference.

The slide on the Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm is cut for optics with a co witness pattern covering the RMR, RMS and RMSc footprints, and three bases come in the box. Co witness means the iron sights remain visible through the optic window, so a dead battery or a fogged lens does not leave the shooter without a sight picture. The optic itself is not included.

Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm Specifications

• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Barrel Length: 4.46 inches, match grade
• Overall Length: 7.56 inches
• Height: 5.72 inches
• Width: 1.41 inches
• Weight: 1.74 pounds
• Magazine Capacity: One 18 round and one 20 round magazine included
• Action: Striker fired, semi automatic
• Frame: Polymer with beavertail, Picatinny rail and flared magwell
• Slide: Steel with burnt bronze Cerakote, serrated, optics ready
• Sights: Three dot contrast sights with angled rear edge
• Optic Cut: Co witness RMR, RMS and RMSc footprints, three bases included
• Trigger: Short reset single action with nickel coated action components
• Safety: Loaded chamber indicator
• Included: Hard case, holster, magazine loader, speed magwell, extra backstrap, toolkit and cleaning tools
• UPC: 787450913493

The burnt bronze Cerakote on the Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm is applied to the slide over a black polymer frame, giving a two tone appearance that is warmer than a plain black gun and considerably better at hiding handling marks than a gloss finish would be.

Why Buyers Choose The Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm

Buyers choose the Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm because the value proposition is difficult to argue with. A match grade barrel, an optics ready slide with three plates, twenty round capacity, a holster and a hard case at this price point is not something the established American brands generally match. The trigger closes the argument for most people who try one.

Size and capacity put it squarely in the duty pistol class. A 4.46 inch barrel with a full length grip is the format that shoots best for most people, and twenty rounds is competitive with anything in the segment. The Picatinny rail means a weapon light mounts easily, so the Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm works equally well as a home defense gun.

The honest limits are size and resale. At 7.56 inches long and 1.41 inches wide this is not a concealment pistol for most people, and Canik pistols historically hold value less well on the used market than the better known brands. Anyone buying primarily as an investment should know that. Anyone buying to shoot will find little to complain about.

Who Should Buy The Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm

The Canik METE SFT Burnt Bronze 9mm suits the range shooter, the competitor in production style divisions, and the home defense buyer who wants a full size 9mm with a rail and an optic cut. It is one of the strongest first pistol choices available because the accessory kit removes so many follow up purchases. Larger hands do well with the full size grip and the extra backstrap covers the rest. Buyers looking for a concealed carry pistol should look at the compact or micro compact models in the Canik line instead.

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