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19-12-2021, 16:12 #11
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Re: Canik TP9SF - Anyone been using one for a few years?
A G17 would be a great choice.
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19-12-2021, 17:35 #12
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Re: Canik TP9SF - Anyone been using one for a few years?
If you're concerned about spare parts, buy spare parts. If you don't really use your G19 for sport, a parts kit and a few recoil springs should carry your firearm for the rest of its usable life. If you want another firearm for sport shooting, get another firearm. Trying to license a firearm to have as a safe queen or to maybe use for parts, may come back to bite you one day.
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19-12-2021, 18:33 #13
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Re: Canik TP9SF - Anyone been using one for a few years?
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19-12-2021, 19:16 #14
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Re: Canik TP9SF - Anyone been using one for a few years?
All the more reason to get the second buy in ASAP.
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19-12-2021, 21:27 #15
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Re: Canik TP9SF - Anyone been using one for a few years?
Yes, let me think...
1. The mag release spring rusted off from my perspiration running in and sitting there where I never clean. The replacement cost very little and is stainless steel. (A better holster now prevents that from happening again.)
2. I experienced misfires that became more common at one stage. Figured out the firing pin protrusion was less than optimal. While struggling to clean out the firing pin channel, a plastic sleeve popped out that I did not know about. Behind it there was a heap of brass shavings. Seems the firing pin channel occasionally shaves some bits off the primers and these accumulated in there, partially obstructing the striker. Cleaned it out an re-inserted the sleeve. Shoots perfectly ever since. (From gen 3 onwards, they have a small vent hole to clear out any gunk from there.)
3. The factory sights wore down and were replaced twice, the last time with aftermarket steel units.
4. 1 of my original mags started acting up. Seems the mag body was bulging out too much, allowing cartridges to wedge in side-by-side instead of in a staggered formation. Mag body was scrapped and internal parts saved.
5. The texture on the sides of the grip has worn down to almost smooth now. This carries even more comfortably. (I mostly grip the pistol on the front and back straps, and they still have all the grenade chequering, so control is unaffected for me.)
6. At around 10k rounds the recoil spring failed the "test" and was replaced. Function was not affected yet.
This is my EDC gun, so it gets carried a lot and only shot very little. Round count is just over 12k now. Still lots of life in her.
My G34 is about 4 years old and is also at around 12k rounds. No issues so far.
(I have other 9mm pistols too, that I use more for sport shooting, along with the 10mm and a couple of 45's. These have higher round counts.)
Let's go Sarel !!!
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20-12-2021, 05:58 #16
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Re: Canik TP9SF - Anyone been using one for a few years?
Thanks, sounds like its been pretty reliable and cheap to maintain over the years...I will remember to check that mag spring as I also carry when Im out for a run or cycling so its also exposed to sweat!
Im not a big fan of those fancy and expensive night sights.....I was also considering those standard steel glock sights.....
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20-12-2021, 06:28 #17
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Re: Canik TP9SF - Anyone been using one for a few years?
If you compete in IPSC, just remember that the 17L and 34 are too long and doesn't fit in the box so you will be shooting open division. Rather get a 17.
On the sights issue: have you looked what a difference a decent set of iron sights with a narrow front blade can do? With or without a fiber optic rod. I prefer a narrow front with a 1mm rod.
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20-12-2021, 06:34 #18
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20-12-2021, 06:38 #19
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20-12-2021, 08:14 #20
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Re: Canik TP9SF - Anyone been using one for a few years?
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