Canik METE MC9 9mm 3.18" 12rd Two Tone FDE Pistol

Canik spent three years developing the METE MC9 before it went to market, and the result is a micro compact 9mm that gives up very little to pistols twice its size. The barrel measures 3.18" and the frame runs 1.12" across, which is what lets it disappear inside the waistband. This one pairs a black slide with an FDE frame, so it reads a little warmer than the all black version without going loud. Two magazines come in the box, a 12rd that sits flush and a 15rd that extends the grip, so the same pistol covers deep concealment and a full three finger hold depending on which one is loaded.

The trigger is why people keep buying Canik pistols. Take up is short, the break is clean, and the reset is quick enough that follow up shots come without thinking about it, which is not how most micro compacts feel out of the box. The slide is cut for a micro red dot and comes with a white dot front sight, so it works either way you set it up. A striker fired action keeps every trigger press the same, and the flat sided slide profile draws smoothly from a waistband holster. Unloaded the gun weighs about 21 oz, light enough for all day carry without being so light that recoil gets unpleasant.