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So I just shot a buddy's Canik on Monday. Holy crap, I'm actually impressed. Kinda looks like a cross between a HK and a Staccato. It looks and shoots like a more expensive pistol; couldn't find anything not to like about it.
My first experience with a Turkish gun was the father in law's Kirikkale pistol, a clone of the Walther PP, that he'd brought back in the '50s (he was USAF stationed in Incerlik). Decent shooter, but with all of the cons of the Walther and none of the pros (fit, finish, reliability)
Was on a det in Turkey late '90s, bunch of the guys and I visited a factory making shotguns, many for name manfacturers. Several guys bought some decent shotguns in the $300 range, smuggled 'em back in cruise boxes (at the time, we were on the honors system with Customs) and found out not only were they high-quality, but worth substantially more than they'd paid for them.
Bought a Tisas Stingray a while back. It has totally exceeded my expectations. The fit and finish is excellent, it's reliable and accurate. Actually a cool lookin' 1911. Would like to swap out the sights for some decent night sights (but I'm hearing that's a total PITA).
I find it interesting that the rumors that the "metallurgy of Turkish firearms is suspect" persist.
The major companies' manufacturing standards are fully ISO, CIP and NATO compliant. Tisas has been manufacturing firearms since 1993, and several credible folks from the U.S. firearms industry have visited and inspected its plant and processes, with positive reports. Don't know about Canik or SAR, but their products have gotten some good reviews by a lot of credible folks, too.
My first experience with a Turkish gun was the father in law's Kirikkale pistol, a clone of the Walther PP, that he'd brought back in the '50s (he was USAF stationed in Incerlik). Decent shooter, but with all of the cons of the Walther and none of the pros (fit, finish, reliability)
Was on a det in Turkey late '90s, bunch of the guys and I visited a factory making shotguns, many for name manfacturers. Several guys bought some decent shotguns in the $300 range, smuggled 'em back in cruise boxes (at the time, we were on the honors system with Customs) and found out not only were they high-quality, but worth substantially more than they'd paid for them.
Bought a Tisas Stingray a while back. It has totally exceeded my expectations. The fit and finish is excellent, it's reliable and accurate. Actually a cool lookin' 1911. Would like to swap out the sights for some decent night sights (but I'm hearing that's a total PITA).
I find it interesting that the rumors that the "metallurgy of Turkish firearms is suspect" persist.
The major companies' manufacturing standards are fully ISO, CIP and NATO compliant. Tisas has been manufacturing firearms since 1993, and several credible folks from the U.S. firearms industry have visited and inspected its plant and processes, with positive reports. Don't know about Canik or SAR, but their products have gotten some good reviews by a lot of credible folks, too.
