Similar But Different: Canik Mete MC9 vs Kimber Mako R7

[@larrykennedy2874]

I have 2 Camik pistols and never had any issues with going out of battery, not fully ejecting the mag. In fact the mag release is similar to James Bonds’ ejection seat in his Aston Marten. Both eat all kinds of ammo, steel brass, FMJ and JHP in various weights. I have the METE SFT & the MC9. The issues or bugs have been resolved in the current production. All firearms manufacturers have the potential to have lemons from time to time. Even Glock, my 2nd firearm was the G22 and it wouldn’t run steel cased ammo at all, yet other G22 models run everything fed to them. To judge a company over a small number of malfunctions, especially during the first few runs of a new model doesn’t make sense. I liken it to electronics, when a device first launches, whether it’s an iPhone, Samsung Galaxy or new video game console there’s a strong chance there will be some issues but not with everyone.

[@carlosfernandez1]

I have the Maco R7. I polished down the little pick on the trigger. It came with 2 - 15 rounds mags, and it came with the barrel ready for a can or a compensator. I don't use any of thos or an optic. It have a good trigger and overall good gun.

[@-_-_-_-318]

Nice comparison, never realized their dimensions were so close… and I agree with you on the Canik , they feel loose and almost like a toy.

[@PistolPeterson859]

Loose? Toy? How?

[@-_-_-_-318]

@@PistolPeterson859 loose like a tooth about to fall out with lots of play, and cheap hollow plasticity feel, similar to a toy. Just like how my P365 trigger feels like a squirt gun.

[@gloriamaletta8667]

The slide stop and release on the MC9 is a Walther P99 style or copy and is very nice works better than most subcompact guns and the magazines not dropping freely is a simple fix using masking tape and a hair dryer on high heat and 10 to 15 minutes of your time l have both of these guns minus the optics love both but carry the MC9 only have 100 rounds through the R7 sights grip texture to me are perfect trigger is very nice for a stock trigger less takeup than the MC9 1st trigger pull but slightly longer reset and thats splitting hairs the reset is still very good on the R7

[@billvetter5328]

Liked, and subbed, but please when you do these comparison/contrast videos, talk about the ambidextrousness of the guns... There aren't many of us, but we need to know, and it takes 10 seconds... Otherwise, great video on both weapons...

[@jumpingtarzan3207]

Anyone still looking, I was ALMOST about to buy a Canik Mete MC9, had my sights set on it and everything. I even own a Canik SFX Rival and love it zero issues, so why not the Mete MC9 too for an Edc? Well I found 1 video talking about how the Mete MC9 around 300-500 rounds goes out of battery. Upon further investigation on Reddit and other RUclips videos searching this problem, it seems to be a common problem. This along with the fact there are currently no aftermarket stainless steel guide rods available for the Canik mete MC9 had me cautious and instead leaning towards another micro compact, even a Springfield, even if snappy, choosing Springfield over Canik due to simply being more reliable in this regard. Time will tell, but thought someone should know if they are considering the mete MC9. I'd hate to have to always wonder when the gun was going to go out of battery and replace the guide rod every 300-500 rounds, not something I'd bet my life on! I see a lot of people saying instead of the mete MC9, go for the slightly bigger brother Canik TP9 Elite SC as that is pretty much everything improved (even though no longer micro compact) of the mete MC9.
It's a shame, because I feel the mete MC9 trigger is great and it shoots well, and isn't as snappy as other micro compacts, but, the mag release doesn't always work well in my opinion, the grip is too bendy for me and not solid. You can squeeze the grip on the sides of the MC9 which makes the mag harder to drop out after, personally I don't like anything flimsy on my firearms.
If anyone has nothing but positive reviews and shot 500+ rounds flawlessly please let me know, maybe this out of battery issue is only for a small percentage, but still, I love Canik and think this should never have been such an issue for a lot of buyers!

[@Caligari87]

have you considered filing the inside of the grip to reduce friction on the mag? At least on my TP9DA there's little "guide ribs" on the sides in there and I think when I first got the gun it had a similar issue until I had done so many reloads that the polymer got polished down. Could also be on the front or back of the magwell so maybe just visual inspection to see where it's sticking and take off a fraction of a millimeter at a time until they drop free.

[@kellycurtsinger9423]

On your MC9, the plastic in the magwell is very thin. It flexes and that's why your mags hang up. Seen that issue in a couple RUclips reviews. Hope it helps brother, appreciate your passion and hard work.

[@aceyboogie7172]

Great videos SPN. Just wondering if you’ve ever tried the Kahr CM9/PM9/MK9. I’ve owned a majority of the same micro 9’s that you have and I only carry the Kahr PM9 with the magguts +1 extensions. I’m sure if you tried one, you’d love them too.

[@actraveler8309]

I like my mako quite a bit. If you are looking for a good holster I recommend the desantis slim tuk. It’s really cheap and fits like a glove. I have/had 4 holsters for it thus far. Mission First Tactical - came with purchase, not great but works. Muddy River Tactical, had to return and not impressed at all, retention hardware was incorrect/sharp sharp edges etc. CYA Path - didn’t like the wing at 4 o’clock so returned. Desantis slim tuk, fits like a glove and super comfortable. Was half the price of others.

[@billtaylor1656]

I have both guns and they are great. Both conceal and shoot great

[@willyiba5691]

Who is better? And recoil

[@user-jg5gt5rg7t]

dayum bro. I aint realized I hadn't subbed yet

[@Precocktrigger]

My canik mags do that but not with all of them only the 12round mag. That's there only issues I had with my MC9

[@itzj3rmz334]

damn thanks for this ive been looking for a vid or comparison of these two. I really wanted the MC9 but Basspro has the Mako on sale rn so im conflicted

[@ShermanIron]

My Kimber Mako is fantastic Comfortable to shoot Light Trigger and Accurate with a Holosun 407 Red Dot its my EDC along with the Kimber K6 is my Secondary

[@deucedeuce1572]

They're very close in dimensions, but the R7 Mako actually has a longer barrel (0.2"). Don't seem like a lot, but for two guns that are nearly identical in size, it's a good difference. I wonder if the R7 magazines are more vertical than the MC9. I've noticed that seems to be the main decider on how long the barrels are in different guns. Just a couple degrees difference between the magazines can equal 1/8" to 1/4"+ longer barrel. Some guns with really sharp angled magazines either have ridiculously short barrels or they're just excessively long handguns.

[@scottbryant9425]

Inhave a Mako, and I really like it, however i feel the mag baseplate design is a serious short coming. Its shaped in such a way that you pinky cant help control the recoil. There is no pinky extension that curves toward the muzzle and that, to me sucks.
I alway prefer a forward cant on the pinky extension. This one actually cause your pinky to slip under the grip.
Otherwise its a shoter for sure. First eange trip was 300 rounds with no issues at all. Flawless performance. It's so close to being the perfect subcompact. Kimber or the aftermarket needs to address the mag base plates.

[@deucedeuce1572]

I always wondered if guns with smaller ejection ports make the guns less reliable / more likely to jam. I really like the R7 Mako, but I always wondered if that would make a difference. I also don't know how it works, because it's different than most handguns and I've never seen one disassembled or any videos on how they function. I'll probably never buy a gun if I don't know precisely how it works beforehand, so I can determine for myself if it's safe and why it's safe. I really like the R7 Mako though. I think I'd choose it over the Canik in just about any case.

[@stern2701]

Mako kinda reminds me of Taurus for some reason. Hope he finds a good holster for it. They have a tactical one I’m interested in. I’d like to see a longer slide and barrel version like we have with the shield or Glock

[@michaelphipps4835]

Awesome review guy!!…. Liked and subscribed

[@realwelder3529]

I have a Taurus G2C that 2 out of 3 mags get stuck like that. Kind of annoying. I think it's just Taurus' mag quality, because my P226 and P228 mags drop out of it no problem.

[@billtaylor1656]

Muddy river tactical makes a holster for the kimber

[@jerzfiveohthree]

Muddy river tore UP my HK p2000sk...I won't buy from them anymore. Rounded gear or Bradec are my go to.

[@antrios3111]

​@@jerzfiveohthree that just hostler wear there tools

[@jerzfiveohthree]

@@antrios3111 on my first wear. I totally understand holster wear but not from the initial insert. Never again

[@actraveler8309]

I returned the muddy river tactical holster I bought for my Kimber mako . I think my review is on their website. The holster was poor quality to say the least

[@actraveler8309]

Desantis slim tuk holster is the best fit for Kimber mako r7 hands down

[@keylargojoe62]

Thanks man! I've been thinking about getting the MC 9!

[@Shenmue06]

I would avoid the mc9. It has issues feeding ammo and the magazine's don't freely drop. If I was you I would buy the mako r7 or the m&p shield plus optics ready.

[@PistolPeterson859]

@@Shenmue06both guns are far inferior to the mc9. No exclusive rail, larger with the same or less capacity, all mc9’s are optic ready with included mounting plates, and the trigger is FAR superior.

[@Shenmue06]

@@PistolPeterson859 The canik mc9 is literally a peace of junk 🤦. It's not a reliable pistol at all! People buy caniks because they want to save money and because they have walther triggers not because they're good pistols. Reliability is more important than having a good stock trigger!

[@kobudo]

@@Shenmue06 The magwell issues have been resolved for well over a year now. You seem to have more experience reading and watching videos about the gun than you have experience with the gun.
You want to read about more reliability issues, dig a little deeper into the Mako. Kimbers aren’t known for their reliability, and the Mako is no exception.

[@Shenmue06]

@@kobudo Sorry but you get what you pay for. It's a cheaper made gun.

[@harryhelmke180]

Have you ever thought about showing complete dissasembly of your favorite weapons. Show how different gun company's use different approaches to do the same thing.

[@Gator69420]

So did you send your canik in or what? Anymore issues ?

[@AnthonyDelph]

Off topic but I got a c-1 micro dagger and got about 300 rounds through it between me and some friends and it doesn't shoot straight should I shoot it more or go ahead and get a new Barrel

[@Shenmue06]

The canik mc9 has had several issues since it's release. I view it as a complete failure. I would definitely choose the mako r7 over the mc9.... If the m&p shield plus had a front rail, proper front serrations and trigger that matched the apex trigger kit it would be the perfect CCW pistol. Smith&Wesson should have updated the shield plus more than they did. I wish walther or CZ would release a good high capacity micro pistol! For some odd reason CZ decided to release a single stack with an inferior trigger and it had no slide release. I'm crossing my fingers that CZ releases a better version sometime soon.

[@Cuddyy1k]

Sold my MC9 last week.

[@Eddiej314]

Same same but different 👋

[@shanetigue8048]

Can you plz put a link for your dry fire system?

[@sleepzsobkfly]

I don’t know I’m not a fan of canik I’ll rock wit Taurus before I go canik give me the kimber wit my eye closed 😂good vid bro 🫡💯

[@_s1k_]

can we please get a video on pros and cons of slide cuts

[@spnfirearms]

Yes I got you man! Respect!

[@AAA22323]

This kid is crazy…totally different then the p365 trigger. #corrupt

[@laurencel.7980]

mc9 is a great pistol, very accurate

[@mikelasa5173]

Thanks!

[@spnfirearms]

Wow man, thank you so much. I really appreciate that! Respect. Lots more to come

[@mikelasa5173]

No problem! Glad to see the scripture behind you in one of the last videos!

[@goofysandal9552]

Canik sucks. Mc9 is crap. No company with self respect should so willingly put out a firearm with so many issues. I know I know, you can send it back to canik and they will fix it but look online. Plenty of people say even after they get it back the problems continue . So many better options for the same money. For $50 ish more, you could be getting the m&p shield. That’s what you should do

[@goofysandal9552]

In addition I would more confidently carry a hipoint than an mc9

[@S.0.G]

P365 had worse issues. Shield plus also had issues. Stop crying. The MC9 is a dope gun and I've had my ups and downs with it when it first came out

[@thePreparedFather]

Lol bro speaking some facts, I’ve never had an issue with any shield I’ve owned and my current shield is like somewhere between 5k n 6k rounds no malfunctions. Had a few issues with my buddys mc9. So real world advice, go with proven choices for edc

[@Myemnhk]

Canik most definitely does not suck, and its only the mc9 having issues and its only some at that. You people act like its 80% of mc9s 💀.

[@mikelasa5173]

I had my issues with The MC9 I still own it after sending it back but still can’t trust after more issues and I’m a huge Canik fan but I would like to try the Kimber

[@jerzfiveohthree]

Canik

[@realyouth5273]

First here

[@AAA22323]

Dude just compare it without any mags wtf