Canik METE SFT
Canik lists the METE SFT as a striker-fired, short-recoil 9x19 mm pistol with a 4.46 in barrel, a co-witness optics-ready slide, a single-action trigger and a flared magazine well, supplied with one 18-round and one 20-round magazine.
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The page's other five SKUs are separate listings under the base-model rule: HG6595-N (Black) and HG5636BB-N (Burnt Bronze) with 18-round magazines, HG6826-N and HG6652-N with 10-round magazines for restricted states, and HG7164-N with Canik's MO1 optic; so are the METE SFT Pro, METE SFT One, METE SFx and METE SF. THE MEASUREMENTS COME FROM THE OWNER'S MANUAL, AND THE REASON IS PRECISION RATHER THAN DISAGREEMENT. The product page (canik.com, which titles itself Canik USA; canikusa.com redirects there) and the METE SFT owner's manual it links agree exactly on every dimension the page prints: 7.56 in overall length, 5.78 in height, 1.41 in width and 4.46 in barrel. The manual publishes each in both unit systems (192 mm, 147 mm, 36 mm, 113.5 mm), states its weight basis, and adds the operating system, so it is the record's default source — the Taurus rule of preferring the same-tier source that publishes the most fields — and nothing on this record is converted. Taking the page instead would have been actively worse, not merely less complete: Canik truncates its imperial figures rather than rounding them (113.5 mm is 4.468 in, printed 4.46; 147 mm is 5.787 in, printed 5.78; 36 mm is 1.417 in, printed 1.41), so converting the page's inches would have produced 113.3 mm, 146.8 mm and 35.8 mm and put this directory's arithmetic in contradiction with millimetre figures the manufacturer actually publishes. The truncation is noted rather than treated as a conflict, because each pair reconciles once it is recognised. Contrast the TP9 SFx record, whose page and manual genuinely disagree on three dimensions and where the current product page therefore governs: same test, different answers. THE PAGE FINDING NEARLY WENT THE OTHER WAY. The page's specification table is streamed into a hidden element after the footer, and a first read bounded at the footer reported the page as publishing no specifications at all — the "manufacturer publishes nothing" conclusion this directive warns is the least safe a parser can draw. The table is there; it was simply later in the document than expected. WEIGHT IS THE MANUAL'S, WITH ITS STATED BASIS AND A TOLERANCE THAT DISAGREES WITH ITSELF. The manual gives "815 gr (+5/-20 g) – 28.74 oz. ±0.14 oz. (w/ 18rds Empty Mag.)", so the value sits in `weightWithEmptyMagazine` on the maker's own words. The two tolerances do not describe the same band: +5/−20 g is asymmetric and spans 25 g, while ±0.14 oz is symmetric and spans about 8 g. Both are kept in the basis rather than one being chosen. The product page separately prints "Weight: 1.74 pounds" (27.84 oz, about 789 g) with no basis. That figure is not recorded, and it is not treated as a contradiction either, because it may well measure something else — but a reader should know that if both were the same measurement, the page's figure would sit 26 g below the manual's, outside the manual's own lower tolerance. Note also that the METE SFT One page publishes dimensions identical to this pistol's and a 1.83 lb weight; it is a different model and nothing was taken from it. CAPACITY: 18 standard, 20 optional. The manual's row reads "18-20 rds."; the SKU is labelled 18rd, the page's key features say "18+1 capacity", and the manual's own weight basis uses the 18-round magazine, which is what designates 18 as standard. The box ships one 18-round and one 20-round magazine. ACTION AXES, ALL THREE SET, FROM TWO DOCUMENTS. Ignition ("Firing Systems: Semi-Auto Striker Fired") and operating system ("Operation System: Short Recoil – Locked Breech") come from the manual, the record's default source. Trigger action is sao from the PRODUCT PAGE's key feature "Short-reset single-action trigger with nickel-coated action components", so it carries `triggerActionSource`; `system` holds that page's Action Type row, "Semi-Automatic Striker Fire", because the one field governs both rows and both come from the page. TRIGGER PULL IS PUBLISHED AND UNRECORDABLE. The manual gives "Trigger Weight: 2-2.5kg", a kilogram-force range. The schema records newtons and pounds, the conversion helpers accept neither kilograms nor kilogram-force, and converting by hand is exactly what Source policy rule 3 forbids — so this is a schema gap, not a gap in Canik's disclosure. A `kg` unit or a `triggerPullFromKg` helper is a user decision. FRAME CLASS IS UNSET: "Full-size 4.46-inch barrel" in the key features describes the barrel, and "Canik Full Size Magazine" names a magazine type. SERIES IS UNSET because `family` has no Canik value — Canik files this pistol in its "METE Series" collection, and adding that value is a user decision. The page's own finish row reads "Black or FDE" while the page sells Two-Tone, Black and Burnt Bronze and no FDE, so the page disagrees with its own variant list; no finish is recorded. WARRANTY is recorded from the manual (PDF p. 31), which names this model — "Congratulations on purchasing your CANiK / Century Arms METE SFT" — unlike the TP9 SFx manual, whose warranty text names the TTI COMBAT. canik.com's own warranty page is a registration form with no terms, and its terms of service point there, so the manual is the only place Canik states the terms. Note the manual names Century Arms as "the only certified service provider of METE SFT pistols in the USA" while Canik now runs its own US storefront; nothing on canik.com says whether that has changed, and the directory makes no claim either way. Year introduced is unrecorded: no dated announcement was found on canik.com, and the Web Archive was offline (HTTP 503 on every CDX query) on 2026-09-30. Also published and unrecorded for want of a schema field: a polymer frame, interchangeable backstraps in three sizes, the three optic interfaces the manual lists, drift-adjustable metal sights, easy in / easy out push pins, the page's note that the optics footprint changed after serial 25CC08376, the case contents, and the $519.99 MSRP.
Reference fields
| Manufacturer | Canik[1] |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer series | METE |
| Firearm category | Handgun[1] |
| Manufacturer chambering | 9x19 mm[1] |
| Generation | Not yet verified |
| Manufacturer listing | Specified in Canik's METE SFT owner's manual (© 2026), the document linked from the METE SFT product page[1] |
| Ignition | Striker-fired[1] |
| Trigger action | Single-action only[2] |
| Operating system | Recoil-operated[1] |
| Slide finish | Not yet verified |
| Controls | 3-dot white sight set with an angled rear sight edge for one-hand operation; co-witness optics-ready slide cut; low-profile ambidextrous slide stop release; side-reversible magazine catch; loaded chamber indicator; integrated flared magazine well; 1913 Picatinny under-barrel rail[2] |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime warranty, administered in the manual's words by Century Arms as the certified US service provider: defects in material or workmanship repaired without charge for the original documented purchaser for as long as they own the handgun; not transferable; accessories not covered; void on evidence of lead, frangible or pre-fragmented ammunition, with repairs caused by frangible or pre-fragmented ammunition invoiced to the owner; installing anything other than CANiK Accessory Program parts voids it, and damage from a poor-quality suppressor can void it[1] |
| MSRP | Not recorded |
Sources
- [1]Accessed 2026-09-30
- [2]Canik METE SFT — key features, specifications and product identifiers (SKU HG5636-N); cited for the trigger action, action label and controlsManufacturer Manufacturer product pageAccessed 2026-09-30
- [3]Canik Manufacturer Warranty Registration (US market) — registration form only, no warranty terms; cited for that absenceManufacturer Manufacturer support pageAccessed 2026-09-30
Common questions
Answered from this record's cited fields only. Where a manufacturer publishes nothing on a subject, the question is not asked rather than answered with a blank.
01What caliber is the Canik METE SFT?
The Canik METE SFT is chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum. Canik writes it as 9x19 mm. Ammunition should match the exact chambering marked on the firearm.
02How many rounds does the Canik METE SFT hold?
Canik lists an 18-round standard magazine for the METE SFT. Canik also lists 20-round capacity as optional. These are magazine capacities; a round carried in the chamber is not counted here.
03What is the barrel length of the Canik METE SFT?
Canik lists a barrel length of 113.5 mm / 4.46 in.
04What are the dimensions of the Canik METE SFT?
Canik publishes 192 × 36 × 147 mm / 7.56 × 1.41 × 5.78 in (height: magazine state not stated by Canik). Any measurement basis shown is the manufacturer's own qualifier; where none is shown, the manufacturer states none.
05How much does the Canik METE SFT weigh?
Canik publishes 815 g / 28.74 oz (Canik's own wording: "w/ 18rds Empty Mag."; published with tolerances of +5/−20 g and ±0.14 oz, which do not describe the same band).
06Is the Canik METE SFT striker-fired?
Striker-fired. Canik publishes this as "Semi-Automatic Striker Fire". This is recorded from the manufacturer's own classification rather than inferred from the mechanism.
07Does the Canik METE SFT have a warranty?
Canik states: Limited lifetime warranty, administered in the manual's words by Century Arms as the certified US service provider: defects in material or workmanship repaired without charge for the original documented purchaser for as long as they own the handgun; not transferable; accessories not covered; void on evidence of lead, frangible or pre-fragmented ammunition, with repairs caused by frangible or pre-fragmented ammunition invoiced to the owner; installing anything other than CANiK Accessory Program parts voids it, and damage from a poor-quality suppressor can void it. Terms are as published at the date this record was checked and may vary by region.