Canik and Girsan - Anyone have any experience?

XtremeRevolution · November 20, 2012, 03:25 PM

In my search for a pistol, I've come across a few at budsgunshop that looked rather interesting. The video reviewed the Girsan 1911 guns very favorably.

Girsan:
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/i...andguns/Girsan
http://youtu.be/SQ9yxySP7Rk

Canik:
https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...ndguns/Canik55
http://youtu.be/CT4zNAIDvKU

The Canik guns seem to be CZ-75 clones, but I haven't heard anything about them. Appearance wise, they look great, but I don't know enough about guns. They're both made in Turkey. Any thoughts?

Creeper · November 21, 2012, 12:35 AM

There was a review of the Canik back in 2010 in American Handgunner here, and a more recent one in the December 2012 issue here. Handguns Magazine has one as well, here.

tekarra · November 21, 2012, 07:24 PM

I have a Tristar C100 which is a lightweight compact 9 mm pistol made by Canik. It is very similar to the cZ75 Compact, but there are a number of differences. The C100 is an excellent pistol and I did a side by side comparision of it and the cZ compact on the cz forum. My C100 was purchase from Academy for $350. I like it so much that I am thinking about getting another or a Canik L120.

gator1gear · November 25, 2012, 09:55 AM

I have a Tristar C100 too. GREAT guns!

November 20, 2012, 03:25 PM	#1
XtremeRevolution Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2012 Posts: 123	Canik and Girsan - Anyone have any experience? In my search for a pistol, I've come across a few at budsgunshop that looked rather interesting. The video reviewed the Girsan 1911 guns very favorably. Girsan: http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/i...andguns/Girsan http://youtu.be/SQ9yxySP7Rk Canik: https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...ndguns/Canik55 http://youtu.be/CT4zNAIDvKU The Canik guns seem to be CZ-75 clones, but I haven't heard anything about them. Appearance wise, they look great, but I don't know enough about guns. They're both made in Turkey. Any thoughts?

November 21, 2012, 12:35 AM	#2
Creeper Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: Woooooshington Posts: 1,793	There was a review of the Canik back in 2010 in American Handgunner here, and a more recent one in the December 2012 issue here. Handguns Magazine has one as well, here. __________________ Shoulder Drive Nicholson Club

November 21, 2012, 07:24 PM	#3
tekarra Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2007 Posts: 1,028	I have a Tristar C100 which is a lightweight compact 9 mm pistol made by Canik. It is very similar to the cZ75 Compact, but there are a number of differences. The C100 is an excellent pistol and I did a side by side comparision of it and the cZ compact on the cz forum. My C100 was purchase from Academy for $350. I like it so much that I am thinking about getting another or a Canik L120.

November 25, 2012, 09:55 AM	#4
gator1gear Member Join Date: December 18, 2008 Posts: 58	I have a Tristar C100 too. GREAT guns!