Well, that wasn't good

[doubleh]

I won’t cast aspersions on anyone who says “ send it back,” but if I were you, I’d try hotter ammo first. Now, finding hot 9mm ammo can take some doing. My HK P30L, for example, has been 100% reliable but the cases dribble out of the ejection port unless I am running spicy fodder. Most 115 grain range ammo these days is pretty anemic; Federal Champion 115 grain runs a hair over 1000 fps in my guns. S&B 115 grain by comparison runs 1265 fps in service-sized guns on average and has no problem running against stiff springs and new guns. I’d suggest sourcing some S&B or some known hot NATO ammo and shoot at least a few hundred rounds out of it; it might save you a trip back to the mothership and all the attendant aggravation. Just $.02

Rather than burn up a couple of hundred rounds of "hot" ammo I opted to order the reduced weight recoil spring for it. All I intend to shoot in it is 115 gr. ammo or handloads. It is strictly a paper puncher or gong ringer for me. Reducing the recoil spring tension will also make it it slightly easier to rack the slide which is a plus too. Age and arthritis are taking their toll and at the rate it is happening I can see only 22LR in my future before long. I haven't checked the price of NATO grade ammo locally but I believe the new spring will cost less than one box of ammo while being be easier on my hand and wrist.

 

[vanfunk]

Can’t argue with that logic! Please update the thread when you’ve had a chance to shoot the gun with the reduced power recoil spring. Are there lighter factory springs or do you have to use an aftermarket unit?

 

[snowman357]

I have a canik I received as a gift, didn't think much of them and would have never purchased one. It had very weak ejection like dribble the shell out onto my hand, it never did jam. I emailed canik and the sent me a new ejection spring its a weaker spring on the net people are saying they were mad with hotter 9mm ammo in mind and they will send another spring if asked. The new spring flings them out better but now I wonder if I'm beating the gun up. It was a gift from my deceased brother our last Xmas together so I will keep it but I don't shoot it much. The company was quick to respond email them and see what happens.

 

[doubleh]

Can’t argue with that logic! Please update the thread when you’ve had a chance to shoot the gun with the reduced power recoil spring. Are there lighter factory springs or do you have to use an aftermarket unit?

I believe it's factory as it is a complete unit. Pop out one spring assembly and put the other in.

 

[halfmoonclip]

My Dad bought the Walther P38 in 1960

A really nifty pistol; I have a Spreewerke. But don't let the 'runs on anything' include current, NATO standard 9s. It will crack the locking block. No need to ask how I know this.

For the OP, I see the Canik has a hinged extractor. It's worth your time to examine the extractor hook, and make sure that the extractor itself moves freely. Will a round hold against the breech face?
Moon

 

[gwpercle]

A really nifty pistol; I have a Spreewerke. But don't let the 'runs on anything' include current, NATO standard 9s. It will crack the locking block. No need to ask how I know this.

For the OP, I see the Canik has a hinged extractor. It's worth your time to examine the extractor hook, and make sure that the extractor itself moves freely. Will a round hold against the breech face?
Moon

Thanks for the heads up , I will steer clear of NATO 9's for sure !
Gary

 

[5-SHOTS]

Finally the stars aligned, the wind quit blowing, and my SIL and I went to the range early yesterday morning. Oh, boy, I finally get to try out my new Canik TP9-SRX. Hooray quickly turned into pooey and then more profane comments. About every third shot resulted in a jam with the gun loading a fresh round and the empty case of the just fired shot laying on top of the round in the magazine and keeping the slide from closing. I have had stovepipes with some guns but never this problem. This happened with the three different brands of ammo and one box of handloads that we took with us. Four other 9mm guns had not one problem with any of it.

We had a front come roaring in from the northwest early this morning but the wind is slacking off so I will take my new toy out to my shop after lunch and see what is what with it and if I need to return it. Extraction was weak with the cases that did eject correctly so I will look at that first. The very first case landed on my cap's bill with the rest landing close to my right foot as I am right handed. At the very first I thought did I just limp wrist this thing but made certain I didn't with subsequent shots which made no difference at all. My SIL had the same problem also. I also found that the little dots on the frame's back strap are too much for my tender skin and I was sore between my thumb and finger when I gave up on it. That will be easily fixed when I can get a correctly shooting gun.

It's strange because all pistols derived from the Walther P99 design are extremely reliable. It's possible that there is some problem. I would check the chamber to verify that the finish is good and there are no defects that, when the case expands, slow down the extraction. Check the extractor tension. Then I would also check the ejector even if it is not easy to understand if it is in spec or not. If everything is ok then it is the recoil spring that is very stiff. While waiting for the next range trip you can put the pistol in the hold open position and leave it like that until you go to shoot again, hoping that the recoil spring, remaining compressed for a few days, will be tamed a bit.

 

[doubleh]

It's strange because all pistols derived from the Walther P99 design are extremely reliable. It's possible that there is some problem. I would check the chamber to verify that the finish is good and there are no defects that, when the case expands, slow down the extraction. Check the extractor tension. Then I would also check the ejector even if it is not easy to understand if it is in spec or not. If everything is ok then it is the recoil spring that is very stiff. While waiting for the next range trip you can put the pistol in the hold open position and leave it like that until you go to shoot again, hoping that the recoil spring, remaining compressed for a few days, will be tamed a bit.

Thanks for the tips but I have already done that. The reduced power spring arrived today. Thanks to some rather unpleasant surgery yesterday installing it and trying out the pistol is on hold for awhile.

 

[Necessary_Nutrient]

Speer Lawman ammo runs pretty hot and is priced pretty well at various places.