![]() ![]() Section 8: Handguns Subject: Canik C-100 Msg# 851497
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My son picked up two Canik C100 pistols a few weeks ago. Due to being sick I've not been out to the range with them, and due to my photo area being piled with junk ![]() As you can see, they look for all the world like CZ75 Compacts. They are shipped with two Mec-Gar magazines, and hold 15 rounds. (The L-120, the full-size counterpart to the CZ-75B, holds 17 rounds). CZ Magazines will work. I did some research and found that CZ grips will work with some very minor adjustments--but a couple of the reports said that the grips they used, such as VZ G10 grips also needed fitting to their actual CZs as well. Mostly I read that the screw hole needed slight widening for the Caniks. I also found that the sight dovetails will accept sights made for CZs. That's all good to know. As you can see by comparing the Canik C100 at the top of this message with the CZ75 Compact satin nickel model CZ shown above, there is very little difference in appearance. The hammers looks a little different, the muzzle treatments are a little different, and CZ-USA lists their mag capacity as 14. Also, CZ-USA only offers black Polycoat now, which is obviously some sort of polymer finish. They make the full-size guns in stainless but not the Compact. (Eric has a P-01, which is a beefed up Compact with a heavy frame to meet NATO specs and an accessory rail, and it is finished in OD Polycoat). In contrast, Canik finishes their carbon steel in either hard chrome, or black chrome. The internals are hard chromed on both models. I believe this might be why the trigger pulls are significantly better on these Caniks than on any of the CZs or Tanfoglios we've ever owned (now up to five). Oh, Canik says "REAR SIGHT AND FRONT SIGHT EQUIPPED WITH TRITIUM SYSTEM," but they don't have Tritium vials. They do have some sort of light-absorbent material on them that glows brightly when exposed to bright light. They seem nearly identical to the "Lumidot" sights marketed by Ameriglo. I can't believe they could be imported with Tritium unless it was contained, but perhaps something was lost in the translation. Tristar has very little to say--although they do contradict Canik and say the black version of the C-100 is "Black Polycoated." Besides that probably being a CZ trademark, Canik clearly says on their website that the black C-100 is "black-chrome coated." I don't know how you confuse chrome with plastic (but there's that Tritium thing, eh?). I looked at the black pistol carefully and it doesn't look anything like the CZ Polycoat, the finish is much thinner and smoother. Here is the black C-100, BTW: I wish I could tell you more but at this point I have to wait until I can breathe better so I can get to the range. Believe me I'm chomping at the bit because I have a few guns I want to shoot. |
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