I knew awhile back that Canik was supposed to be revamping the original TP9 and renaming it the TP9v2. Well, it’s out. I discovered this while researching if the TP9SA’s sights can be replaced.
It has not yet been reviewed online (not when I looked last night on YouTube), James Yeager has a quick video of it. I thought MAC did as well, but he was actually quick-reviewing an SF model (it has no decocker).
NOTE: I’ve taken some unneeded heat for using Yeager as a resource. 1) I don’t care what you think 2) I’m just trying to share information on the gun…no one else had footage or spoke extensively about the gun at the time of my post. I’m not a Yeager groupie, but if you don’t like Yeager, that’s your problem. My post is about the gun, not about Yeager specifically.
I’m seeing the gun listed between $308 and $380, which was roughly what the SA model was selling for 6 or so months ago.
The gun is essentially a TP9 with the TP9SA’s frame. The gun is shorter (4.1 inches) than the TP9SA, though. The difference between the TP9 and the new version is the trigger…both DA and SA modes are supposedly great! Yes, there’s still the decocker, only now it’s used to go from SA to DA mode. What’s cool is that it’s confirmed that the TP9SA and TP9v2 can share magazines…that’s a huge plus.
I find myself intrigued, but I already have two Canik TP9SAs (one black and one tan). I’ve already mentioned that I could sell one of them to fund another gun. Then again, the gun is so cheaply priced, I could probably get by without selling a gun to purchase a v2. I can also wait, as Canik is supposed to be releasing compact models too. They also have .40Cal versions but I’m not sure if they’re exporting them to the U.S.
I’ll be paying attention to the upcoming reviews, especially since James Yeager thinks the v2’s trigger modes are excellent.