Canik TP9 Elite Combat

About the Canik TP9 Elite Combat

The Canik TP9 Elite Combat is a full-size, striker-fired 9x19mm semi-automatic pistol developed by Turkish manufacturer Canik in collaboration with Salient Arms International (SAI). Introduced in 2019, it combines a polymer frame and steel slide with a match-grade fluted barrel, an SAI-designed flat-faced single-stage trigger, a flared magazine well, a fiber-optic front sight paired with a blacked-out serrated rear, and an optics-ready slide that ships with interchangeable mounting plates. It feeds from 15- and 18-round detachable box magazines and is finished in Tungsten Grey Cerakote.

The TP9 Elite Combat was the fruit of a partnership between budget-focused Turkish maker Canik and the boutique Californian custom shop Salient Arms International, putting SAI-style match features on a sub-$700 pistol and forcing premium builders to reckon with a factory gun at a fraction of a custom's price.

Canik TP9 Elite Combat specifications

Ships as a package with two magazines (15 and 18 round), a Salient Arms holster, interchangeable optic mounting plates, and a magwell. Weight and dimensions from HandgunHero spec listing.