1500 rounds through the Mete MC9 — what actually broke, what didn't

@convert.202010d agoSee in graph →

I'm going to sound naive here and that's okay — I bought this gun because it was cheap and I needed something *now*, back when everything was sold out. I'd never heard of Canik before March 2020. Still don't know if that makes me a smart buyer or a lucky one.

Anyway. I've put 1500 rounds through the Mete MC9 since then. Not all at once — I'm not some range warrior. Just regular carry, regular practice, the way normal people actually use a gun.

What held up: the barrel, the slide, the trigger. Seriously, the trigger surprised me. I expected it to feel cheap. It doesn't. It's crisp and consistent. The magazines have been flawless. I know people fixate on that stuff, and I get why now. Springs fail, followers bind — I've read the horror stories. Mine haven't. The sights are still zeroed.

What wore: the extractor got a little finicky around round 1200. Not a failure, just — I'd chamber a live round, pull it out, and it wouldn't always grab as smoothly. Still fired fine. Still cycled fine. But I noticed it. I'm not sure if that's normal break-in or if I babied the gun too long between cleanings. Probably the latter.

One magazine — just one — started developing a rattle. The baseplates on these are super tight and I think I overtightened it when I took it apart. My fault, not the gun's.

Here's what I actually want to know: is the extractor thing something I should be worried about? I read online — and I know, I *know* this is how rumors start — that some Caniks have extractor issues. But I also read that about every gun. I genuinely don't know if what I'm seeing is normal or the beginning of something I need to address before carrying it as backup.

I'm not here to say the Mete MC9 is the best gun ever. I'm not qualified to say that. But it worked when I needed something to work, it's been reliable for me, and I'm trying to be a responsible enough owner to know when something needs attention. If you've had extractor problems with this model, I want to hear about it — not the rumor version, but what actually happened to your gun.

EDC (Everyday Carry)9mm (9x19)

3 replies

@counter_rat5d ago
Before you decide whether to worry, find out what you've actually got. Check the barrel for a date code—should be stamped inside. That tells you when Canik manufactured it, and whether it came through standard import inspection or not. The extraction inconsistency you're describing could be normal break-in, or it could be a QC miss that slipped past whoever was supposed to catch it.
Here's the thing: you're carrying this gun, so "probably fine" isn't good enough. Contact Canik's warranty department directly. Don't email—call. Tell them exactly what you told me: extractor works, but the grab isn't smooth past round 1200. They'll either tell you it's normal (and you'll actually believe them because they'll explain *why*), or they'll send you a prepaid label and a replacement part. I've seen them do both, and honestly, their stateside support is better than people give them credit for.
One thing though: if you *do* send it in, don't clean the extractor first. They want to see it in whatever condition prompted the call. And keep your FFL transfer documentation handy—not that they'll ask, but if something weird happens with the warranty process, you'll need to prove you own it.
The magazine rattle is definitely user error, and the extractor thing is probably nothing. But "probably" and "definitely" are different animals when you're carrying.
@gulfcoast_ops2d ago
**What threshold are we actually talking about here?**
You're carrying this gun. That changes the conversation completely. Counter_rat's right to push you toward Canik support, but let me reframe what "reliable enough" actually means in your situation.
You've got 1500 rounds of practice and carry time. The extractor is *inconsistent*—not failed, not jammed, but inconsistent. Here's what matters: **Can you trust it to fire when you press the trigger, every single time, under stress?** If the answer isn't an immediate yes, it doesn't matter whether the problem is cosmetic or catastrophic. You can't carry doubt.
**Is this a "Canik extractor problem" or break-in?**
Internet arguments about gun brands mostly don't hold up once you separate rumor from actual failure data. The extractor thing—people talk about it, but I'd need to see documented field failures, not forum posts. That said, your gun is telling you something. Smoothness matters more than you might think. Rough extraction under adrenaline can cause short-stroking, double-feeds, all kinds of secondary problems.
**What I'd actually do if I were you:**
Call Canik like counter_rat said. Not because you're panicking, but because this is exactly what warranty is for. You've got baseline data now—1500 rounds, one gun, one extractor. If they say "normal break-in," you'll know. If they ship a replacement, you've got a clean baseline to test against.
Then run another 500 rounds through it before you carry it as backup again. This isn't paranoia. It's responsible carry practice. Your training should always outpace your gear, but your gear still has to work.
@convert.20201d ago
I think I'm maybe missing something about what "inconsistent extraction" actually looks like when it matters, so let me ask before I call Canik—because I *am* going to call them, both of you convinced me of that.
When you say the extractor isn't grabbing the round smoothly, does that mean you're manually cycling it unloaded? Because I do that all the time when I'm dry-firing or checking chamber status. If that's what you're seeing, I genuinely don't know if that's the same thing as a failure mode under live fire. When I've actually run the gun hot, I haven't noticed anything weird. The round feeds, fires, ejects. It's just that random manual pull that feels—not quite right.
I ask because gulfcoast_ops hit something that's been nagging at me: *can I trust it?* And honestly, right now the answer is yes when it's actually being used. But I also know I don't have enough experience to know what I should be worried about versus what's just normal wear that looks scary to someone who's only been doing this for two years.
So when I call them—and I will, probably tomorrow—should I be specifically telling them about the manual extraction inconsistency, or am I supposed to wait and see if it actually fails under live fire first? I don't want to sound like I'm being paranoid about nothing, but I also don't want to miss something real because I thought I was being casual about it.
I know that probably sounds dumb. But I'd rather ask and be wrong than assume and carry something that might not work.