 Hey there friends, thanks for checking in. Today we're going to do a comparison with the new Ruger American Competition model versus the Canik TP9 SFX. The Ruger was released a couple weeks ago. The Canik's been around for three years, but when I introduced the American Competition, many people requested this comparison review and so we're going after it today. Both have very attractive MSRP prices. The Canik is $5.55. The American is $5.79. Now for those who understand the prices, the average prices on competition models, both of those are incredible prices. Let's see what comes in the case. Here's the Canik case. Canik, known for offering a lot, does come with a holster, board brush, paperwork, speed loader, a backstrap, four mounting plates for optics, an additional magazine, and this little case here has additional magazine posts or buttons of different heights or whatever. It's kind of interesting, along with some additional fiber optic pieces for the front sight. The American Competition model does not come with as much, but what it does have are two grip modules. All right, so you can custom fit the shooter's hand size using these grip modules. The one that came, in the case, fits my average size hands really well. I find no need to switch those out. But I think both these guns are incredible bargains. And let's do a little side by side here. All right, there is a size difference. The Canik has a 5.2 inch barrel. The American has a 5 inch barrel. And if we look at it from this perspective, we can see that the Canik has a longer grip. The reason being is that they have 20 round magazines. These are made by Metgar, does have a plus two base plate, does come with two magazines. The American Competition also comes with two magazines, but they are 17 round mags. All right, so we're looking at, you know, an additional three rounds. Advantage Canik. And Advantage Canik with what it's offered or what is offered in the case. Let's start with the American Competition. Nice gritty texture on the grip. I like the ergos on the competition a little better. It just, it feels really nice. And I feel like those modules make a difference. So I'm going, I'm giving the Ruger the Ergo advantage. It's also ambidextrous. So I'm not a lefty, but those who are would definitely say, you know, with the slide stop of the mag release on both sides, Advantage Ruger with that. It does come with this plate that can be removed and it is drilled and tapped to fit. I think six different red dots and the rear sight does not have to be removed to do that. So Advantage Ruger on that. It's adjustable, does have a sight hole indicator. So rated top of the slide, green fiber optic front sight, lightning cuts in the slide, a pick rail, and a nice overall feel and well balanced pistol. Now let's take a look at the Canik TP9 SFX. Additional backstrap. Already talked about that. Not a bad, you know, not a bad ergonomic feel to it. I just like the Ruger a little bit more. Gray tungsten slide looks beautiful. This plate comes off. Mounting plates in the case. Rear sight has to come off with it. It does have lightning cuts, much like the Ruger. Red fiber optic front sight, serrated rears adjustable. Striker fire indicator. All right. Pick rail. But I like the way this trigger guard comes like to 90 degrees, maybe a little more here. It just is rounded off more. I think there's enough space in each to add fingers with gloves. But where Canik is going to shine is the trigger pull. And that is measuring right at four pounds even, but a very short reset. Check that out. Now with the American competition, I'm measuring that five and a half pounds. All right, which is similar with the American pistols. Five and a half pounds. So you're looking at a shorter reset, a lighter trigger pull, advantage TP9 SFX. One thing that I like on the Ruger, I like that green fiber optic front sight, but it is larger. So it stands out more to me with the serrated black rear sights. Let's go ahead and disassemble the pistols. We'll see that the TP9 SFX has a captured recoil spring and guide rod 5.2 inch barrel. And here we'll lock the slide back, drop that lever. No need to pull the trigger. And here we have a captured recoil spring and a five inch barrel. No great advantage that I can tell as far as the disassembled process is concerned. Let's go ahead and get these guns on the scale. Unloaded weight for the American competition 34 and a quarter ounces. We have a loaded mag here, 17 rounds and it's weighing in at 41 and three eighths ounces. Here we have an unloaded TP9 SFX quite a bit lighter, 29 and seven eighths ounce, so approximately 30 ounces. But to be fair, I put 17 rounds in this, not 20. And we're looking at 37 ounces, so approximately four ounces lighter with the TP9 SFX. Does that make a difference with a competition gun? I don't think so, but there again, I'm not a great competition person, so they will decide. But what I have to do now is take these out to the range and shoot them side by side. So let me go ahead and do that and we'll get another closer look at these two pistols. At this time in the review, I put myself in the hot seat and choose one if I could only choose one. Both of these are amazing shooters. They're priced right, they function extremely well and I am glad I had a chance to get out here and shoot them side by side. I could talk about the country it was produced and the customer service, both of those would benefit Ruger. But for this review, I'm strictly sticking with the features and the shooting impressions. And given that, I really enjoy the four pound trigger with the Canik TP9 SFX. So if I had to choose one, this would be my choice. I think both of them are incredible competition handguns. If you like videos like this, please subscribe and share. 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