Customer Reviews for Canik 55 SHARK-FC 9MM CHROME FINISH PORTED 15+1

This is a bang for the buck not even Bereta 92 can't be compare with this CZ75 clone . Great performance out of the box. this is my defense course side arm.

Great gun ! Very happy with it ....

Probably the best of the CZ Clones out there. Great value and a smooth range gun. Hard to beat for the price. Bud's is great..

As for the Canik Shark FCC, it was somewhat dirty upon unboxing and the finish was not quite what I expected. Calling it the "chrome" model is a bit of a stretch as it is nothing more than a sandblasted finish with no shine whatsoever. It also was missing the speed loader which it was said to include. It is listed at a 15 1 but it actually has 2, 17 round mags which is even better. The overall fit and finish was not as nice as I had read about or heard about from others and other reviews but it is okay. I put 50 rounds through it without any issues or misfires which is a good sign. The trigger is pretty smooth in both single and double action but it does have quite a bit of slack in single but does have a nice reset on it. Very low kick and pretty easy to redirect on target with a pretty tight grouping at about 7 yards. I was a bit low and left but I'm sure that was me getting used to the gun. I had high expectations for this gun and would have to say I'm not as pleased as I was hoping to be. Not a bad gun my any means but would say it isn't the great value I had read so much about. Not sure if the Centry Arms or Tri Star versions are any better but they are a few dollars cheaper.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS ONLY!!! Right out of the box-- this thing was greasy, oily, and dirty as all get out! However, I was so impressed with the exterior Cerakote finish that I fell in love instantly. The Canik 55 Shark FC has this silky smooth matte chrome finish and a crisp, stout, big boy trigger that'll impress the most dedicated shooters in the sport. The double action pull glides to the break while the trigger reset allows for little to no take-up on subsequent follow-up shots. It came with 2 mags, a mag loader, allen key for trigger, and decent hard case that'll make you rethink purchasing the higher priced CZs. Although, the finish is a little sketchy inside of the slide where the barrel rests; I can deal with the imperfection. When you compare this pistol to a magnum research baby eagle II, you walk away with the feeling as if you've purchased an equally accurate but, lighter weighted version. I cannot stress the quality feel this pistol leaves with me after handling it. I'm in love with the grips. But, I'll eventually switch to the Hogues (finger grooves model). The sights are standard 3-dots. And, you can use the baby eagle II mags as well as the shark's mags interchangeably! That's an awesome KO punch for this budget semi-auto. Highly recommend this product from Canik 55. Buds was amazing! What else is new? These guys just know customer service and consumer satisfaction!

very beautiful firearm . had some minor hick-ups in shipping but i guess its do to my state laws . gun came (new) with a heavy coat of oil throughout . all in all very pleased with purchase . will order from buds in the future.

Bought this and a CZ compact PCR with deckocker. I shoot better with the Cz PCR with 3.5" barrel for $150 more. My groups are more to the left with canik and centered around point of aim with CZ. Canik Mag release button is gooey, but mags still fall out great. The manual safety on Canik is gooey as well. The porting of Canik is kinda of cool and the finish seems a lot nicer than the TRistars you find. Sparks fly out the top when you fire like some kind of dragon. I would have spent more money on CZ SPO1 or CZ 75 stainless if I had to do it again. I would still take Canik FC over many plastic guns.

Brought the gun home and of course .. disassembled and cleaned... had a bit too much oil throughout... a) surprised a bit that the chrome finish is more of a brushed / burnished aluminum as light as the gun is ... hummm will do more checking... was expecting a chrome barrel.. but no.. will be looking to get a chrome in the near future. b) two mags... look exactly like a Baby Eagle II 9mm ... will check for interchangeability. c) feels good in the hand .. will shoot tomorrow and post another review. overall for now satisfied.. by the way... Bud's ... very good service.. did the layaway thing... paid off on Wed received gun on Friday at my FFL. Excellent.. just in time for a long weekend of fun on the range!

Excellent pistol.ported barrel reduces recoil. shot bout 150 rounds thru yesterday. did not have any fte,ftl issues. shoots low left,but that was probably me. like this gun sooooo much want to get another one in of green

Excellent quality, fit and finish! Very accurate and fun to shoot too.

Canik -Shark FCC, 9mm I received this gun in a Fast & easy transaction from Bud's and am VERY Pleased with the service. The Canik Shark FCC has a BEAUTIFUL Satin Chrome finish you would expect on a 1500.00 Pistol. EASY takedown and and shows Excellent milling. Loaded it up with FMJ, Hollow Points and Was Amazed at the LOW Recoil and how smooth this pistol operates. The porting seems to Help more than I expected and had NO FTF at all. I own a lot of Pistols and this Canik is a KEEPER. Ratings just go to Good but, I RATE this Pistol EXCELLENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Joe W.

Excellent pistol. Light, accurate and not a single malfunction after 500 rounds. Frankly, I was surprised. Wish it came with better sights, but with adjustment, they're okay. On the whole, very satisfied.

Excellent pistol - high quality fit and finish - very accurate - good recoil control. I'd recommend you consider replacing the grips with CZ-USA's rubber grips for the CZ 75/85 (#19105, enlarge the grip screw holes by hand with a 9/64 drill).

I am very impresed with this pistol. It looks great and is a pleasure to shoot. Recoil is very manageable. My 16yr old daughter has made it her favorite pistol. She is now good for 6" groups at 15yds. The other benefit is that the 15rd clip is legal in NJ. The only thing I would add if I could is a stainless barel. The posrting loogs great but does require more time to clean. Ran about 300 rds so far, without any problems or jams.

I am extremely pleased with this pistol and the purchase. Great fit and finish, good trigger, great styling, quality mags, and factory porting for a very decent price. Thanks Buds for the fast shipping and great service! Will definitely buy from Buds again.

I'm a fan of the CZ platform and more recently I've been purchasing and enjoying some of the clones. My last few purchases have included a Witness, Baby Eagle and TZ. They are all good weapons, each with things I prefer over the CZ design and each with things that fall short. The Canik Shark platform has so far exceeded my expectations. I like the standard trigger better than the CZs I own, the build quality is fantastic and Bud's is correct when they talk about the accuracy of this gun in the video review: it is extremely accurate. Having a nice light weight full size weapon which has recoil characteristics similar to the heavy ones.. well, it's awesome. The lack of heft is offset by the porting.. plus the thing looks great. I have always wanted to stumble across a Jericho 941 in satin chrome but this fills that need at a much lower price. The only issues I have thus far are: the safety is what I would describe as "grimy". I like the shape and location of the safety, but it is sometimes difficult to move and occasionally sticks enough to require me to change my grip completely in order to move it. I believe that this issue will work itself out over time as I wear in the pistol, so I'm not worried about it. Secondly, the sights aren't great. I say that coming from the position that the CZ-75 stock sights aren't great either- so in that way, the Shark is on par with the CZ, but I'm not a fan of either. To me, they don't pop at all, and are difficult to see in low light situations. There are plenty of aftermarket options, but out of the box they are only passable. Overall it's a great value and I think most people will really appreciate this weapon. The Shark came completely covered in oil, so a good cleaning was required- but after that it's off to the races. Since I started shooting the Shark, I haven't even pulled the trigger on any of my CZs. If this is an indicator of the build quality of all Turkish guns, I'm going to have to purchase a few more!

Hi ,Brian from Easton Firearms Refinishing. bought this Canik Shark from Buds with some expectations because I already have 7 other pistols made in Turkey and have found them all to be excellent performers in the field I have several other Caniik's and Sar arms pistols as well as two Turkish made 1911's . I have not been disappointed at all. Accuracy and performance of the Canik Shark has been on par with my CZ's . I had 2 students this morning that did not want to put down. For them the ported barrel was a plus and helped reduce recoil and made the pistol easy to keep on target for follow up shots. One of the students bought it this morning so I will be adding two more Sharks from Buds' to my inventory. One will be the Shark compact for me and I will get another Shark Fullsize ported model for my students. Brian / EFR