WE LOOKED in detail at the SFx Rival from Canik Arms in Turkey in our September/October 2022 edition. This pistol is a dedicated competition tool, ready to compete straight out-of-the-box. Thus far Canik pistols have all been fitted with polymer frames, but last year Canik released a version with an all-steel frame – the Rival-S.
The main advantage of using steel is that it adds more weight to the pistol, which results in better recoil control, which in turn means it’s easier to get shots into the A-zone, especially when shooting against the clock. Canik states that the pistol is
