Canik MC9 Slide Not Locking Back Fix.

Yesterday while shooting at the range the slide on my Canik MC9 stopped locking back on the last shot then not locking back at all. In this video I tell you why it happened, a simple test to see if it’s the recoil spring causing your problem, and the fix.

[@knightfellowgaddy]

Thanks so much for posting this! I had the same issue with no clue as to what was going on.

[@HotLeadretired]

You’re welcome. Thanks for Watching.

[@markwoolley1514]

Howdy. Just saw your video on the canik. I just got one too and noticed in the manual that they do not recommend using normal ammo. They spec out using NATO spec ammo. By the way I shoot at the same range.

[@HotLeadretired]

Hello. If you see me there one day let me know. Yeah, I read that also. They sent me a new recoil spring that will shoot 115-147 grain. So far so good I’ve only shot a 100 through it on the new spring so far. I’ll be up there shooting it and testing it out. Thanks for watching.

[@Kelvin-cr2nf]

Thank you so much! This fixes my issue!

[@HotLeadretired]

Glad to help and thank you for watching.

[@Gator69420]

I just sent my gun to canik and they’re sending me a new one I sent it once and they polished the feed ramp and recoil spring still had issues! I had out of battery, multiple kinds of ammo slamming on the feed ramp including HST and gold dots! The rear sight almost fell off because of the screw loosening! Hopefully canik sends me a better one! The FMJ nose dived so hard it took a chunk out of it! I hope they fix it because I love the gun especially with the full grip 15 round mag they make now! Keeping my fingers crossed I get a good one! I had to go get a shield plus to carry because I cannot trust that canik. Right now

[@HotLeadretired]

I’m going to order a spring from Springco. Mine is still shooting good after the spring clip no issues yet. Yeah, I’m back with my LC9 pro I’ve been carrying for 10 years now. Until I can get 500-800 rounds through my Canik without a malfunction got about 300 more to go. Thanks for watching. Let me know how your new one does.

[@Gator69420]

@@HotLeadretired see I never ordered a spring I sent it in once already. They claimed to switch the spring out and I could tell they polished the feed ramp but tons of issues! 115 grain FMJ, 124 FMJ, 124 federal punch HP, Speer gold dot 124 HP, 147 grain Winchester white box HP. The FMJ were Winchester and blazer. Federal HST as well 124+p hung up. If your carry gun can’t shoot HST OR GOLD DOT there’s a serious problem! Then went out of batter 3-4x I had to tap the back of the slide. I also had like a double feed issue idk I’ve never seen it before. Man I was unhappy but hopefully they make it right but my gut tells me they haven’t resolved the issue but I bought that canik probably year half ago

[@HotLeadretired]

Wow! You really had a lot of issues. I hope they will make it right. I don’t trust my either for EDC. I want at less 800 rounds with different ammo through it without an issue before I can trust it.

[@Gator69420]

@@HotLeadretired yeah I’d make sure it’s good to go before you carry it! It’s weird the more I shot the more I had issues! Canik has a QC issue or something. If I owned a gun company I’d be testing a certain % of my product to make sure they run! These are guns we are talking about ya know. Having a crappy firearm will cost you your life! I always tell my buddies you need to shoot 1000+ rounds in your actual carry before you trust it

[@HotLeadretired]

@jonahhayes6190 I went back to my old reliable EDC. I’ve carried it for 10 years straight never had an issue. 1,000’s of rounds through it. I just want my Canik to be the same. I won’t carry it unless I know I can count on it.

[@LM-bw7sw]

I have this exact problem but KZbin cut your video so I can't see how you fixed the issue what did you do?

[@HotLeadretired]

I clipped about 1/4 inch off the big spring at the back end. It works fine. I did reach out to Canik and they sent me a new recoil spring. I have 105 rounds through it with no issues. I’m going for 800 rounds. I’ll be making a video sometime.

[@anthonygarcia8799]

​@@HotLeadretiredI trimmed mine, and it will not lock back manually, but it will with empty mag ? I thought it can lock back manually.

[@HotLeadretired]

@anthonygarcia8799 Huh, 🤔. That’s a new one. Send Canik an email telling them what it’s doing and ask for a new recoil spring. They sent me on and I got it in two days, just to have an extra one. I’m running the new spring but only have a little over a 100 rounds on it. I’ve had no issues so far but I have to get a lot more rounds through it before I’m satisfied.

[@anthonygarcia8799]

@@HotLeadretired yes exactly HUH lol it's less than a week old, I haven't even shot it. But I started seeing all these videos about the slides not locking. So pulled mine out and NOPE, will not manually lock without mag, only with empty mag it will lock Everytime... I did email Canik, the replied to my request as being reviewed. But nothing yet

[@anthonygarcia8799]

@@HotLeadretired it's frustrating lol if this guy falls through later, I may trade it for an dapper g19 clone.. smh lol so I just don't know anymore. I guess it wouldnt matter if I can't manually lock it, but it does on last round? But just knowing other peoples manually lock, frustrating. Because we have the same gun

[@tsega60]

Questions for ya...Is this a permanent fix or are you planning on reaching out to Canik to send you a new recoil spring/guide rod assembly? If they do send you a replacement, who is to say that the replacement spring won't have the same number of coils as the original spring where the bottom two coils overlap eachother thus causing the same 'not locking back' issue? Or does Canik know about this issue and have started shipping out different recoil springs where the larger spring has a different spring rate/stiffness or wound with different number of coils?

[@HotLeadretired]

I have thought the same thing. I don’t know if it’s permanent but I’ll keep shooting it until I’m satisfied it’s reliable. I am going to reach out to Canik and ask for a replacement just in case. After I get more rounds through it I’ll post an update video. Thanks for watching.

[@HotLeadretired]

I notified Canik Saturday by email about my situation. Today, Monday, they responded and said they’re going to send a new complete recoil spring. I knew they were sending out the updated recoil springs. I specifically request the new redesigned coil spring. Let’s see what happens and how long it takes to get.

[@tsega60]

@@HotLeadretired I hear you. I've shot around 300 rounds of Magtech steel 115 gr and blazer brass 115gr which are both FMJ. I've only had a single failure to feed. Havn't shot any HPs yet so this may not mean much.There was one another instance where the slide didn't return all the way to battery but i simply tapped the back of the slide and it fixed itself. Anyway, after watching so many MC9 videos online, I did have to make preemptive modifications to my MC9 where I shortened the extractor spring, buffed out the feed rail and feed ramp, smoothed out the polimer frame, replaced the striker spring with the SpringCo one. But I still haven't replaced the recoil spring or cut the bottom coil like you did. I'm curious to see if the replacement recoil spring assembly that you'll receive shortly is truly an updated/redesign from the stock that the gun came with. if so, can you keep posted on exactly how different the new spring is from the old one?

[@HotLeadretired]

@tsega60 When I get the new recoil spring I’ll do an update video comparing the old one with the new one. I’ll also shoot it and test out different brands and grain ammo on video. Thanks for watching.

[@anthonygarcia8799]

Any update on recoil spring?​@@HotLeadretired

[@69ElChistoso]

Maybe next video you can show me how you fixed the goddam spring.

[@HotLeadretired]

I did a video on that and KZbin deleted it.

[@69ElChistoso]

@@HotLeadretired I hate that. Thanks for trying.