Rock Island Derya Arms Melik Shooting Impressions

[@GBGuns]

Full review with specs and sources: www.gbgunsdepot.com/post/rock-island-derya-arms-melik

[@ArmsManBorn]

This dude seems to be the real deal, I'll talk you up to the guys.

[@Sandhill1988]

I got 2 at &189.00 ea. Once I bought the first one I knew I had to grab a second one before the price started to rise. Yes The parts are interchangeable with the Beretta M9 / 92FS. The Melik is a 1 for 1 clone, I would almost say it's reverse engineered and done very well at that. Because of personal preference and also my military experience I replaced the the firing pin, firing pin plunger, firing pin spring, recoil spring, main / hammer spring, safety lever and grips with surplus NOS USGI Beretta M9 parts. All fit in function one hundred percent. I'm really loving these pistols. Great review by the way, thank you for sending me the link.

[@ryangshooter_1682]

It's supposably from Turkey so that makes sense A lot of the middle eastern gun smiths Start with a sample of a genuine Model Then they reverse engineer To make their clones Some like this one are really good .

[@BigTuckUSA]

$189?!?! Sweet! 😎

[@Sandhill1988]

@@BigTuckUSA yea now they are averaging $330+. That's before taxes and shipping and transfer. I think in my hands out the door from my FFL was no more than $323.00. that's why I bought two of them each a week apart. The first one I actually paid $5 more for, but but buds gave me a $5 coupon so I applied that to the second one.

[@BigTuckUSA]

@@Sandhill1988 I got lucky and bought mine off GunBroker. Thought it was used but paid $225 & brand new. 🙂

[@andrewwalters1791]

Where for art thou buyest?

[@Sandhill1988]

Gram, The parts are interchangeable with the Beretta 92FS / M9. I did a millspc upgrade on mine. Replaced the springs, firing pin firing pin plunger, safety switch and extractor. With the extractor swap, I eliminated that big roll pin and I got the dual roll pins holding it on now the way it should be. All NOS USGI Beretra $70.00 total invested.

[@Pefnik84]

So happy to have found your channel. Excellent reviews. Love seeing these nice quality, value-priced Turkish clones. 🎉

[@jimchambers7548]

Derya coming out with some nice pistols

[@nimbly1693]

That is purdy. Frankly I think the military and police agencies made a mistake by moving away from the Beretta in favor of Sig.

[@GBGuns]

I was concerned about agencies moving to a striker trigger simply because I understand how poorly trained most military and police are. While it takes greater skill to be good with a DA/SA it's also safer.

[@donwyoming1936]

Everyone in uniform has wanted the Glock since the Air Force bought a bunch for Desert Storm. We know the Glock. Have confidence in the Glock. Got a bad Sig instead.

[@nimbly1693]

@@GBGuns I totally agree. I think that is a big reason why so many police agencies took so long to move away from revolvers.

[@DrAgan_tortojed]

Beauty. Especially in comparison with the notoriously repulsive (yet, expensive) glocks.

[@mrmajik03]

Now some LEO departments I think in Texas are acquiring SAR pistols that’s another Turkish brand very fine and well underpriced

[@victordalvarenga]

Just got one last weekend. It hasn't arrived but due your reviews and the website thorough evaluation and for the price asked, it is absolutely unbeatable for a beretta 92 fas as I am, thank you.

[@OhioCruffler]

I bought an all black version of the gun. I took it apart and polished a few pivot points, put a 13# mainspring in from Wolff Gunsprings, and oiled it lightly. I am getting a 2.75 pound SA pull, and 7.5 pound DA. The SA has absolutely no creep, I mean none at all. I am very pleased for under 3 bills shipped.

[@GBGuns]

And the trigger was pretty good out of the box

[@OhioCruffler]

@@GBGuns Yes it was. I was truly impressed.

[@OhioCruffler]

More details as I did more to the pistol. I have copy/pasted my comment from another video. I have one of these that I have upgraded as well. I used the Langdon Elite grips on mine. Most of the rest went smoothly; I did identify two problematic areas people need to know about. The Wilson trigger return spring assembly will NOT work. The space in the frame is too long for the system to work. A really niche (hah!) product most people might not even consider. The LTT Optimized trigger bar was a bit of an issue. The Derya trigger bar is a little thinner than a stock Beretta or the Langdon part; and the slot in the slide for the disconnector function is also thinner than on a Beretta slide. This resulted in a double click (or false) reset condition where it didn't slide into the slot cleanly. It lengthened the reset by a little, and gave a slight possibility of a false reset where the gun would not fire unless you let it out a little more. I only noticed this during dryfire, as I do not ride the reset but use the "reset under recoil" method when actually shooting. The fix was to bevel the edges of the trigger bar at the hump and of the slot in the frame; just breaking the edges and polishing it removed the problem and now everything works as it should. I didn't have to remove much metal, jst enough to encourage the bar to seat in the frame easier. I am really impressed with the pistol; the only other thing I would change would be the front sight. I wish they made this with a proper size dovetailed sight rather than the fixed, unchangeable sight. My older eyes like a fiber optic front sight.

[@joehammer75]

I love my Melik, the roll pin was backing out on mine too. I tapped it back I've debated buying a Beretta decock lever abd replacing

[@sandstone72]

I've had my eye on this pistol. Thanks for the review! It seems different distributors have different versions of the same gun. The one you acquired is by far the best looking one I've seen

[@Sandhill1988]

@@sandstone72 It's also the most expensive.

[@sandstone72]

​@@Sandhill1988Right but still less expensive than the cheapest Beretta 92

[@goostar]

I have the same model as you and I love mine. Eats everything I put through it. Comfortable. Hate the mag release button enough to order a Beretta replacement though

[@tlgeorge59]

Thank you for this review.

[@abraynor84]

There's a glow in the dark paint like nail polish that glows when light is on it. You apply a clear coat nail polish on it to seal it in. Tritium dies after a decade, anyways. I used it on my revolver. My CZ-75B SA uses night sights that charges with a few seconds of light on them. The paint doesn't take long. You clean the sight. Apply the paint with a toothpick. Apply the clear coat with another toothpick.

[@GBGuns]

Yes, I've used such a paint in the past.

[@bowl816]

I did tha with my 1st 1911, a Norinco in e lane 80’s. The sights would still glow many years later.

[@Rompet0t0]

Thanks for the thorough review as always! I am hoping you get your hands on the new CZ P09 series. I am eager to hear your thoughts

[@Razor-gx2dq]

I have one of these myself and im very happy with it, only thing i don't like is its not decocker only but thats just me. I did try to install a G decoker only conversion kit but it didn't work.

[@cyruscambridge7912]

8:53 B.A. in Linguistics here! If the suffix, on it's own, can exist as another word without anything in front of it, then it functions outside of the rules of being a suffix and is no longer a suffix in that context. For example, -ful, as in "plentiful", or "bountiful", is a homophone to "full", which means something entirely different. Hood is another example, like "brotherhood, sisterhood, or fatherhood", but on it's own, it could be a garment, covering, or slang for a place.

[@DavidGilbreath]

" . . . pistol is so soft-shooting . . ." Amen! I couldn't agree more, Graham. The Melik is one of two pistols that I can operate using the Leatham grip without arthritis pain (the other is my Grand Power P1). I use the revolver grip for the others.

[@DavidGilbreath]

Regarding +P ammo, Derya Arms replied to my query with the following "Hello David, You can use P+(sic) ammo with Melik for shooting." I've never used +P in any of my firearms.

[@GBGuns]

Thank you for that. The manual said "over pressure" but that doesn't necessarily mean "+p".

[@lizzapaolia959]

Thanks again 😎🙏

[@happyhaunter_5546]

The 92 is the best pistol period in my own opinion. Of course, I was my ship's armorer, so mine weren't as horribly mistreated as most folks' first encounters with them 😹 but I can trust my 92 with my life; I shoot it the best, because...well, I've shot it the most; really any gun that's reliable and decent quality that you can shoot the most is the best one :)

[@NV555_82nd]

Thanks for your service Sailor.

[@macriggland6526]

Agreed. I never get the most amazing groups with an M9 but I’d trust it better than anything for a typical home defense situation.

[@happyhaunter_5546]

@@macriggland6526 I shoot mine more accurately than any of my other pistols (except my SAA, but that's cheating coz it has a tuned trigger); it's all just practice. Could shoot my Glock as good if I wanted to, but that thing's like a work truck for me lol, minute of enemy is fine coz that's for duty to be carried with a rifle. In fairness, my personal 92 is a Wilson Combat, and the better sights do help a bit (maybe the trigger too, but I've never been a trigger picky person coz, ya know...milspec everything in the Navy lol)

[@benw2569]

Gotta get one. Been returning to the m9 platform recently.

[@watariovids1645]

I wonder if this color setup was inspired by the Custom Beretta 92 in Resident Evil 2, the two tone with the wood grips and the medallion placement is strikingly similar. The even more Lux version with the silver barrel is even closer as far as the metal parts but the grips arn't quite as close.

[@Mrgunsngear]

🇺🇸

[@johndecker9983]

Pretty sweet

[@bernardconeghen]

if you want cocked and locked taurus pt92 I got one then got rid of it its not a bad gun the trigger has a problem not the pull the physical trigger is the issue it has a curve on it if you have fair size hands or bigger it will do a number on your trigger finger you would have thought they had enough sense like beretta did to have a better physical one and beretta figured that out over 40 years ago

[@tafino]

The safety roll pin on my Girsan 92 clone also walks. Perhaps Turk gun makers sell data and specs to each other

[@adventurfly879]

Haha mine did too on on the girsan. I punched it as deep as possible and haven't had it walk out since

[@chrissanchez9935]

You look good with that pair of glasses. 👍🏼

[@GBGuns]

Thanks 😅

[@mikebaker3662]

I really want a set of the Wood grips for mine, i purchased the all black version with the plastic grips. Unfortunately ARMSCOR doesn't sell the wood grips.

[@danielgreen6547]

These are priced so low, that even considering that new manufacturers have to introduce new guns at initially lower price points to be competitive, I still wonder how they are able to sell these out at the prices we are seeing. The roll pin walking out on the lever concerns me, and the issue has been noted by a few other people, either on KZbin or on forums on the internet (think I saw a thread on Reddit). Not unheard of, even with some factory Beretta guns to have the safety/decock lever roll pin start to walk out, but still kind of unusual. If these guns hold up over time, this is an incredible value. Girsan Regards are basically $500 or just shy of $500 guns, and Beretta 92FS pistols go for well over 600 bucks these dark days.

[@melvinhon9055]

How would Mel Gibson like the Me like?

[@therealhawkeyeii7888]

So, did the pin work itself out or not?

[@jimstaszko1675]

Wow, you were almost giddy with this review. This one tickled you.

[@GBGuns]

I had a good time with it.

[@richdubbya]

Are the wood grips a bit thick? The trigger alone has me interested. Being a 1 for 1 clone has me getting one. A cheeky clone to go in with my 92s..

[@jl3449]

Any idea on the grips? Can’t wait to pick my up this weekend

[@livincincy4498]

The 92 platform is purpose designed. These are designed for carry. The perhaps overly complicated safety design over a striker fired design is problematic to some. As many are discovering it is not difficult for a 6’ tall male to carry and conceal one of these or other full size pistol. This is cumbersome for smaller people. This is why one size does not fit all.

[@44hawk28]

That trigger guard is curved so that you can use gloved hands. That trigger guard if it were straight would not impinge the trigger. Where do you get some of this stuff

[@MichaelWeig]

Hi, would you suggest this one or the Ranger RA9 for a senior first time gun owner, or perhaps the Walther WMP? Thanks for your continuing excellent reporting!

[@GBGuns]

Between those three the WMP offers the gentlest recoil if that's a concern, but 22 Magnum ammunition will also cost more and can be harder to find than basic 9mm. Between the Melik and RA9 for 9mm guns both are good pistols and nice shooters. All three options might be a bit large for carry but would make for good range or home defense options.

[@MichaelWeig]

@@GBGuns Thanks!

[@mr.mr.3301]

I would like to see somebody compare all of the clones of the 92 and the 226.

[@ThomasSimmons-j9l]

Is the pin walking a ongoing thing?

[@frankbrowning328]

Now KZbin won't even allow you to say the name of your other site. Incredible. At what point will the state you can say gun? Cordless hole puncher maybe? This pistol seems to be a pretty good value but the requirement of 1st shot double action is going to be fine for some and a problem for others. It helps to bear in mind that DA/SA guns were designed at the onset to be DA on the 1st shot. That fat graceful curve of the Beretta grip fits well enough for a lot of people.

[@GBGuns]

Google and KZbin have labeled my website as "promoting the sale of regulated goods". All I do is report on my experiences and give some opinions.

[@Bob.W.]

Thanks. Tempting, but I don't want another 9mm. Maybe bored with the caliber.

[@aalishah272]

How many marks out of 10 did you give this pistol?

[@buncha5651]

Nice shooting and looking 92 copy. I prefer the Taurus copy of the original 92 with frame safety. 😊

[@GBGuns]

This slide-mounted safety/decocker caused me no issues.

[@johndecker9983]

​@GBGuns t think the reason I don't mind the slide safety/decocker is that no one ever told me I should.

[@GBGuns]

@@johndecker9983 Do you remember when there was a Canik with a slide-mounted decocker and the internet said someone could disable your gun with a well-placed karate chop?

[@johndecker9983]

@GBGuns I picked one up when they first came on my radar, 239 bucks I think I paid, spent that much the same day on ammo. Yeah, still have it, took my first fighting pistol class with it. 0 malfunctions to report. That was many, many moons ago. 👍

[@johndecker9983]

I should amend that statement to include no malfunctions that weren't induced as part of the curriculum of the class.

[@iacorrigan4115]

This or the Girsan Regard and why?

[@approachingtarget.4503]

You didn't like the M9? Regular Joe Hanson I guess.

[@GBGuns]

I didn't know much about handguns, had the Army's relatively poor training, and worn out guns

[@jmtmreese9334]

Is it a 9 mil?

[@Autoslim1992]

Yeah

[@AKlover]

Parts interchangeable??? F or S magazines?

[@Autoslim1992]

Yes

[@dieyproductions4403]

Now if only they would make a 10mm version of this.

[@Mike-xp8zc]

Nah 40

[@dieyproductions4403]

@@Mike-xp8zc you can shoot .40 S&W out of a 10mm but not vice versa, besides there already is a .40 S&W Beretta 92.

[@MelikOnTheBeat]

♥️ 🤍 💙

[@otunca]

Price is too low because others are charging too much

[@44hawk28]

Decent price, but every time that I trained a police officer back in the day when they were transitioning into semi-autos and they brought a beretta. I had instructed them to take it back where they bought it and get a firearm that did not have a hammer drop mechanism on it. That will get you killed especially if you do a clearance drill in the middle of a gunfight and you accidentally hit that hammer drop. Just two days ago I watched the video where a police officer was in a shooting situation and he realized as he was holding the Fire Mountain in front of him that he had the hammer drop engaged. I could not believe that people still think that that is the safety. It is not a safety. It is a hammer drop mechanism as described by the guy who invented it, Carl Walther in 1929 it is meant to drop the hammer safely and then disengage so that the firearm will function. The problem is is it's right where you put your hand on top of the firearm to do a clearance drill.

[@DonChansuwan]

😊😊👍👍⚡⚡🔥🔥 I from THAILAND 🇨🇷 patlung 😁😁

[@ellwoodwolf]

It sure is ugly, looks like a parts bin gun.

[@GBGuns]

As described in theh full review, this is just one of multiple color options.

[@igorbudko6133]

so how are they allowed to just steal the design like that? And why would they allow to sell ot in USA without Beretta suing?!

[@GreyShooter]

I like Beretta 92 models. The only clone I've fired was the Taurus model. Though not exactly the same, I found both accurate and reliable. Thanks for reviewing firearms other than the everyday. 🫡👍👍👍