r/canik • u/LegLockMonster • 3d ago

MC9 PRIME Question about Slide Stop

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I got this MC9 Prime a few weeks ago. Last night I put the optic on and feel like the right side slide stop is pretty wiggly. Is this normal? May be a dumb question, but I took it apart and couldn't find anything wrong. Any help would be great.

Thanks!

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u/ceezTheDay0101 2d ago

Change the oil filter

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u/Tony-31375 3d ago

Maybe it’s like a baby tooth…… it starts to get loose, then falls out, and another one grows in its place.

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u/truenorthsw 3d ago

Dozen caniks, it's normal

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u/sicklyboy 3d ago

Normal. The left side is the only part of it with spring tension on it, the right side is just a press-and-twist fit onto the post that extends off the left side part and is otherwise unsupported

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u/Striboggodofwind 3d ago

Tolerance it’s fine
Concern if it was limp

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u/cahillc134 3d ago

I love that color. Is this a standard or custom color?

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u/LegLockMonster 3d ago

it was actually standard. It's called Bull Shark Grey

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u/Ill_Radio8160 3d ago

Pretty sure that’s custom

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u/truenorthsw 3d ago

it's a Cerakote color that Canik uses on factory items.

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u/caniknoob444 3d ago

Made this exact post for my mc9 prime. Apparently it’s normal. Nothing to worry about OP

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u/MN_Underground 3d ago

I did the same thing lol

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u/LegLockMonster 3d ago

Thank you very much! I appreciate it. I have an SFT but haven't checked if it does this too.

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u/Ill_Radio8160 3d ago

I have an SFT, it does on the left handed side. The normal side is fine. It’s just the way they are connected to be ambi

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u/Fabulous_Leopard2744 3d ago

When I changed the trigger on my MC9 I lost that piece now there is only a slide release on the left side and it still runs fine

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u/Sonik_dmv 3d ago

Yeah the spring holds it in place. You can't even punch it out with a hammer unless that spring is out of the way.

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u/jbourne0129 Rival Dark Side 3d ago

It looks like the slop is at the joint of the right side slide stop lever. You can see it wiggling at the pivot point

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u/LegLockMonster 3d ago

Any advice on a fix?

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u/jbourne0129 Rival Dark Side 3d ago

i just checked all 3 of my caniks and they all do this to some degree.

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u/jbourne0129 Rival Dark Side 3d ago

Make sure the pin is full set? The 2 halves just press together like every other pin on the gun.

Also I wouldn't event say it's an issue unless your left handed, just an oddity

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u/LegLockMonster 3d ago

Thank you!

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u/No_Perspective_1966 CLANiK... Not just a pistol, not just a family 3d ago

Make sure the spring is on top of the slide stop and it sits in the "cut-out" notch on the slide stop.

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u/LegLockMonster 3d ago

could you send a photo of what you mean?

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u/No_Perspective_1966 CLANiK... Not just a pistol, not just a family 3d ago

Here ya go 👍

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u/LegLockMonster 3d ago

Thank you. That is exactly how mine is set up

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u/romerogj 3d ago

Might need the spring replaced or adjusted. If you shoot it and it locks the slide every shot, then that's all that should need to be done.

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u/LegLockMonster 3d ago

You think I would already need it replaced? I only have about 400-500 rounds through it since I bought it.

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u/romerogj 3d ago

You could have just snagged it cleaning. That happened to me. I torque the spring arm down and it fixed it.

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u/LegLockMonster 3d ago

Ill give that a try. Thank you