Canik is the trademark of pistols manufactured by Samsun Domestic Defense and Industry Corporation, a subsidiary of Aral Industry Corporation. The company was established in 1997 and is located in Samsun, Turkey.

Canik, known worldwide for ‘intelligent engineering’, is one of the leaders in the global firearms market.

With their roots in the aerospace and industrial sector, they have been producing professional-grade striker-fired handguns at affordable prices.

With their capabilities to rapidly source raw materials for they extensive manufacturing facilities, along with their extensive relationships for global distribution, Canik firearms meet and exceed all military and law enforcement standards, while maintaining a competitive price structure.

Therefore, they are able to pass these savings on to the consumer, and provide an affordable duty/self-defense firearm to the masses.