Firearms News August 2024 — CANiK TTI Combat Pistol

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On the cover: CANiK TTI Combat Pistol

One of the most successful pistol introductions of the past few years has been the CANiK TTI  Combat, debuted at the 2024 SHOT Show. The number of orders CANiK USA (a partner with Century Arms) took for these pistols just on the first day of the show would shock you, and in fact rocked the industry. I learned the actual sales numbers, and while they’re an open secret behind the scenes I was asked not to divulge them. Adam Ruonala, VP of Business Development and Marketing, told me, “I’m comfortable you saying, ‘record numbers of pistols’ have been sold out, but would like to stay away from actual numbers of units or sales dollars.” So, what’s the big deal? The TTI Combat is a joint project between CAN- iK (and yes, that’s how they spell it) and Taran Tactical Innovations (TTI). TTI is run by Taran Butler, national and world champion competitive pistol and 3-Gun shooter. He and TTI have been getting a huge amount of publicity since 2016 when Taran posted a video of Keanu Reeves training for John Wick 2—“Keanu shredding with Taran Butler,” which currently has over 11 million views on YouTube. In the video, Reeves, at the TTI facility, was running sively high speed, all using live ammunition. Actors almost never use live ammunition when training for movies (Michael Mann’s movies are about the only exception) and both Taran and his facility in Simi Valley, California, got a huge amount of attention. Now, every actor in Hollywood seemingly shows up at TTI for live-fire training sessions.

[Continue reading "CANiK TTI Combat Pistol" in the August 2024 Issue]

Also inside:

• Gun Politics - Gun owners' efforts with Trump must not end with White House win. By David Codrea
• Carrying Concealed - The 5.7x28 for CCW? By James Tarr
• Musings From the Ammo Bunker - The genesis of assault rifle cartridges - 7.92x33mm Kurz. By David M. Fortier, Executive Editor 
• Through the Looking Glass - Swampfox Kraken. By Michelle Hamilton
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• The War Guns - The Swedish BARs. By Paul Scarlata
• The SA-16A2 Rifle - Springfield Armory's Retro Rocket. By Will Dabbs, MD
• The Firepower of Planet of the Apes - Dr. Dabbs goes "Ape" with the Gorilla M1 carbine! By Will Dabbs, MD
• NRA Show 2024 - By James Tarr
• The Swedish K Submachine Gun - Known as the Carl Gustaf, or m/45, or the Kulsprutepistol m/45 as Well the Port Said, and the Akaba! By whatever name, it's a useful SMG! By Leroy Thompson 

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