Internet rumors of a Canik Rival coming with a steel frame, stainless/chrome and black.
Anyone have any info?

2strokeYardSale wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:16 am

Where and when?

In my holster, ASAP

It was accidentally listed on Buds Gun Shop as a Rival-S Chrome but has since been pulled down.

I'll be all over that one when it comes out.

Chris

It looks like it was accidentally also posted for a time at Midwest Gun Works too.

Might have to add one on to my want list.

Matrix is doing an aluminum framed G19 and S&W is coming out with a steel frame.

It's all the rage now, not sure why.

The steel frame is better for competition. A heavier gun has less muzzle rise than the same thing with a plastic frame.

Doing better in IPSC/USPSA is (in my opinion) what is driving all these new steel framed models (e.g. the Walther Q5 SF).

If they bring out a Rival with a steel frame - and the price is still reasonable - I will definitely get one and relegate my current Rival to backup duty (for shooting USPSA and Steel Challenge and maybe use it in IDPA, too).

Not to mention for people like me (with slight built-in tremors on some days) where a heavier chassis is inherently steadier.

It started showing up on dealer sites today!

$850 for a Dark Side and $900 for Stainless Steel. I was really afraid they would be significantly more. I'll have a DS ASAP, please.

https://dahlonegaarmory.com/product/cia ... uct_detail

Anybody got a CLUE when these will actually be released??

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colonel00 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 3:21 pm Keep an eye on this:. https://gun.deals/search/apachesolr_search/hg7010n

Don't you worry! I set an alert on there days ago.

*sigh* I check back here every dang day. I keep hoping to find a post that the Rival-S is now in stock somewhere, so I can buy one. waah!

Does anybody have any word on when dealers will have the green light to start selling them?

They must be waiting to announce them at SHOT show and sell them soon after, like the Rival.

Which is Jan 17-20. Arrrgghh.......

Well, Canik announced it today. And Frank the Tank posted on FB that they would be on display at SHOT this week and shipping to dealers this week also. So, hopefully available to purchase sometime next week.

One of the "table top" YouTube reviews said the original Rival slide is not compatible with the Rival S. That sucks, if it's true.

I sold my X5 Legion yesterday to make room for this one. I had a Rival DS before and added a Freedomsmith trigger shoe to it and that alone made it better. My SFX will have a new brother when they are released.