This answers the question left hanging when the Flying Ace name first turned up on Canik's accessory pages: the platform is the METE MC9LS. Canik has launched the pistol as part of its Canik Creations line, a WWII aviation tribute built on a gun that already has a reputation.
The artwork is laser-ablated Cerakote rather than a printed or hydro-dipped graphic. Laser ablation burns through the coating layer to reveal what is beneath, which lets fine detail survive handling in a way surface-applied graphics do not.
The design draws on classic fighter aircraft, with weathered earth tones and aviation-inspired detailing, and Canik describes it as a factory-original Canik Creations design rather than an aftermarket treatment.
Originally, the METE MC9LS is chambered in 9x19mm with a 17+1 capacity. The slide is optics-ready, the magazine catch is reversible for left-handed shooters, and the Canik trigger system carries over. Construction is a polymer frame with a steel slide and barrel. Canik positions it for everyday carry, range use and collectors alike.
The pistol ships with a weatherproof carrying case, a holster, a Canik cleaning kit, a Canik toolkit and two magazines.
The Flying Ace is available through authorized Canik distributors and dealers nationwide.
Canik METE MC9LS Flying Ace - The details:
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