Canik SFx Rival Dark Side 9mm Luger, Full-Size, 5 inch Barrel, 18+1, Optics-Ready, Black
The SFx Rival Dark Side is the all-black, full-size variant of Canik's competition-bred 9mm platform. It pairs a 5 inch steel barrel with an optics-cut slide that uses a removable rear-sight base and comes with two Canik plates. A fiber-optic front sight, click-adjustable rear sight, ambidextrous slide stops, and a flat-faced aluminum trigger with a 90-degree break round out a feature set aimed at fast, precise shooting. This example is in excellent condition and includes useful factory accessories.
Condition
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Only faint handling marks are visible on external surfaces. The bore is bright and clean with clearly defined rifling.
What’s Included
- 1x 18-round steel-body magazine
- CANiK Rival-marked OWB paddle holster
- Two additional interchangeable backstraps
- CANiK optics plates R06 and R04C
- CANiK magazine loader
- Spare fiber-optic sight rods (red and green)
- SFx Rival owner’s manual
The Dark Side configuration delivers a uniform black finish across the polymer frame and slide. The slide features a long top lightening window, side ports near the muzzle, and front and rear serrations to aid manipulation while reducing reciprocating mass.
The pistol is optics-ready via a removable rear-sight base and plate system, and this example includes Canik R06 and R04C plates. The sighting system combines a fiber-optic front with a click-adjustable rear; the windage and elevation screws are clearly labeled R and UP. The slide and barrel are marked 9x19.
Ergonomics and controls are set up for adaptability, with ambidextrous slide stop levers and a reversible, size-tunable magazine release. Interchangeable backstraps help tailor the grip, and a MIL-STD-1913 accessory rail with three slots supports weapon-mounted lights or other rail-mounted accessories.
It uses a striker-fired, short-recoil, locked-breech action. The flat-faced, aluminum, diamond-cut trigger breaks at a consistent 90 degrees and incorporates a trigger safety. Capacity is 18+1 with the included steel-body magazine.
Made in Turkey and imported by Century Arms (Georgia, VT), this SFx Rival Dark Side bears the importer stamp and is a recent release in the series. Construction centers on a steel barrel and a durable polymer frame finished in black to match the slide.