r/canadaguns • u/Acceptable_Visit_115 • Apr 14 '26
Misc Makasi (FAL-AR hybrid) approved by the RCMP as NON-RESTRICTED
According to CGN it was granted a NR FRT #198428 very recently. Any BFL/verifiers here care to check?
Edit: Multiple BFLs have verified it to be true NR, and the importer/distributor is Gravel Agency
From the manufacturer's website:
The Makasi marries the functional aesthetic of the FAL with the familiar handling of AR-style controls. It features a short stroke gas piston system and bufferless recoil system and operates with a non-reciprocating side charging handle. The Para-style stock is also side-folding and is supported with a robust two-screw mounting system that allows for firing in both the folded and deployed positions.
Materials
Upper Receiver: 7075-T6 Aluminum Billet
Lower Receiver: 7075-T6 Aluminum Billet
Finish: Cerakote
Barrel: 4150 Chrome-Moly Vanadium, Nitride Barrel
Features
Finish: Cerakote
Platform: Makasi
Caliber: 5.56x45MM NATO
Fire Control Group: Mil-Spec
Grip: A2 Pistol
Handguard: Makasi, M-LOK Free float rail, 12in
Stock: Para Folding Stock
Chamber: 5.56x45mm
Barrel Twist: 1:7
Barrel Length: 16in (NR version is 18in)
Barrel Extension: M4
Muzzle thread: 1/2x28
Muzzle device: Brigade MFG- 3 Prong
Bolt Carrier Group: Makasi BCG
Magazine: AR15/M4 Type
Takedown Lever: Ambidextrous
Operating System: Short stroke gas piston system
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u/Dickastigmatism Apr 14 '26
I guess it's different enough operationally, but yeah that's goofy when other guns are deemed variants in aesthetics alone and the manufacturer themselves mention the FAL's aestheitcs in their description.
The RCMP can always change their decision. They've done it before.