r/canadaguns • u/Acceptable_Visit_115 • Apr 14 '26

Misc Makasi (FAL-AR hybrid) approved by the RCMP as NON-RESTRICTED

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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/Acceptable_Visit_115 Apr 14 '26

Which is another different scenario: previously unclassified firearms receiving their 1st FRT that is already prohib. That's why I left the R9 out of this, it's apples to oranges.

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u/Reasonable_Hall2346 Apr 14 '26

What about the Charles Daly N4S shotgun? Previously NR and imported and sold until around 2 months ago when they silently revised its FRT to prohibit.

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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 Apr 14 '26

Yes, that falls under one of the Turkish bullpup "unnamed variant" examples I mentioned earlier. Basically when the 2025 OIC dropped, a few of them were not on the list, but was found to be the same OEM models of named ones. So they retroactively slapped the "variant" ban on. There were a few of them.

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u/Reasonable_Hall2346 Apr 14 '26

That makes sense. Hopefully this one lasts as NR.

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u/CringelordCameron Apr 14 '26

This one will stay NR unless it gets banned by OIC.