r/canadaguns • u/AdeptArt • Apr 26 '26
Misc [Megathread] Makasi MK-15
This will be the place where all Makasi related discussion will be concentrated (until the rifle starts getting into peoples hands). We’re seeing a lot of repeated posts, hype, and speculation on sub right now and we want to try to keep it from drowning out the rest of the content you good folks are making.
We expect to remove this megathread once the rifle actually gets into people’s hands and gets some actual canadian reviews. In the meantime feel free to speculate, discuss your purchase/preorder or otherwise in this thread.
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u/DecentCompetition754 Jun 23 '26
I'm down in the U.S.
Just picked up the 16 inch version.
Can confirm, multiple parts are interchangeable with AR15 parts.
I personally swapped the standard trigger with a Rise Armament LE145 drop in trigger.
https://risearmament.com/product/rise-armament-le145-trigger/
I also wanted to upgrade the barrel to a chrome lined (just a personal thing with me). I went with a criterion hybrid 16 inch chromelined with a .223 Wylde chamber and headspaced BCM bolt.
https://criterionbarrels.com/products/ar-platform/ar-15/ar-15-hybrid-barrel-carbine-gas-chrome-lined/?v=0b3b97fa6688
While the Makasi uses AR15 barrels, they are drilled and pinned. I used the following Jig to drill the new barrel myself. BRD engineering MK4.
https://brdengineering.com/shop/ols/products/mk4-universal-gas-block-drilling-jig
It comes with a 1/8 guide to drill the pin, but the makasi gas block uses a 3/16 pin. I found and used the following bushing without issue, it will fit on the MK4 jig in place of the 1/8 guide.
https://www.mcmaster.com/product/2868T37
I did notice that the 2 bolts that interface through the handguard and the barrel nut were not in line, resulting in teeth marks on the barrel nut from the handguard mounting bolts. I easily fixed it by adding some shims to the barrel nut.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPQ689XD?ref_=ppx_hzod_title_mob_b_fed_asin_title_0_0
Finally, I wanted more of a fixed stock look for the Makasi. Unfortunately, I could not find any ready to order adapters that convert from 1913 picatinny to M16 female end plate. I combined the 2 items below to make my own. I had to Dremel the edges of the Yueoct mount so they would fit inside the anti rotation ledges of the adapter mount, but thankfully everything else lined up fine (the 2 parts even has the same 1/4 bolt matching threads!) Items below.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09VYFV9VV?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
https://stormwerkz.com/stock-adapters/yugo-m92-m85-adapter-type-4/
Now that I've got it set up, will try to take it out for a spin in the next week or so. If anyone has questions about specific aspects of the rifle, let me know, I'll answer as much as I can.