r/canadaguns • u/rastamasta45 • May 19 '26

Buy recommendations Need help! Which do I choose?

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The Makasi is 100$ cheaper and metal, iwi Carmel is polymer and from a reputable manufacturer? Decisions decisions šŸ¤”

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u/EnvironmentBright697 May 19 '26

Yeah I was disappointed to find out the MK15 canā€™t use regular AR-15 handguards. I would have swapped it out immediately if that was possible. Iā€™m leaning towards the Carmel because itā€™s coming from IWI which has an excellent track record, and it has a CHF chrome lined barrel.

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u/DougMacRay617 May 19 '26

Yeah buy it for the chrome lined barrel that we really need here with our 5rn mags lmfao

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u/EnvironmentBright697 May 19 '26

Chrome lining has superior corrosion resistance, itā€™s not just about barrel life. Besides, even if itā€™s largely irrelevant, why wouldnā€™t I go with the objectively better option?

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u/Agile-Delay-8770 May 20 '26

I mean the Makasi features a normal barrel nut so you can really swap anything you want on there as long as it takes care of that gas block diameter which is 0.75ā€. The pro of that is you donā€™t have to deal with any proprietary barrels like the Carmel. You just have to drill a roll pin hole and thatā€™s pretty much it. A socom profile with 0.75 around a carbine length would work well.