r/canadaguns • u/yummybunnybear • May 25 '26

Buy recommendations Makasi, Carmel, Both, or Neither?

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Both non-restricted 5.56 short-stroke gas piston semiauto accepting Stanag mags. Both taking orders with similar delivery dates. What is your choice and your reasons?

Edit: So to summarize what y'all are saying: - Makasi for AR aesthetics and compatibility, - Carmel for reliability, - Both if you hate money, - Neither because of potential bans.

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u/CurlyWurly61 May 26 '26

I can't get over how LARGE and bulky the Carmel is.... plus the fact that its fully polymer

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u/jollygreengiant1655 May 26 '26

If that polymer is capable of handling the worst conditions you could think of in military use, I'm pretty sure it will hold up to plinking on the range and a few hunting trips just fine.

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u/CurlyWurly61 May 26 '26

To each their own, personally it's already built like an oversized Nerf gun and the polymer adds to the mix lol

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u/jollygreengiant1655 May 26 '26

I think at this point that's the only way we are going to get a new semi auto rifle. Anything less and it will be called an AR derivative by our overlords and banned

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u/GodsGiftToWrenching May 26 '26

Now I did trust the Bren 2's plastic lower because... well from the Ukrainian war footage they seem to hold up well in warfare, but the rest of the arm is metal not plastic, where as the Carmel seems to be mainly plastic, so I'd be going with the Makasi

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u/Whispersfine May 26 '26

IWI plastics are metal reinforced. That’s why the plastic actually weighs more. Have you seen the disassembly of both? Carmel is so easy and tool free , I felt it was easier than sks.

I think Makasi really wins the game when it comes to aftermarket parts but I won’t keep spending on my semis, at least for now.