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/IndiscreetTreat May 26 '26

The Carmel looks SO much bigger than it should be and slightly out of proportion. The Makasi takes the cake on looks alone. It uses some AR parts and has had a decent track record state side.

Also any review that I’ve watched where the Makasi HAS given any issue, Brigade arms seems to be really on point with answering their phone and emails and getting things set straight.

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u/Relevant_Diver_3228 May 26 '26

Honestly I think they both look ugly but I'm going to get both eventually lol

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u/IndiscreetTreat May 26 '26

I put a stock photo of it into Gemini and changed out the stock and added some things I’d be putting on it and it becomes REALLY nice.

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u/Agile-Delay-8770 May 26 '26

Is it possible if you could share the photo. I preordered the Makasi as well and looking to see what some possibilities are.

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u/IndiscreetTreat May 26 '26

absolutely

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u/Agile-Delay-8770 May 26 '26

Oh lord. That first one. Put a light with a tape switch on the vertical grip. Maybe a pec if you got night vision. Wish we had real suppressors but I’m sure you could get a faux suppressor for the aesthetic. I’m pretty sure surefire makes some flash hiders that don’t act as suppressors but look the same or something.

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u/IndiscreetTreat May 26 '26

Yeah so Gemini isn’t full proof and wouldn’t let me use the TNA flash hider faux suppressor thingy, but you get the idea of what it would look like. In my opinion the Carmel doesn’t even come close.

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u/Agile-Delay-8770 May 26 '26

Are those surefire blast regulators legal in Canada? I’m not able to find much info.

Edit: nvm it is.

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u/GermanCommentGamer May 26 '26

Damn I might need to hop on the pre order train