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/Relevant_Diver_3228 May 26 '26

I'm thinking magpul UCS