New Semi-Auto’s: Customizability

[u/Dill_Pickle_Tears]

With the release of the Backland Hunter Elite, MK-15, and Carmel, I wanted to talk parts.

I haven’t pre-ordered but decided the Makasi will be my next buy, dropping the M1 Garand to second place in my buy queue. I’ve been watching reviews and a currently planning a build. While the Makasi is NOT AT ALL LIKE THE AR-15 IN FORM OR FUNCTION, I wanted to see if anyone more savvy than I can comment on the handguard compatibility and overall potential parts market for new semi-autos hitting stores?

I’ve seen reviews comparing aspects of thethe handguard hardware to geissele offerings and there’s a photo from a SIG forum where an American swapped the handguard on the pistol variant of the Makasi (makes me interested in the restricted models IRG is importing). How difficult would this sort of swap be?

What about the BH or Carmel? Hoping we continue to get new and fun firearms that we can actually use spare parts on or upgrade.

[u/Benefit_Waste]

If we can change the handguard and buttstock of the mk15 that’d be cool

[u/Dill_Pickle_Tears → u/Benefit_Waste]

You can absolutely change the stock. It’s just a 1913/picatinny mount. I’ve seen some photos from the same forum where they put an FDE ACR stock on the Makasi and it looked gorgeous.

Handguard is the one I’m not sure about. It seems like you’d need to know your stuff to find one that is compatible.

[u/Whispersfine → u/Dill_Pickle_Tears]

Hangguard is proprietary, stock can be changed for sure.

[u/JaxIsLoud → u/Whispersfine]

Yes the few videos on it it's definitely proprietary. Wonder if someone could make a barrel nut that would make it so you can run standard handgaurds. Iirc that's where it differs from a standard.