r/canadaguns • u/EthanWang0908 • Jun 02 '26

Buy recommendations MK15 restricted vs nr?

Why do people dislike the restricted version so much? Only difference is barrel length really right? Also it hadn’t even come out why are they putting the NR above R

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u/yummybunnybear Jun 02 '26

For a gun like the Makasi it's not worth having a restricted version and the regulatory baggage that comes with that. It's a long rifle either way. For something like the Vector or 11" barrel PS90 it's worth a R designation if you want the authentic silhouettes, but not for a Makasi.

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u/HappyCan7250 Jun 02 '26

Agreed. Having to register it to save 2" of barrel seems silly in this day and age.

The arbitrary classification seems to ridiculous, it's not like a 18" barrel is somehow less "dangerous" or harmful than a 16" or even 12"  is just more nonsense laws, written by people who know nothing about firearms. 

I even actually sold 2 of my 3 16" 223 bolt guns and bought a long barreled model instead, because I wanted to get that extra 200fps out of the round.

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u/gspotcowboy Jun 02 '26

The fuddlore on the 18.5" requirement was to make M1 Carbines (18" barrel) require registration as they were notoriously used by gangs in Quebec. It wasn't arbitrary, it made them illegal to have on your person without a registration cert and ATT

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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 Jun 02 '26

The 18" cutoff was not arbitrary at all.

It was introduced to basically shadowban the M1 Carbines, which was extremely popular.