Definitely is! God willing we will have these back one day. I did want to ask though, what the functional difference is between a DMR and a battle rifle.
Excluding the 5rnd magazine limit, is there something about this rifle that makes it a DMR over a battle rifle?
I don't have a particularly educated answer for you, but my sense is that a DMR is typically focused on providing accurate fire at longer ranges, like between a sniper and a more standard-issue rifle, whereas a battle rifle is more about having something in a typically larger caliber but not necessarily focused on reaching as far as a DMR. So I think generally a DMR would have a more powerful optic and longer barrel than a battle rifle, but I also think a lot of these terms don't have super clear definitions.
The 18.5" barrel on the Tavor/X95 was decent because of the bullpup design. It wasn't strangely long, even with the flash hider. It worked out really well.
But this thing, and I really really reallllllly want to like it, but if that is a picture of what is going to land here, I'm not sure I want it. It reminds me of the NR CZ 858's we had a decade ago where the barrel was stupidly long for the design of these rifles. Not shitting on IWI or CZ, they're just dealing with the laws of the land. But, if this is the reality, then I'm not sure if want the product.
Do people not remember the B&T APC223 with the 18.8 Barrel. it looked just like this and people drooled over it. Is it long? yes. Is it still awesome? Yes.
saw both NR Makasi and this in person the other day, Makasi was the better looking firearm by like 10,000 miles. The Carmel hand guard looked taller in person while the Makasi hand guard shorter in person. My gunsmith didn't seem to think the problems reported with the Makasi were very hard to work on so the choice is easy for me.
I just showed him the review post from the other day, they also had the nr and we’re going over it while I was there. Sorry just a collector that’s about as much as I know.
That pencil barrel is skinny asf which screams, "I am low quality and will be drastically off target once hot." I hope I am wrong but my wallet and my wife hope I am right I.e. sensible/fiscally responsible/fit for once!
Edit: added all of the additional disappointments after 'sensible.'
Oh man, it’s ugly af. I have a down payment on the Makasi which I was considering to cancel in favor of the Carmel. Not anymore. I don’t want this ugly mf either.
Not even a reverse faux can could save this. Not terrible but makes me want to go for the restricted version of this for rifle competitions and range shooting and then NR with the Makasi (provided they bump up their QC) for hunting and outdoor plinking.
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u/BrotherLefthand Aug 04 '26
It looks like the Scar-Ls SPED brother.