Brigade Makasi MK15 First impression Canada review part 2
The first box opening thread is pretty jam packed with comments, so I am opening a new thread with mainly big pictures, since I am opening the rifle up for firing prep.
The big compliment here to Brigade Manufacturing is the machining and aesthetics Let's put aside the hand guard fitment and loose hairpin to the gas regulator, everything else actually looks very good. Looks like they make the upper and lower out of aluminum plates.
The upper and lower has zero movement. the front pivot is so tight I have to pound it out and pound it back in. The tongue and groove lock up at the back is solid.
The charging handle is pinned on with a a ball detent to lock in on the receiver. The charging handle channel is clean and smooth.
The barrel extension lined up with the upper receiver. They use an extended "m4" style feed ramp but do not use a M4 type receiver ramp cut. this is fine and not a big deal.
The handguard seems to be their achilles heel here. Since this is a sporting rifle, so bridging over the rail is probably not a requirement and I doubt anyone will use such a long eye relief scope on a rifle like this, but you can see the rail and upper do not line up on the same level. Personally this is no big deal.
The bolt is marked MPI - it doesn't say it is proofed but it is marked MPI so maybe MPI only. i
The muzzle and the crown are clean - the flash suppressor is good, remind me of the old PWS 3 pronged indexed flash suppressor. I won't waste money or time to swap for just another flash suppressor.
I ran a patch through the chamber and barrel, and based on the carbon on the muzzle, I believe they did test fire this, maybe for about 3 rounds or so. This is a good thing because I don't think all commercial makers test fire. The question is why it was set in suppressed setting out of the box. Did they test fire this in suppressed setting and passed it? We will find out later.
The first box opening thread is pretty jam packed with comments, so I am opening a new thread with mainly big pictures, since I am opening the rifle up for firing prep.
The big compliment here to Brigade Manufacturing is the machining and aesthetics Let's put aside the hand guard fitment and loose hairpin to the gas regulator, everything else actually looks very good. Looks like they make the upper and lower out of aluminum plates.
The upper and lower has zero movement. the front pivot is so tight I have to pound it out and pound it back in. The tongue and groove lock up at the back is solid.
The charging handle is pinned on with a a ball detent to lock in on the receiver. The charging handle channel is clean and smooth.
The barrel extension lined up with the upper receiver. They use an extended "m4" style feed ramp but do not use a M4 type receiver ramp cut. this is fine and not a big deal.
The handguard seems to be their achilles heel here. Since this is a sporting rifle, so bridging over the rail is probably not a requirement and I doubt anyone will use such a long eye relief scope on a rifle like this, but you can see the rail and upper do not line up on the same level. Personally this is no big deal.
The bolt is marked MPI - it doesn't say it is proofed but it is marked MPI so maybe MPI only. i
The muzzle and the crown are clean - the flash suppressor is good, remind me of the old PWS 3 pronged indexed flash suppressor. I won't waste money or time to swap for just another flash suppressor.
I ran a patch through the chamber and barrel, and based on the carbon on the muzzle, I believe they did test fire this, maybe for about 3 rounds or so. This is a good thing because I don't think all commercial makers test fire. The question is why it was set in suppressed setting out of the box. Did they test fire this in suppressed setting and passed it? We will find out later.
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