Brigade Mfg. Makasi MK-15 Construction and Accuracy Review

[Sma the Average]

If the Canadian units are newly made and the part bins have run out, it is possible they will or have already fixed the programming. It is really the importer's job to get assurance from the manufacturer. Return and repair cost money, and eat into the margin.

I would assume that the extra dwell time of the NR 18.5" barrels should increase the operating pressure enough to cycle better than my example. Only time will tell once the rifle hits the Canadian market that we can fully assess Brigade's workmanship.

 

[Ipscshooters]

Those are nice hopeful thoughts but it appears nothing is done logically at Brigade.

Initial batches is one thing but when Brigade Manufacturing has been in business since 2013 and cannot even produce AR15 variants properly than it shows they are complete retards for lack of better words.

The owner has been in the firearms industry since 1993 and still hasn't gotten a clue.
https://www.classicfirearms.com/new...rigade-manufacturing-bm-9-rifles-and-pistols/

You can view their entire factory in these two videos.

They have all of the technology in the world at their disposal yet they are forcing parts together like cavemen instead of actually solving the root issues, MASSIVE OPERATIONAL RED FLAG!

Listening to Gus is absolutely painful but it lets you step inside his head which is just full of water, uhhh's and umm's.

People like Gus willingly produce garbage and will lie you to your face about how excellent it is, the same behavior has been demonstrated by Canadian industry members as well. ANOTHER MASSIVE RED FLAG.

Big thanks to you Sma the Average for the extensive review, thanks for taking one for the team.

Gus can upgrade that Stainless Rolex Sub Mariner hes wearing to a 18k Gold Presidential, heck maybe even a Audemars or Patek at the expense of Canadian gun owners

 

[zupermann]

I suppose it's too late to pressure the manufacturer and importers to step things up before ultimate delivery.
This big delivery will make or break them.

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

Thanks for the detailed review. I wonder what mags were you using, and did changing magazines have any bearing on the feed/failure rate?
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Ditto. I watched a guy curse his brand new P-Mags that were a bear to insert and get running. Switched back to old school sheet metal mags and no further issues. Likewise, someone posted that their LAR-15 10-rd mags had wicked stiff springs. That might explain extra resistance trying to strip off the top round. Strip the floorplate off, and clip one or two rounds of wire (I forget how many) and he was back in business.

I agree that a sudden demand for a flawed product that hasn't been improved already is not a good sign. But, hope is a strategy --- err? no it isn't.

 

[Sma the Average]

Thanks for the detailed review. I wonder what mags were you using, and did changing magazines have any bearing on the feed/failure rate?

Magazines tested were the factory-included ASC steel mag, LAR-15 mags, generic steeland aluminum mags, Gen 2 PMAGs, Gen 3 PMAGs, Gen 1 Cross Mags, and CZ Bren 2Mspolymer mags. I had no distinguishable difference in reliability.

 

[rugbydave]

Thanks for the detailed review! The precision isn't terrible, 2ish MOA with match 75gr ammo will get you to 600yds pretty easy.

I did find it quite comical that so many expected a boutique firearm from a small manufacturer to be as/more reliable than something manufactured for military export by IWI (cough cough, Carmel). I'll still buy both (provided they don't get banned first) because the Carmel should be a reliable carbine and the Makasi will be fun to tinker with or turn into a precision platform (gotta love AR parts compatibility).

 

[Karnage]

Here is my take.

I kinda knew this gun would be rushed sh!t right out of the gate, that was pretty much a given. There's a reason our US friends never made this gun take off. They know their stuff.

What I want is the receiver. Yes, the receiver. The glorious, semi-auto designated by our FRT-Overlords, receiver.

I have full faith that our AR-Lego starved CNC boys will fix whatever ails the Masaki. AND probably make it better in the weeks, months ahead after it lands here.

It may seem like a lot to drop on an aluminum receiver to play with, but I'm willing to try.