POS confirmed in my opinion
Cheap ass cope guns
I wholly disagree with your opinion. In my assessment, regardless of the current availability of alternative centerfire semi-automatic platforms, the Makasi is a reliable, reasonably accurate, sturdy and relatively lightweight option in 5.56mm and 7.62x39mm. The machining and finish on the all-metal Makasi is excellent by all accounts, including Greentip's first-hand evaluation. The only issues noted to date are:
- An editing error in the manual which transcribes the settings for Suppressed and Non-Suppressed. No big deal once you understand that the rifle comes from the factory set in the Non-Supp;ressed position with the screw-slot Vertically oriented.
- The small clip that retains the Gas Plug in the Gas Block for disassembly can work itself loose when disassembling the Handguard. This clip is not necessary to the correct functioning of the rifle. It is an extraneous part and is easily replaced should the owner choose to do so.
- The Makasi requires approximately 200 rounds to "break in" such that all controls (eg. The Bolt-Catch) function as intended.
- The force required to pull the Bolt fully rearwards may be excessive, depending on the strength of the firer. Excellent customer service and fast warranty turn-around resolved this issue in the one instance of this reported to date.
Taken on the whole, the above is hardly unreasonable for a brand new hybrid platform, with most of the "Issues" easily resolved over the natural course of ownership and use. Education regarding the Gas Plug orientation is ongoing through discussion forums such as this one, ahead of the non-restricted rifle's arrival in Canada, so no real issue there once the manual is corrected. The easily dislodged Gas Plug Clip is a "Red Herring" in that the part is not even required for the correct operation of the firearm. A break-in period is not unusual for a semi-automatic rifle, so no harm no foul in that regard. As far as the force required to charge the rifle being unreasonable, there has been exactly one complaint thus far. That's it, that's all, so not really a widespread issue at all, is it?
There is nothing a cheap-ass, nor "cope" about the Makasi. US Reviews are universally positive, with one, singular exception (the difficult charging force). The likes of Tim at "Military Arms Channel" and Chris Bartocci at "Small Arms Solutions" are rarely wrong in their assessment of new platforms, and both were consistently positive about the numerous merits of the Makasi.
I say kudos to Brigade Manufacturing for taking on the risk associated with designing and bringing a new, hybrid platform to market. Personally, I think that with a very few exceptions, they nailed it. In my opinion, the Mk 15 Makasi is EXACTLY what the Canadian market needs right now - a reliable, reasonably accurate and durable centerfire semi-automatic rifle chambered in 5.56mm/.223 cal that is a reasonable substitute for the AR15 and other platforms prohibited to date. I think that the Makasi will do very well on the Canadian market if the powers that be leave it alone to flourish. Time will tell.....
When the competition is a heavy, 8.4 lbs "fish gun" with an oversized, bulky profile, a pencil barrel and all proprietary parts, the decision becomes an easy one. The IWI Carmel is an answer to a question that nobody asked. Hence the sluggish US sales and utter lack of military contracts.....
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