r/canadaguns • u/Ok_Finger_2871 • 14d ago

Gun and gear reviews Chimera 223 with Tommy Enterprises Handguard first impressions...

So I want to start by saying thanks for creating products for the Canadian market, God knows we need more of this.

Now for our impression.

Positives: Canadian Made. Great product out of the box, easy install and great looking/functionality on a Chimera 223.

Negative: Not great for long periods of shooting/competition. 500 rounds total at a rate of about 100 rounds per hour, short burst going through all the rounds in a mag with cooling periods of the time it takes to reload a mag. So some integrity issues observed at high heat.

My questions for the company or those that have modified the handguard out there...

Any plans on putting an aluminum heat shield shim inside the handguards to prevent the polymer from becoming soft or melting? The oem handguard had one.

We tested ours for a 3gun practise shoot and we noticed the polymer was losing rigity as the shoot went on. We let it cool and it seems to have kept its shape. We must have put 500 rounds through a Chimera that day.

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u/Relevant_Diver_3228 14d ago

I cannot speak for that particular rifle but I would not get any of Tommy's stuff it is usually low quality and breaks after 1 or 2 range trips in my experience.

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u/RydNightwish 14d ago

Given the Tommy reputation, Im more curious about it surviving a second impression.

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u/Savings-Garbage-628 13d ago

Isn't all the Tommy stuff 3D printed?