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Celik Chimera .223

A live .223 semi-auto with tactical cues; not named today, but too close to the post-OIC pressure lane to ignore.

Steve Coppola

Steve Coppola

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Celik Chimera .223 reference image for Holdover Ban-Risk verdict

Is the Celik Chimera .223 banned in Canada? Not currently. The Celik Chimera .223 is Non-restricted, but it scores 9/15 on the Holdover Ban-Risk Index. It is not currently eligible for compensation. The current amnesty for prohibited firearms expires 90 days after the latest Supreme Court appeal termination under SOR/2026-114.

Classification: Non-restricted · OIC/SOR: FRT · Ban-Risk: High · Compensation: Not currently eligible · Amnesty: SCC appeals + 90 days

Verdict

The Celik Chimera is the sort of current listing that makes the launch index feel underbuilt. It sits in the politically sensitive .223 semi-auto lane, uses detachable magazines, and presents much closer to a modern sporting rifle than a traditional deer rifle. The entry is still not treated as prohibited today because the current listing presents it as available. The risk is forward-looking: if regulators continue treating .223 semi-auto sporting rifles as a replacement category after the named AR-adjacent lists, the Chimera is a High candidate.

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What would change the score

  • A future SOR schedule naming the Chimera family.
  • FRT treatment connecting the model to a prohibited receiver or platform family.
  • Broader policy language around .223/5.56 semi-auto rifles with tactical furniture.

Lineage

Siblings: Adler AD500, Crusader Arms Templar, WS-MCR

Primary sources for this entry

Safety note: the Ban-Risk Index is editorial estimation, not legal advice or a substitute for current official guidance. The classification field reflects current RCMP FRT status as of the last-scored date. For any transfer, surrender, deactivation, or transport question, consult primary RCMP / Public Safety Canada sources and, where appropriate, a Canadian firearms lawyer.