Anyone own a rhino 60DS?

[Ashton]

Thoughts on it? It looks awesome. I'm thinking this might be my first revolver.

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/729

[stevelkinevil]

Thoughts on it? It looks awesome. I'm thinking this might be my first revolver.

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/729

Although I think they are cool, and a sweet concept, we had 2 at work, both broke from being handled (i broke the snubby) from being handled before they could even be sold. Trigger just went limp. I think after the kinks are worked out though they could be sweet wheel guns.

[kidicarus13]

They would probably be one of the few revolvers I'd be interested in owning. I had no idea they had problems though.

[stevelkinevil]

They would probably be one of the few revolvers I'd be interested in owning. I had no idea they had problems though.

So was I, until it broke just from de-cocking it. Still think they just need stronger internals?

[akumadiavolo]

My buddy has one. It's a great revolver. The low bore axis makes it very smooth to shoot, but some people say it feel odd in their hands. I never had that problem, but ymmv. I think the weight and feel are great. Everyone I know has also thought it be be very accurate. All around it's very solid gun with one one thing wring with it. The price. Last I looked they were still at or over 700 bucks. Even for how good it is I think it's hard to justify when you can get a Ruger GP100 for 450. But if that's a price point you are comfortable with it is a fine choice.

[Great-Kazoo]

Although I think they are cool, and a sweet concept, we had 2 at work, both broke from being handled (i broke the snubby) from being handled before they could even be sold. Trigger just went limp. I think after the kinks are worked out though they could be sweet wheel guns.

I looked at one yesterday. odd thing is i was informed of the same issues you mentioned. For the price point i could score a nice 4" S&W .357

[ChadAmberg]

Shot a rental for a while, it's definitely one of those guns that you should try before you buy. Guys at the range said about 50% of the people love shooting it, the others hate it. I kinda hoped I would have liked it, but in the end I just wasn't feeling the love.

[sturn18]

Anybody look at the pic that they have of the trigger/hammer mechanism? I'm not surprised that they break, looks like way too many parts to me. And with the barrel on the bottom the sight parallax seems to be pretty large. I wonder how their accuracy is when you have shots at various ranges.

[freqlord]

The internals look like a swiss watch to be quite honest. Nice guns, but I've heard the same thing. I couldn't justify owning one for the price.

[TFOGGER]

Anybody look at the pic that they have of the trigger/hammer mechanism? I'm not surprised that they break, looks like way too many parts to me. And with the barrel on the bottom the sight parallax seems to be pretty large. I wonder how their accuracy is when you have shots at various ranges.

Holy Rube Goldberg, Batman...

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_alternative_view/productsalt/Rhino_Transparent_0.jpg

[stevelkinevil]

Holy Rube Goldberg, Batman...

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_alternative_view/productsalt/Rhino_Transparent_0.jpg

good god, no wonder I broke it.

[rockhound]

first rule for me is keep it simple stupid, that thing looks like a nightmare

i know i will get lambasted, but that is one reason i got rid of my ar-15 and went to to a sig 556 platform. when the sig is completely broken down for cleaning there are 8 parts on the table and nothing small enough to get lost. easy simple, built to last

it really doesn't matter what you are talking about, cars, guns, watches, or building a bridge, the fewer points of failure the more reliable your project will be.

[kidicarus13]

What's the advantage of so many internal parts? Smooth trigger?

[rockhound]

What's the advantage of so many internal parts? Smooth trigger?

makes it easier to lose something if you ever need to take it apart to replace the piece that broke.

[sturn18]

They need all that linkage to transfer movement between the trigger, hammer and firing pin. Back to the problem with barrel on the bottom. Maybe if they made a striker fire type it would be less complicated, but you still have problems of the hammer being on a different axis than the barrel.


What's the advantage of so many internal parts? Smooth trigger?

[strm_trpr]

I am sorry, I will stick with my 686+, smith has been doing revolvers for ever and they know how to do it right. after the rhino action has been around for 160 years then maybe it will be worth it to buy one.

[mahabali]

Holy shit, I was looking for one and had heard good things but why the hell are there so many parts? Thats just nutty.

[AR_ART]

I have the 50DS and absolutely love it. When I bought it at "The Firing Line" a couple years ago, I invited the guys working there to shoot it as they had not fired one. They all absolutely loved it. They put the target at the back of the wall and were all shooting very tight groups with it.

We shot .357 magnum rounds through it and 38 Special rounds through it. They commented shooting .357 through it didn't feel like a .357 round much softer.

Even to this day when I walk in they ask when I'm going to bring it back in as they'd like to shoot it again.

I used the guys at the Firing Lines comments and opinion as this is only my second revolver I've ever owned.

I don't have "alot" of rounds down the pipe. ~100ish... and have not had any problems as of yet. While I buy and sell various handguns in my safe, the Chiappa is a keeper for me...