Rhino Revolvers

[steveopia]

There's an ad up on cologunmarket for one of these Chiappa Rhino Revolvers. I'd never seen one before and thought it was kind of neat looking. I guess it's not a new idea but rather something that has never really caught on in the revolver world. I wouldn't mind checking one out someday. Has anyone here ever had the opportunity to play with one?

[Marlin]

Interesting,, I'm sure somewhere out there, is the question that this answers..

It almost looks like every screwball idea that has ever been on a revolver and, for some reason or another, didn't make it, all finally ended up in one place..

[ChadAmberg]

Haven't handled one in person, most of the online reviews seem to say "we're pleasantly surprised at how nice the recoil is, and how accurate it is."

Designed by the same guy you brought you the Mateba Auto Revolver apparently. And I'd love one of them...

[van7559]

either way ya look at it, I think they are ugly as fuck!

[Irving]

What exactly are all the "features"? Looks like it fires from the bottom and has an unusually high grip, to create a very low bore axis. Anything else?

[steveopia]

What exactly are all the "features"? Looks like it fires from the bottom and has an unusually high grip, to create a very low bore axis. Anything else?

The cylinder has flats on it for an more comfortable CCW.

I agree Van. It's crazy ugly which for some reason makes it attractive to me. I'd hit it . . .

[Irving]

I noticed the flat cylinder, but wasn't sure why. I was thinking that it would give it a slightly less...rotund profile at the very least. I like it.

[Inconel710]

For anyone interested in the Rhino, I listened to gunsmith Grant Cunningham talk about it on the ProArms podcast. He did a series of blog posts about how it works, impressions, shooting, etc. This should answer any questions you have:

http://grantcunningham.com/blog_file....revolver.html

[ChadAmberg]

So I got to play with a Rhino in the gun shop today. Just handling, no shooting. Definitely different, although it was incredibly comfortable to hold and aim. I like it.... my mrs's wants one in the 4" version when it's finally released even.

[Zundfolge]

I really really want one ... haven't decided whether I want the snubby or a 4" one (although I hear that they're showing a 3" at SHOT so maybe that would be the perfect alternative).

If it shoots half as well as a Mateba it'll be worth it (a friend of mine has a Mateba Unica 6 and its hands down the most accurate wheelgun I've ever shot).