Chiappa Rhino

[adam42]

Has anybody seen one of these in person, saw a picture and they sure look strange, but I am sure the automatic pistol looked strange when it was introduced. It peaks my interest with the barrel being on the bottom and such a strange grip, who knows it might be the future of wheelguns, only time will tell.

[Garufa]

I have seen and held one. There is a vendor at the Knoxville Gun Shows that always has one (it will probably be there again this weekend).

I find the gun strange and confusing. Butt-ugly too.

[Erik88]

They are ugly as sin but I think the design is very interesting. There are a few videos on youtube of guys shooting them. They saw the recoil is very very light. I think it would be fun to shoot.

[hipower]

I find the gun strange and confusing. Butt-ugly too.

I agree with that. But...it holds very well. Feels very good in a shooting grip. And seems to line up on sights very well. I got a chance to look one over at Eastside Gun Shop some time back and found it rather interesting, looks aside. But not enough interest to purchase. Just too new and different to try on a whim. I'd really like the chance to shoot one sometime.

[Erik88]

not to mention their price tag is outrageous

[eastenn]

wonder how much getting the trigger "smoothed up" would cost? hehe..

[Garufa]

I have never seen so many parts in a gun.

[Chris]

I got to shoot one at Shot Show. It's a strange design but it does what it advertises... muzzle flip on .357 mag rounds was minimal.

I don't think I'll be buying one, but it's a really interesting concept.

[Guest jparn]

I held one last weekend. Definitely interesting and ugly. No one at the shop had gotten to shoot one yet but supposedly the lower barrel creates more of a "push" recoil as opposed to muzzle flip. Again, no one in the shop could actually confirm this through experience, but that's what the word around town is. Personally, I didn't care for the grip or how the gun pointed, but that's just me.

[PirateQui]

wonder how much getting the trigger "smoothed up" would cost? hehe..

I had actually intended to get one "some day" if I found one cheap somewhere.... but that was before I saw the cut away. To many moving parts for me.

[laktrash]

I had actually intended to get one "some day" if I found one cheap somewhere.... but that was before I saw the cut away. To many moving parts for me.

more parts more to go wrong ?

Edited February 26, 2011 by laktrash

[JAB]

I have seen the one at the Knoxville gun shows but haven't picked it up/handled it.

I thought these looked interesting when I first read about them a couple of years ago (when they were still an 'upcoming' release) but have since decided that I don't think I want one, even if the price weren't so outrageous. I'd not pass up the chance to shoot one, though.

Am I dreaming or do I remember reading somewhere that the Rhino is striker fired and that the exposed 'hammer' isn't really a hammer, at all? The 'hammer' is actually just a cocking lever, I think.

[eastenn]

Am I dreaming or do I remember reading somewhere that the Rhino is striker fired and that the exposed 'hammer' isn't really a hammer, at all? The 'hammer' is actually just a cocking lever, I think.

It does seem like I read something about that being the case in a gun magazine.

[Motasyco]

wonder how much getting the trigger "smoothed up" would cost? hehe..

Do you take it to a gunsmith or a clockmaker?

[Guest boatme99]

Soloution to a problem that doesn't exist?

[Oh Shoot]

Soloution to a problem that doesn't exist?

I dunno...if you could fire 6 fast .357's on target with no muzzle flip? Hey hey...

- OS