Who has a rhino?

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"What do people actually use rhinos for?"

Certainly if the rapid recovery from a low bore axis gun is a factor, why not just use a semi-automatic pistol?
Why use a revolver at all since semi-automatic firing is more accurate than DA firing?
And why limit yourself to what a revolver cylinder can hold?

To me the rhino seems like an answer in search of a question.

If I needed to have a specific use for every gun I owned, I would own a lot less guns.
Narrow that down to needing a practical use and I would have even less guns.

Sometimes a person just wants something even if there is no good reason that justifies it.
 
If I needed to have a specific use for every gun I owned, I would own a lot less guns.
Narrow that down to needing a practical use and I would have even less guns.

Sometimes a person just wants something even if there is no good reason that justifies it.

I certainly agree, and this is a great answer.
Very few of my guns would qualify as having a practical purpose or a specific use.
They are fun guns without a good reason to justify them.

I asked about whether the rhino had a practical use or purpose though, since it seems to be marketed as a defensive handgun.
But owning one for fun makes perfect sense.
 
I don't have one. I'd like one. Not that I "need" one. I've got a .357 with a two inch barrel and another with a four inch barrel. I figure a Rhino with a three inch barrel would complete the collection.

I was watching a few online until things got crazy. I should have bought one back in February....
 
I have wanted a Rhino for years, but am off put by the price. Well, that and only having 6 rounds. I will never be as fast or as good at firing and reloading a revolver like Jerry Miculek. With the world seemingly having lost it's way, I find that my current revolvers, j frame 642 and GP 100, have not been carried in ages. I seem to carry my XD Mod 2 subcompact with the extended magazine (16 rounds) with a 13 round backup. I sometimes carry my Shield 9mm to the grocery store, but that's about it.

Good luck with the Rhino. May it serve you well.

Joe
 
And, as a revolver, it is never going to be able to compete with or replace a semi-automatic pistol in a defensive role.

Old Stumpy - really???
I like a lot of the things you write, but that one ... not so much!

What's your criteria of a defensive role that a revolver can't compete?
Other than 20 round magazines, why wouldn't a revolver do well?
As I'm sure you can tell, I carry a revolver.

And I have smaller hands so dbl stack mags are a no go for me.
That's the only advantage I see.
 
I have had a 60DS Rhino for many years. I love the gun. Mine has a great double AND single action trigger pull. Felt recoil is almost non-existent and the sights are really good (all fiber optic on the 6-inch model). On top of that it can easily mount red dot AND a bipod/bayonet/whatever you can mount on the lower picatinny!
 
I had a 40DS for a while. Cool gun, definitely different, but not in a bad way.

I picked up mine, probably more out of curiosity and boredom than anything else, and it was available at a fairly reasonable price.

Mine shot well, and contrary to their looks, was very comfortable and natural in the hand.

DA trigger wasnt bad at all, and comparable to my S&W's. Not quite as smooth, but not overly heavy either. If youre used to shooting DA, you wont mind it. If youre a SA shooter, they all will seem heavy.

Recoil impulse is different, and if you shoot a couple of hundred rounds of full power loads, youll probably notice it in your shoulders the next day, especially if you're shooting thumbs forward with your arms more on the stiff side.

And a warning if you do shoot thumbs forward. That relief cut in the frame at the cylinder gap is something to watch. It seems to focus and accentuate that blast, and it brings it more rearward than other revolvers, and if your thumb is close, you will know it real quick. The tip of my offhand thumb got bit the first time I shot mine, and it got my attention real quick. :)

Ive never had the issue with my traditional revolvers with the gap at the top. Then again, the gap is at the top.

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As far as what its use is? Same as any other gun, what you want it for. If I carried a revolver, it wouldnt be a bad choice. The gun shoots quickly and well, handles well, and can use moon clips for the reload if you want.

I shot this DAO at 10 yards, at a quick clip.

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If you havent shot one, Id definitely recommend you try one before you blow them off. They are a little different, just dont let that scare you. "Fear is the mind killer...." :thumbup:
 
I have had 2. The 6" 9mm and the 3" 357.
I really, really regret selling the 30DS (even though he paid me way more than I paid for it new). A great conceal carry revolver. Recoil is 1911ish even with magnum loads. Triggers on both were very good and the sights worked great for me.
 
Jeez, don't regard someone who questions your favorite firearms' wonderfullness as someone launching a personal attack on you

I don't own a Rhino. Never even held one. Negative people who just want to question others choices on every gun that THEY don't see a purpose for gets old. (need I list the guns you have derided recently?)
 
This is a REVOLVER section... not a bottom feeder area ...not a bottom feeder Vs revolver thread ..
So if you want to have that discussion .. I suggest go to the Handgun area and go at it ....

I personally think the Rhino is a sound concept.. seems like they have quite a fan base .. Im sure their is a reason ... people that actually want to shoot 357mag instead of 38spl ... !!
 
I have a 60DS. It is unusual, but once in hand actually very comfortable to shoot. I use it on paper, so usually single action slow fire. It’s accurate with my hand loads, and with full power magnum loads recoil is less noticeable than my conventional .357’s. It works, no problems.
 
I don't own a Rhino. Never even held one. Negative people who just want to question others choices on every gun that THEY don't see a purpose for gets old. (need I list the guns you have derided recently?)

Like I said, if someone asks questions that you don't like, don't take it as a personal attack on yourself.
Chill out.
You have a right to an opinion, as do I.

I personally think the Rhino is a sound concept.. seems like they have quite a fan base

Some people love em', some people hate em', and some people just regard them them as curiosities.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
 
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No firearms manufacturer that I know of ever bothered to produce one in 120+ years, even though they knew about the concept, and had probably even seen a prototype or two.
Mateba.
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"What do people actually use rhinos for?"
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So, in a practical sense, what is the purpose of a rhino?
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So what is it for?
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I simply challenged the practicality of the rhino, which is a fair question.
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I simply asked about whether the rhino was a practical firearm and what it is actually for.
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I asked about whether the rhino had a practical use or purpose though,
Well, quite obviously, they are used for the same things that any other double-action revolver is used for. I don't think that's really a difficult thing to understand.

Repeatedly harping on a question that has an obvious answer isn't done to gain information.
And, as a revolver, it is never going to be able to compete with or replace a semi-automatic pistol in a defensive role....
Certainly no competition for a semi-automatic pistol.
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And then along came semi-automatic pistols which did have a low bore axis rendering the concept obsolete.
Semi-automatic pistols have also almost entirely rendered revolvers as obsolete in military, police, and defensive roles, because of their higher capacity, rapid reloading, compactness, lighter repeat trigger pull
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What does it have to offer in a practical sense over a semi-automatic pistol?
Well, again quite obviously, many people prefer revolvers to semi-automatic pistols for various reasons--even for practical uses.

Repeatedly insisting that a revolver must have an advantage in (capacity, reloading speed, bore axis, etc.) over semiautomatic pistols before it's worth owning for anything other than as a fun range toy is sort of irritating even in the general context of firearms. When it's done in the revolver section, it's hard to imagine that it is being done with a constructive purpose in mind.
 
"What do people actually use rhinos for?"

Certainly if the rapid recovery from a low bore axis gun is a factor, why not just use a semi-automatic pistol?
Why use a revolver at all since semi-automatic firing is more accurate than DA firing?
And why limit yourself to what a revolver cylinder can hold?

To me the rhino seems like an answer in search of a question.




"Some people love em', some people hate em', and some people just regard them them as curiosities.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion."

It's almost like you knew the answer before you asked the question.
 
"Some people love em', some people hate em', and some people just regard them them as curiosities.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion."

It's almost like you knew the answer before you asked the question.


What general impressions do people have with them? YouTube reviews seem very positive, as do print magazine reviews. What should I expect? Safe queen or shooter?

Clearly, the OP did invite the members to state their opinions.
Asking questions seems acceptable too.
 
Before this thread gets closed let me wish you luck with your Rhino and I'll look forward to hearing your impressions of it. I enjoy owning/shooting revolvers of different configurations and brands. Sometimes just because they're a little different as in the case of my Dan Wesson. My choices aren't always "practical" in a defensive sense but I enjoy them just as Stumpy does his SA revolver(avatar) and his !ever actions.
 
I had a Rhino back in the day when they first came out and really liked it overall. It took a while to get used to the trigger pull, but once I did it was very easy to shoot accurately consistently in DA. The only reason I don't have it anymore was it was traded to a friend who had my HK P30 I'd sold to him prior, and the only way to get it back was the Rhino. I liked my Rhino, but really realized I loved and wanted the HK back more. He wanted the Rhino more than the HK. In any case the Rhino was enjoyed and appreciated by 2 different owners.


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OP, please buy your rhino and enjoy it.
I will. In have a trade set up with its current caretaker who will become the caretaker of my Taurus 327 and a pile of snacks for that little 327 to eat over the next however long. The plan is to get it Saturday and assuming other plans work out I might get it to the range to enjoy it sometime around July. Yes it’s August now. Such is the life of a working parent and homeowner. Always something to do before fun can be had.
 
Whew!!! Now I will have to look for one just to see it, feel it and maybe shoot it! That's what these forums do. They enable us, lol!

Semper Fi

paul
 
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