Bloviating About The Chiappa Rhino

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It's going to be a curiousity item. It will not be the new wave of technology. I give production another 5-10 years. I am glad you enjoy the firearm but it will IMHO always just have a bit of a cult following and never make it as a mainstream option. I would like to actually shoot one (have only handled them at LGS) because I think it's a cool novelty.
 
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It's going to be a curiousity item. It will not be the new wave of technology. I give production another 5-10 years. I am glad you enjoy the firearm but it will IMHO always just have a bit of a cult following and never make it as a mainstream option. I would like to actually shoot one (have only handled them at LGS) because I think it's a cool novelty.
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It's is almost scary when people form firm opinions without factual basis...

YOU HAVE NOT YET FIRED THE GUN...!!! (It was Mikey in the Commercial that said "Try it... you'll like it...")

This design is all about the physics that takes place when you touch off a cartridge... You HAVE to actually shoot the gun...

People that totally lacked first hand experiences said the same thing about the telephone, light bulb, airplane, cell phone, automobile, rubber tire and even the home refrigerator... just to name a few major innovations... Even the first repeating rifles were considered a fad (except by those that used them)...

You really have to take a traditional Snubbie and a Rhino, load them with the same 357 ammo and then shoot them one after the other... From a "weapon effectiveness" standpoint it is like comparing a "club" to a "crossbow"... (and I'm sure the first crossbow had it's naysayers too)...

Every person that has expressed the opinion that you have, has done a complete 180 after firing a box through my Rhino... and shooting their first five shot quarter sized group from a snubbie...

Please... "Open the mind... The brain will soon follow..." ~TMBS~2011
 
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Not a 357 fanboy, so I'll be waiting for other calibers... Probably for a long time. Otherwise I'd jump on it.
 
I've been wanting a Rhino since they came out. Great design. I don't know if you'll find many 6 o'clock position barrel revolvers out there in 5 or 10 years, because Americans tend to shy away from great bounds in ideas. We're much more traditionalists than we used to be...

It's not a fault of the weapon. It's a fault of the buying public.
 
Not a 357 fanboy, so I'll be waiting for other calibers... Probably for a long time. Otherwise I'd jump on it.
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Google "Chiappa Rhino now available in 9mm and .40 S&W"

There are some videos of folks shooting these calibers through a Rhino, with moonclips no less (and for some reason, inserting the moonclips horizontally). I don't know if the moonclip relief is factory, but I believe they are in the process of selling the 9 and .40 models (not on their website last I checked, though).
 
I have not fired one myself, but a lady friend got to shoot one at the last bowling pin event. She said it was it comfortable to shoot and accurate even with 357mag ammo.

Interesting concept, kind of different looking but it works.
 
9mm is virtually a .357 so no luck there. I could roll with a .40, but moonclips... For something so revolutionary, they really need to do what Charter is doing, not go with something so antiquated.

At this rate, I'll either be getting a charter .45acp when it finally comes out or that fun Taurus .454 snubbie. Time or money, whichever comes first.
 
The International Revolver Championships are in San Luis Obispo the first weekend in June. Would be a good test. There was one Rhino there last year. Mark
 
This design is all about the physics that takes place when you touch off a cartridge... You HAVE to actually shoot the gun...
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Lots of guys say this about bullpups all the time but it hasn't made them replace traditional designs. Gun owners seem to be a rather conservative lot and I don't see the thing replacing current revolver designs any time soon.
 
I own a Rhino 40DS SN RH027XX. It had badly off center and weak primer strikes. Dealer sent it back for me and they did some work on the firing pin. It was no better, maybe worse. Sent it back again and the replaced the hand. Now it works.

It's fun to shoot, but I get the feeling that it's a little loose and I'm reluctant to fire a lot of full house .357's thru it. I prefer to shoot .38spl with it. Recoil isn't a big deal, but I'm used to .44 and .50AE so I'm not recoil averse.

I don't know that it's the best gun on the market for the price, but sometimes I have more $ than brains. Still, I don't regret the purchase.

Regarding sending it in twice...no one's perfect.

There are some generic nylon holsters that fit it. I have one but I can't find any # on it to provide.
 
It's an interesting design, but I'd rather spend my money with a company that doesn't accuse their customers of being paranoid nutbars.
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I'd forgotten about that. Yeah, it was that snarky comment, not the RFID chips, that really did the damage.

Might have been a funny in-house joke, but not something you want to say in a press release intended to address the (justifiable) concerns of your potential customers.

As an aside, while the purpose of the RFID really is a logistical one from a manufacturing standpoint, the concerns over it's Orwellian application are very real. Nothing wrong with a healthy dose of paranoia; Ignorance is bliss, until reality catches up to you.

Regarding sending it in twice...no one's perfect.
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Yet companies like Kel-Tec get lambasted for putting out some guns that may need minor DIY modifications.

How come $300 guns get crapped on when they have issues, but $1,000 guns get a pass?
 
In Chiappa's defense, their distributor (MKS, I think) was actually the culprit behind the "tinfoil" line in the press release

Also, the Rhino's shouldn't be going for $1000. I've seen $900 as the crummiest deal for a 6" white rhino (the clear anodize is more expensive than the black, you know ;))
 
In Chiappa's defense, their distributor (MKS, I think) was actually the culprit behind the "tinfoil" line in the press release
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It was. But they are (or at least were) the exclusive distributor in the US, so they are, by defacto, the stateside embassador for the company.

When an exclusive distributor/vendor/retailer of a product makes a PR blunder, the manufacturer of that product pays for it. Fair or not, that's the way it is. Perhaps Chiappa should have chosen more carefully.
 
I did get the chance to fire a few rounds through the Rhino. I liked it. A lot. Especially the recoil/lack of muzzle flip. Maybe someday after it's been around awhile I may buy one used for a little less cash. I don't really care that it's ugly. My Glocks aren't exactly pretty imo. If money wasn't so tight right now I'd be very tempted.
 
Finally got to shoot my 40DS today. Holy Moly! The recoil reduction and accuracy is amazing. Put two boxes through my firearm (one of .38 and one of .357) without a hiccup. I already love this gun.

Now I just need to get some bulk .357 and a holster.
 
I've put 50 rounds of .38 Special downrange in a 4" Rhino and didn't like it. Then again, I'm not a wheelgunner and didn't shoot .357 Magnum loads, so YMMV.
 
Good, interesting, and thorough review. However, it will never see the inside of my safe. I respect the innovation, but traditional wheelguns have saved far to many lives to be replaced willy nilly by something so new and unproven. On another note, I believe it is cavalier bordering on irresponsible for the author to encourage the use of any firearm with limited practice. The best firearm in the world is only as good as whomever wields it. To encourage "soccer moms" to use this weapon without a thorough understanding of it is folly. Just my opinion.
 
The best firearm in the world is only as good as whomever wields it. To encourage "soccer moms" to use this weapon without a thorough understanding of it is folly. Just my opinion.
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I don't think he was intending to say that anyone who picks this up will be an instant expert. I think he was saying that it is a very easy gun to shoot and shoot accurately and was recommending it for new shooters. My experiences thus far would have to agree with that assessment as this is by far the easiest shooting pistol I've shot since I last shot a P7.
 
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