Chiappa Rhino
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harmon rabb
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They're awesomely cool for the weirdness factor, but many things about it make me wonder why. Why the hexagonal cylinder? Because revolvers with round cylinders don't hide well under t-shirts? Oh wait... 
They do.
Would definitely be interested in shooting one though.
They do. Would definitely be interested in shooting one though.
ABBOBERG
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Reason for short DA trigger
It seems obvious to me that the DA stroke is short (and heavy) so that the index finger does not extend forward and get cut by the cylinder flash.
It seems obvious to me that the DA stroke is short (and heavy) so that the index finger does not extend forward and get cut by the cylinder flash.
Gentleman Brown
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Not a movie, but a music video meant to look like a movie trailer...
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi695638553/
Check out 1:27
From what I can find, it's a 25-26 oz gun empty. That's about the same as the Model 60.
It's certainly NOT a 12 oz. 360PD. That's probably a good thing.
I take issue with the 'expensive comments, since it seems all the .357 Smiths are 760.00, or more, the Rhino isn't 'expensive', unless of course you consider all S&W's expensive.
Trigger was 12 pounds DA, 5 SA. Seems better then the usual S&W snubbie trigger. Mine was 16 pounds to start, DA.
I've never shot a Model 60 with Buffalobore .357 in it. Still, I suspect when they say full house loads of .357, I kind of doubt it's the heavy bullet, high velocity max loads the .357 is capable of.
I just ran recoil figures for the 180 grain, 1400 fps, in the Rhino.
Recoil Energy of 19 foot pounds, and Recoil Velocity of 28 fps.
All things considered, that's a light .44 Magnum load. The recoil is going straight back into your hand, but, at that level, I think it's probably shootable. Grip design, and how you hold it are going to make a huge difference, as well, and if the grips fit your hand correctly.
I have some loads that come straight back in a Bisley gripped gun.
Recoil Energy of 54 foot pounds, and Recoil Velocity of 31 fps. These feel like someone hit your palm with a baseball bat, right in the palm, and feels like your hand is going to split in two.
Wonder if a good gunsmith might get the DA pull under 10 pounds?
It's certainly NOT a 12 oz. 360PD. That's probably a good thing.
I take issue with the 'expensive comments, since it seems all the .357 Smiths are 760.00, or more, the Rhino isn't 'expensive', unless of course you consider all S&W's expensive.
Trigger was 12 pounds DA, 5 SA. Seems better then the usual S&W snubbie trigger. Mine was 16 pounds to start, DA.
I've never shot a Model 60 with Buffalobore .357 in it. Still, I suspect when they say full house loads of .357, I kind of doubt it's the heavy bullet, high velocity max loads the .357 is capable of.
I just ran recoil figures for the 180 grain, 1400 fps, in the Rhino.
Recoil Energy of 19 foot pounds, and Recoil Velocity of 28 fps.
All things considered, that's a light .44 Magnum load. The recoil is going straight back into your hand, but, at that level, I think it's probably shootable. Grip design, and how you hold it are going to make a huge difference, as well, and if the grips fit your hand correctly.
I have some loads that come straight back in a Bisley gripped gun.
Recoil Energy of 54 foot pounds, and Recoil Velocity of 31 fps. These feel like someone hit your palm with a baseball bat, right in the palm, and feels like your hand is going to split in two.
Wonder if a good gunsmith might get the DA pull under 10 pounds?
Uneasy Rider
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Very cool gun. I like the look of it!
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