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RHINO
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For decades, revolvers have remained essentially unchanged.
Some have grown in size, weight, caliber and power.
Others have shrunk to be small, lightweight and concealable.
But, if you compare a revolver from the 1920’s to one made just last year there would be
many more similarities than differences.
The Chiappa Rhino is changing that. It is a complete paradigm shift in revolvers.
Instead of merely being another evolutionary change it truly is revolutionary.
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The first of the revolutionary changes is where the gun
fires from. Instead of firing from the top of the cylinder
it fires from the bottom. While it doesn’t seem like
much of a change, you really have to shoot it to feel the
difference. The recoil in the gun comes straight back
into the hand. There is little to no muzzle flip.
The first time I fired the gun the recoil was so light and
flip non existent I asked if they had any .357 Magnum
rounds to try. Not something I’d normally look
forward to in an alloy framed revolver. To my surprise
I had just fired a cylinder full of Magnums. Stuffed full
of .38 Specials, the gun feels more like shooting a .22
Long Rifle. At least in terms of muzzle flip.
There is still a bit of push back in the hand.
Since the bottom cylinder fires, a conventional hammer
would not have worked. Instead the revolver is striker
fired and the mechanism is internal. The trigger does
feel different from old school revolvers. Not bad,
just different. The trigger is also easily tunable using
different springs. 5 pound pulls can easily be achieved,
as long as the proper ammunition is used.
The Rhino has real potential for competitive shooting.
I’m looking forward to getting my hands on one for a
more in depth test and trying it out at some USPSA,
Steel Challenge and ICORE events.
Chuck Anderson
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Professional Handgun Competitor / Instructor
Multiple USPSA Handgun Champion
Contributor / Writer Front Sight Magazine