Chiappa Rhino

[Iron68Giant]

Does anyone who lives near or around Brown County own a Chiappa Rhino? Also if you do and I provide the ammo can I shoot said handgun? I keep hearing good things about them and am intrigued but I want to shoot one before I spend the money.

 

[Dosproduction]

I live in Porter and you would be more then welcome but seems a little far LOL

 

[Iron68Giant]

Yeah that would be a bit of a drive.

 

[GNRPowdeR]

I know a guy... Let me ask him & I'll get back to you via this thread...

Any time / schedule constraints on your end? I ask, because he works 3rd and some overtime...

 

[Iron68Giant]

My only days off are on Sunday and Wednesday and I work 12-7 on the others.

 

[Iron68Giant]

Also I am really just looking for something a little more concealable. Chiappa is just near the top of the list.

 

[GNRPowdeR]

I'm gonna see him in the morning. I'll update after that.

 

[GNRPowdeR]

He said Sunday is out, due to Father's Day. Maybe an evening next week?

 

[magus]

I have a Rhino 2" that I got for just the same reason as you are looking for one. In a few weeks when Indy Arms opens up (54th St + Keystone in Indy) I'll be able to bring it there and meet with people wanting to try out this little oddball.

I like it quite a bit and is easier to carry than my VP9, which I love dearly. The center of gravity is lower on it and it has less butt sticking out.

 

[chezuki]

I have a very strange attraction to these fugly little revolvers. I'll likely need to get one some day.

 

[Jagdhund]

I have a Rhino 2" that I got for just the same reason as you are looking for one. In a few weeks when Indy Arms opens up (54th St + Keystone in Indy) I'll be able to bring it there and meet with people wanting to try out this little oddball.

I like it quite a bit and is easier to carry than my VP9, which I love dearly. The center of gravity is lower on it and it has less butt sticking out.

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These were on my list as the next handgun to buy. Mind if I try it out?

 

[magus]

I'll let everyone know when I'll be having a "Come meet the Rhino" mini-event, but anyone's welcome to give it a try.

 

[Iron68Giant]

I could do an evening. I just have to find time to get a box of ammo.

 

[Dosproduction]

I find it is not that much more concealable. But the print patter is weird so that helps.

 

[magus]

So I'm a tall and lanky guy. I always joke my VP9 has more butt than I do, so there's not much geography to help mask it. Clothing that fits my torso without looking like I'm wearing a tent tends to print very easily with it.

The Rhino has a shorter grip and it is at a different angle, I don't know it just seems to disappear easier. I'm sure a PPQ would do the same as well, but I like my fugly little revolver.

 

[kludge]

An interesting design to be sure, I've held one but have no interest in owning one. For the same money you can have a Ruger or Smith.

Maybe it's the engineer in me, but it's like someone had an idea but never bothered to ask the next obvious question (sorry, I have a long background in FMEA).

When (not if) someone accidentally handloads a round with a double charge, in a normal revolver, the cylinder is going to let go and top strap will open...

Well in the Chiappa, instead of the explosion going up, it's going to go down.

Most guys who make this mistake keep their hand... I'm not so sure they would be so lucky with a Chiappa.

 

[magus]

That is a fair point, if a bit of an outlier. That is definitely a valid scenario and one I hadn't considered as I look forward to reloading.

I had a chance to shoot it again yesterday... still much fun. The .357 is becoming more manageable as I adapt to it. It does make people pay attention at the range when a little pistol like that makes so much sound and fury.

 

[JS1911]

For some reason, I really like the looks of the Mateba revolvers. Not so much the Rhino, but I can see the interesting elements of the design. Emilio Ghisoni made some great designs.