Post by scooter on May 2, 2015 14:37:26 GMT -5
If you haven't yet, meet the Chiappa (key-oppa) Rhino.
This is a sweet revolver. It is a low barrel, dual action revolver which puts the barrel more in line with the wrist by shooting off of the bottom of the cylinder. Although many older reviews of this gun were negative due to heavy trigger pull, off center firing pins, and firing mechanism issues, later reviews seem to indicate that the bugs have been worked out. That being said, Chiappa got a lot of bad reviews for customer service.
On the other hand I read a lot of reviews from people who were very happy with their Rhinos, which com in 2, 4, and 6 inch barrels, and shoot .38 and .357 rounds. People, over and over, said the gun shoots so well that .357s feel like .38s and .38s feel like .22s, and this thing will put some nasty holes in an attacking can of corn or home invading zombies.
The main differences between the Rhino and a top shooter revolver is that you have to move your fingers away from the lower part of the cylinder to avoid flash burns, learn not to compensate by shooting low, because there's less muzzle rise, and hold your hand at a slightly different angle. The accuracy of the weapon is good, and with a flat sided cylinder it has a thinner profile than many other revolvers.
While these may empty your purse at about $750 and up, you can fill your purse back up with the little 200DS you spent your wad on. I have seen a used one online for about $400, but, if you want one, I suggest you buy one with a later serial number of about 2500 and up because of mechanical issues early in production. As you can see, it looks like a clock inside!
Anyway, here is an excellent video review of a pro shooter, Jerry Miculek, firing the Rhino at a lot of different targets and even some shaving cream cans! This guy is very fast, and I was pleased to see him fire six shots on this revolver, in about one second, without any hangups. Have fun watching this video. I know I did!
This is a sweet revolver. It is a low barrel, dual action revolver which puts the barrel more in line with the wrist by shooting off of the bottom of the cylinder. Although many older reviews of this gun were negative due to heavy trigger pull, off center firing pins, and firing mechanism issues, later reviews seem to indicate that the bugs have been worked out. That being said, Chiappa got a lot of bad reviews for customer service.
On the other hand I read a lot of reviews from people who were very happy with their Rhinos, which com in 2, 4, and 6 inch barrels, and shoot .38 and .357 rounds. People, over and over, said the gun shoots so well that .357s feel like .38s and .38s feel like .22s, and this thing will put some nasty holes in an attacking can of corn or home invading zombies.
The main differences between the Rhino and a top shooter revolver is that you have to move your fingers away from the lower part of the cylinder to avoid flash burns, learn not to compensate by shooting low, because there's less muzzle rise, and hold your hand at a slightly different angle. The accuracy of the weapon is good, and with a flat sided cylinder it has a thinner profile than many other revolvers.
While these may empty your purse at about $750 and up, you can fill your purse back up with the little 200DS you spent your wad on. I have seen a used one online for about $400, but, if you want one, I suggest you buy one with a later serial number of about 2500 and up because of mechanical issues early in production. As you can see, it looks like a clock inside!
Anyway, here is an excellent video review of a pro shooter, Jerry Miculek, firing the Rhino at a lot of different targets and even some shaving cream cans! This guy is very fast, and I was pleased to see him fire six shots on this revolver, in about one second, without any hangups. Have fun watching this video. I know I did!
