Shot one at the club yesterday morning at the retired guys Tuesday morning shoot. It had a trigger job by Chiappa. Love the way the trigger stops in double action just before it releases. It’s in 9mm, uses moon clips. He had factory ammo, took 6 shots. Hardly any recoil at all, not like the CZ Tactical I shoot. Other then looking different, almost ugly, it’s a nice gun. Anyone here have any experience with one or own one. Not sure I like the aluminum frame. Larry

Chiappa Rhino = WOW

I've shot one that my buddy has, I love the concept but I couldn't put my money in to one for so many reasons unless it was a dirt cheap absolute steal of a price.

1) I broke one at the counter in a large gun store. I asked if I could dry fire it, he said certainly. It went to hell on the 3rd pull, all locked up and dead trigger. I was embarrassed and I apologized-- he thanked me, much happier that it happened at the counter than at the gun range on it's first trip.

2) Look up a schematic or photo or representation of the lock-work. Extremely intricate and fragile looking, over complicated design. It inspires no confidence.

3) Chiappa: look at their products top to bottom and the prevailing opinion is that they are either wildly over-priced and horribly average or the lower end stuff is pure unadulterated junk. JUNK. Look at their "1911 rimfire", pick one of these up. These are an embarrassment. Chiappa products do not inspire confidence.

Since the Rhino hit the market I've long wished that an established, quality large gunmaker would take on this bottom-chamber concept.

If CZ took this on under the Dan Wesson brand, you bet I would throw my money AND confidence at it. But not Chiappa, never Chiappa.

I tried one in SA as a test at the gunshop and locked the action (OOPS!) . Nifty concept but poorly executed IMO.

I'm with Sevens, if someone else took up the concept, I'd definitely look again.

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