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Chiappa Rhino 357 Revisited
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Erich
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Ditto! The de-rigeur 'thumbs-forward' hold for autoloaders is a ticket to
!@#$%^ OUCH with this revolver. USE extra care.
That's happened with mine, despite my careful urging of the correct grip position when I handed it to the vato.
Nice burn.I’m far from a professional, but that gun looks like Spandex on a Water Buffalo.
But if it saves a life……..
But if it saves a life……..
diecidecimi
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You people says the Rhino is ugly. To me, it is weird. Just different. Anyway, I'm curious to see your reactions to its grandma, the 6Unica . What an engineering masterpiece!
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brendonjames65
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You people says the Rhino is ugly. To me, it is weird. Just different. Anyway, I'm curious to see your reactions to its grandma, the 6Unica . What an engineering masterpiece!
Beautiful! Quality comparable to Korth and Manurhin I think (and cost!). Probably deserves its own thread.
A Ruger makes any Rhino or Glock look like a beauty queen!
CollinCountyLawman
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I purchased a Chiappa Rhino 30 DS in the Hunter Green color. I put the Form Stocks on it. It is now my duty weapon.
I run it with moon clips. I can't tell the difference between shooting 357 158 gr than shooting 38spc. The recoil feels light.
I call it my "Spaghetti Space Blaster".
I run it with moon clips. I can't tell the difference between shooting 357 158 gr than shooting 38spc. The recoil feels light.
I call it my "Spaghetti Space Blaster".
Erich
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LVSteve
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It's your duty weapon? I'm a little surprised your department let's you do that. Is it because you have lots of small departments in that part of Texas and you all do your own thing?
Friend at the club has one in 9mm and the owner of Chiappa did a trigger job on it for him by request. I shot one cylinder through it, it was different because of the recoil. “Kinda cool”!! We shoot a double action revolver league at the club, he used it for shooting the league.
He is starting to sell some guns because of eye sight worsening and just old age. I may seriously consider buying it when for sale. I reload 9mm, I usually keep the velocity down enough to cycle my semi-autos so this will be a piece of cake. Larry
He is starting to sell some guns because of eye sight worsening and just old age. I may seriously consider buying it when for sale. I reload 9mm, I usually keep the velocity down enough to cycle my semi-autos so this will be a piece of cake. Larry
Faulkner
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Being a Glock fan I don't want to criticize another firearm based strictly on looks, but that does take some getting used to.
Marshal Tom
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Just like when going to Walmart! There's just some things you wish you could unsee!
First one I ever saw was as a prop in the 2015 SyFy show "The Expanse". The sheriff character had one. Looked like a sci-fi gun. It made sense as a gun to use in a low gravity environment - recoil is straight back, and semi-autos tossing empties is a bad idea. Then a few years later I saw one in a LGS, and was not impressed with the trigger pull and action. Not seen many since in the stores, ten years after.
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I came into my Chiappa Rhino by trading an even less attractive gun for it...A polymer frame 9mm...
I really, really have come to love mine. It's very smooth and reliable. It's kind of a bear cat to thumb cock, but that's not something I'm at all into anyways. It shoots accurately, and recoil is easily managed. Most ammo stays within the same point of impact, presumably due to the reduced muzzle flip.
I have started carrying it on more small trips due to it's light weight
I probly have an interesting style going on. Old wool panta, wool flanel, beat to heck old bush hat, carbon steel fixed blade knife...and my Buck Rogers revolver on my hip.
But...sumpthing I learned while doing pre-hospital care is that if something looks stupid, but it works, then it ain't.
I really, really have come to love mine. It's very smooth and reliable. It's kind of a bear cat to thumb cock, but that's not something I'm at all into anyways. It shoots accurately, and recoil is easily managed. Most ammo stays within the same point of impact, presumably due to the reduced muzzle flip.
I have started carrying it on more small trips due to it's light weight
I probly have an interesting style going on. Old wool panta, wool flanel, beat to heck old bush hat, carbon steel fixed blade knife...and my Buck Rogers revolver on my hip.
But...sumpthing I learned while doing pre-hospital care is that if something looks stupid, but it works, then it ain't.
I agree, but that logic usually applies in exigent circumstances where you have no other options.
CollinCountyLawman
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I work for the elected district attorney as an investigator. We have 25 sworn peace officers. Our agency purchases our ammo, but we must provide our own firearm. Our office policy lists several approved calibers to include 38 Special and 357 Magnum.
Our range masters ran me through our normal qualification course of fire and I passed with no problems. I am currently qualified with my agency on the Chiappa Rhino 30 DS, S&W Model 65, and my Ruger LCR which is a 357, but I run 38 Special. I am waiting to qualify with my S&W Model 627PC and have a S&W Model 581 No Dash coming next week.
The DPS CID Agent I work with on most days carries his S&W Model 19 and he just picked up a S&W Model 681.
In post number 30 I mentioned a Rhino may be for sale in 9mm. Well, it’s for sale. Gary is having a hard time shooting so selling some nice guns. Decent price with a moon clip loader and unloader and some moon clips. Also had a trigger job by someone at Chiappa when purchased. I did shoot the gun after Gary bought it a couple years ago, only about 150 rounds shot in it.
Did anyone hear of reliability problems with the Rhinos, do they hold up over the years?? I have till next Tuesday to make a choice if there are negative points with the gun. Searching all I find is positive opinions. I reload 9mm so the ammo will be low powered, Larry
Did anyone hear of reliability problems with the Rhinos, do they hold up over the years?? I have till next Tuesday to make a choice if there are negative points with the gun. Searching all I find is positive opinions. I reload 9mm so the ammo will be low powered, Larry
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