Chiappa Rhino

There are things out there that are uglier than the Rhino.
This one also fires from the bottom chamber.

Game, set, and match to Mike 1957.

Regards,

Dave
 
I wasn't fortunate enough to find Rhino worthy of bringing home. The only 2" I found was at Shooter's Supply in Louisville. It looked like it had been one of the guns sent to California for certification, he cocking lever was flattened out on one side like it had been dropped from a fairly high point. I mentioned it to one of the guys behind the counter and he said, nope, it's brand new!! I just laughed my way out of there!!! The only others I seen were a 4 and 6" gun out at Keens in Bardstown, but I want a 4" first. I suppose I'll have to wait to get to Utah now, as they still can't be bought in California.

Bill
 
That company (Braverman) also made a "PEN" gun, as in it looks like an ink writing pen.
 
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Wonder if anyone is making a holster for these or do you just carry them in a sack. That 4" one is starting to get to me.
 
I had heard that the company that assembles them in Dayton, Ohio was looking into working with some holster manufactures. They had experienced some problems with the Italian factory. The Italians may have been trying to support the Italian leather industry at home by doing things over there.

Dayton was not having much luck with them supplying the Dummies or whatever to (U.S.) holster makers.. They (Dayton People doing assembly) were looking to do it themselves (the dummies) here in the U.S. They just wanted holsters made for the larger barreled models no matter where they were made.

The 2" model comes included with a beautiful Italian Leather holster, but not the 4" and 6".
 
Uhhhh-
Wouldn't it be just as easy to cut and paste your text here?
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No, boss: the H&A thread evolved over several months with lots of additional posts from updates, etc. In order to integrate all the information on that thread, I'd have to spend at least half an hour cutting, pasting and editing. I certainly like my friends here on Big Blue, but I don't have time to do that for them. :) I have posted a good deal more info on my Rhino here on this forum before, but I'm sure the original poster had already run across that information when he was doing his due-diligence search of this forum before posting his question.

Moonman, a while back on one of Lefty's Bell Charter Oak threads in the Vendors' Section, I discussed my communications with the Chiappa USA folks about trying to get dummy guns for US holster makers. Chiappa Italy was making it difficult for them, apparently in a desire to monopolize holster-making for these guns for the Italian Ghost Leather outfit. Your post above gives me hope that the Chiappa USA guys are still after it - those Ghost holsters are okay but the Italians certainly do not produce leather for every US carry need . . . and certainly not for mine (appendix IWB). Anyway, thanks for your post with the updated info: it gives me hope that I someday might be able to buy one of Lefty's great holsters for my ugly gun! :)
 
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Sorry, I'm with Duke, I just say no to ugly women and ugly guns. It may shoot fine and if you like it, more power to you. For me a gun has to have some beauty, some soul. I hold my S&W model 65 in one hand, My Colt custom shop 1911 in bright stainless in the other and beam with pride. No Rhino for me.
 
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder. I have many beautiful things with different names and types of beauty.

Besides, Somebody has to get some those Ugly Ones lovin.
 
mtb1bkr said:
It would have to be a "Braver Man" than me to fire that thing!!
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It was made by the same outfit that made the Stinger Pen Guns.
Near as I`ve ever been able to find out only a handful of the R.J. Braverman revolvers were ever made. Just toolroom samples made for testing. The gun never went into production.
This one is pretty much worn out from that testing, to the point the timing is off. With the timing out of whack, plus being double action only, I`ve never had a real strong urge to try firing it.
But it`s great conversation piece.
And I`ve always had a soft spot (in my heart or my head I`m not sure which) for guns that were out of the ordinary.
Below are some pics with the Braverman Pen Gun. Unlike the revolver the little Pen Gun (not NFA) is very well made. But not very practical.
The Pen Gun is a fun toy to fool around with, but mostly it`s a conversation piece. Not what you could call a serious or practical weapon.
Slow to put into operation and difficult to aim. But still fun.

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Mike, when I used to manage a gun store in the late '80s, we got weird things in. The Braverman pen guns were a lot more common; I've known about the folding .32 revolvers, but I'd not seen one before. Bet that was not cheap. :)
 
Erich said:
Mike, when I used to manage a gun store in the late '80s, we got weird things in. The Braverman pen guns were a lot more common; I've known about the folding .32 revolvers, but I'd not seen one before. Bet that was not cheap. :)
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Actually it was pretty cheap. Remember that the timing is off on the gun.
So it`s pretty much a wall hanger.
Bought it about 10 years ago, give or take a little. Think I gave $150 or $160, something like that. Which I guess is fairly high for something that doesn`t work properly.

Here is the document that came with it.

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Mike, I think you could sell it for a lot more than that. :) (And I can't imagine it would take much for a real 'smith to set the timing right.)
 
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