WTS / WTT: Chiappa Charging Rhino: a 6", 9mm, and accessories (Trade for a 625 / 629)
So... here's a bit of an odd one for the S&W crowd. This was my competition revolver all last season and ran perfectly; this year, I've decided to go all S&W (twin 686's for IDPA and ICORE, a 627 for USPSA, and a 686+ "Joker" gun for bowling pins). I love this gun and boy does it get a lot of attention, but nothing hangs around my safe if I'm not using it.
Specs:
The Charging Rhino is a 6" double-action only version of the Rhino 60DS chambered in 9mm. It can shoot with or without moonclips, but you'll have to extract brass by hand when not using them as there's no rim for the ejector to push on. It has rails on the top and bottom so you can run an optic... and a flashlight? I guess?
I've found the trigger pull to be around 7 - 7.5ish pounds and shockingly smooth and consistent. You do have to get used to the grip angle and the upward sweep at the end of the trigger pull, but I overcame it with just a little practice. It helps that the gun is crazy-fun to shoot since the recoil is so minimal, especially with 147gr 9mm loads. I'd only recommend handloads for this gun - I've never had an ignition failure with my handloads when using fully-seated Federal and, surprisingly, Winchester primers but I did have the occasional failure to ignite with Winchester white box factory ammo. This is pretty standard for any tuned revolver - on my Smiths I can only use Federals in hand-loads, so it's nice that this gun likes Winchesters since they're cheaper and easier to get.
Condition:
I'd call it good with some honest wear from competing. The main issues to note are:
- Some of the shiny finish has flaked off of the inside of the recoil shield. I asked Chiappa about this and they said it's totally normal. And then ate some gelato (I assume).
- Chiappa installed a helicoil in the rear sight elevation screw. It's been there since my second range trip and doesn't make any difference as far as the sight is concerned.
- There's some slight marring mid-way down the barrel from me knocking out a squib that happened on my first range trip (this gun and I had a rocky start, lol). No effect on accuracy as this happened before I ever competed with it.
Juju:
This gun took 2nd in Limited 6 at the ICORE Rocky Mountain Regional and 7th of 19 in Limited 6 at the 2018 International Revolver Championship. Not bad with an idiot like me behind the trigger!
What's included/pricing:
- The gun with all factory accessories (3 stock moons, de-mooner tool, sight tool, brush, hard case, stock grip). The cheapest I can find the Charging model is Bud's (as usual). ~ $1100
- (38x) TK moonclips. ($8 each) $304
- Orginal Moonclip Tool with the correct mandrel. $50
- (2x) David Tillander grips in brick red. One is the Charging-style and I ground off the lower finger groove and installed a rubber sleeve over it for more traction. The other is a "standard large" grip. ~ $120 for both
- Galco Rhino-specific brown leather OWB holster with thumb snap (RH). $110
So total is around $1680ish. I'd be looking for $1250 shipped (gun to your FFL, accessories to you directly). Payment via PayPal is strongly preferred.
I can do a few pricing options, too:
- Just the gun with both of the extra grips (and factory accessories) - $975 shipped
- I also have a "Super Ghost Ultimate" competition/race holster (RH) that I can add to either package - $140
California/Massachusetts?
Lulznoe.
Most importantly... the pr0n:
(Ghost holster pictured, Galco not shown):
Shown here with the "standard large" grip:
Galco Holster:
Videos of it in action:
- 2018 ICORE Rocky Mountain Regional, all stages
So... here's a bit of an odd one for the S&W crowd. This was my competition revolver all last season and ran perfectly; this year, I've decided to go all S&W (twin 686's for IDPA and ICORE, a 627 for USPSA, and a 686+ "Joker" gun for bowling pins). I love this gun and boy does it get a lot of attention, but nothing hangs around my safe if I'm not using it.
Specs:
The Charging Rhino is a 6" double-action only version of the Rhino 60DS chambered in 9mm. It can shoot with or without moonclips, but you'll have to extract brass by hand when not using them as there's no rim for the ejector to push on. It has rails on the top and bottom so you can run an optic... and a flashlight? I guess?
I've found the trigger pull to be around 7 - 7.5ish pounds and shockingly smooth and consistent. You do have to get used to the grip angle and the upward sweep at the end of the trigger pull, but I overcame it with just a little practice. It helps that the gun is crazy-fun to shoot since the recoil is so minimal, especially with 147gr 9mm loads. I'd only recommend handloads for this gun - I've never had an ignition failure with my handloads when using fully-seated Federal and, surprisingly, Winchester primers but I did have the occasional failure to ignite with Winchester white box factory ammo. This is pretty standard for any tuned revolver - on my Smiths I can only use Federals in hand-loads, so it's nice that this gun likes Winchesters since they're cheaper and easier to get.
Condition:
I'd call it good with some honest wear from competing. The main issues to note are:
- Some of the shiny finish has flaked off of the inside of the recoil shield. I asked Chiappa about this and they said it's totally normal. And then ate some gelato (I assume).
- Chiappa installed a helicoil in the rear sight elevation screw. It's been there since my second range trip and doesn't make any difference as far as the sight is concerned.
- There's some slight marring mid-way down the barrel from me knocking out a squib that happened on my first range trip (this gun and I had a rocky start, lol). No effect on accuracy as this happened before I ever competed with it.
Juju:
This gun took 2nd in Limited 6 at the ICORE Rocky Mountain Regional and 7th of 19 in Limited 6 at the 2018 International Revolver Championship. Not bad with an idiot like me behind the trigger!
What's included/pricing:
- The gun with all factory accessories (3 stock moons, de-mooner tool, sight tool, brush, hard case, stock grip). The cheapest I can find the Charging model is Bud's (as usual). ~ $1100
- (38x) TK moonclips. ($8 each) $304
- Orginal Moonclip Tool with the correct mandrel. $50
- (2x) David Tillander grips in brick red. One is the Charging-style and I ground off the lower finger groove and installed a rubber sleeve over it for more traction. The other is a "standard large" grip. ~ $120 for both
- Galco Rhino-specific brown leather OWB holster with thumb snap (RH). $110
So total is around $1680ish. I'd be looking for $1250 shipped (gun to your FFL, accessories to you directly). Payment via PayPal is strongly preferred.
I can do a few pricing options, too:
- Just the gun with both of the extra grips (and factory accessories) - $975 shipped
- I also have a "Super Ghost Ultimate" competition/race holster (RH) that I can add to either package - $140
California/Massachusetts?
Lulznoe.
Most importantly... the pr0n:
(Ghost holster pictured, Galco not shown):
Shown here with the "standard large" grip:
Galco Holster:
Videos of it in action:
- 2018 ICORE Rocky Mountain Regional, all stages
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