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Griff Murphey
12-28-2011, 04:38
I have a friend who asked me about this gun. It looks way too avant garde for me... I prefer a more traditional piece. Anyone have any experience with these? Fires from the six o'clock chamber; where the barrel should be is a really big sight ramp. I guess the recoil is supposed to be more straight line so less jump?
randy langford
12-28-2011, 06:23
Might be ok but I just can't get over how goofy it looks. Just thankful whoever designed it didn't work for Smith and Wesson back in the day.
chriskat
12-29-2011, 12:09
I've always wondered what finger you used to pull the trigger. Just looking at it on the internet seems I would have to use my middle finger. Interesting design. Not for me unless I hit the loto.

Jeff
Art
12-30-2011, 07:15
I've always wondered what finger you used to pull the trigger. Just looking at it on the internet seems I would have to use my middle finger. Interesting design. Not for me unless I hit the loto.

Jeff

The website for the manufacturer actually has a section on the proper grip for these revolvers. You do pull the trigger with your trigger finger but an improper grip can cause you to get scorched by the gas venting from they cylinder gap.
McLovin
12-30-2011, 04:37
They are a local company here, the set up at the local gunshows so I have been able to handle one, I like the way they feel but I am not a fan of the price.
Nick Riviezzo
01-02-2012, 01:23
I've never seen one "in the flesh",nor have I held or shot one but,they are so monkey butt ugly they'd make a freight train take a dirt road. I don't think I could stand the humiliation at the range or a gunfight! Nick
dryheat
02-07-2012, 01:22
Chiapas Rhino. Even the name is goofy.
Art
02-07-2012, 02:13
I actually think it's an interesting idea but the fact that the market for revolvers is a lot less than it once was combined with it's price and unorthodox design is really against it.
4F4Nam
02-07-2012, 07:59
All I know about them is, a local gun mechanic has had to work on several of these, and he says they are full of little parts inside, and very complicated. I'll take my barrel on top, thank you.

Ed
ACP230
04-06-2012, 05:23
I shot one last summer. It felt good and shot fairly well. I didn't notice as much recoil reduction as I thought I might.
As mentioned, they are pricey.

I shot my snubnose S&W M15 the same afternoon and did better with it.
Hefights
04-06-2012, 06:07
Revolvers are unconventional, but at risk of being off topic, I like the toys in their product line.

http://chiappafirearms.com/
Timberwolf
04-10-2012, 06:11
This gun is a refinement(?) of the Mateba. The same man designed both.

I handled a Mateba about 20 years ago, a 4" barrelled unit and found that it was heavy.

I have looked at the breakdown of the Rhino, and there a hell of a lot of very small springs and parts to lose if you do a complete teardown.

Oddity? Yes. Practical(?) Very doubtful. Try finding a holster or speedloaders.
Rivet
05-24-2012, 02:42
The website for the manufacturer actually has a section on the proper grip for these revolvers. You do pull the trigger with your trigger finger but an improper grip can cause you to get scorched by the gas venting from they cylinder gap.

Ouch! No thanks.


Revolvers are unconventional, but at risk of being off topic, I like the toys in their product line.

http://chiappafirearms.com/

Agreed. The 1887 T-Model (http://chiappafirearms.com/product/2477) looks completely impractical, but still a lot of fun.
Timberwolf
05-24-2012, 04:21
The website for the manufacturer actually has a section on the proper grip for these revolvers. You do pull the trigger with your trigger finger but an improper grip can cause you to get scorched by the gas venting from they cylinder gap.

I was at an IDPA match in Michigan on the weekend and a fella was shooting a Rhino.

I noticed the flame front at the cylinder gap was being directed towards the trigger finger and as Rivet says "Ouch! No thanks".