Does anyone have any experience/opinions on the Chiappa Rhino? I've been thinking of getting one for a while, the compact one. But from most people all I've heard are bad things. Guy at the gun shop straight up told me not to get it. Yikes! Is it that bad or no? Anyone have one? Or just better with an S&W snubnose? 

if you get one can I shoot it?

No experience with it personally, though I've heard it's very soft shooting due to the lower barrel.  However, compared to a traditional revolver, the internals are very complex.  There's more to potentially go wrong/break.  They're also fairly expensive compared to some traditional revolvers!

They have been on my list of things to maybe get. I've run into a lot of people quite happy with them. First question for trusting a gun store is do they have it in stock or would they have to order it. If they have to order it don't trust anything they say other than ' sure, let me look up the price and see if I can get any'. 

 

Only cool one I ever seen is this one. Otherwise butt ugly.
Looks even sweeter when Harley is holding it.
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I do not have any direct experience with the Rhino, but often shoot with somebody that has several of them. IIRC - the summary is that they shoot very flat but take some getting used to. They do look very cool in person, tactical (for a revolver). The options that can be had are intriguing. A .357/9mm combo, 40S&W snubbie, 9x21 revolver, etc. are pretty rare birds.

I'd never opt for a revolver that's powered by something that looks like a mousetrap spring. (P/N 12)

 

 

 

I know the person of whom Rich P speaks. He is a high ranking competition revolver shooter and is/was sponsored by Chiappa. He seems to do fine wth them, but he could probably make anything look good.

You mentioned.a J-frame Smith as an alternative. You should be aware that even with a 2" barrel, the Rhino is considerably larger than a J. It is closer to an L or an N.

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Pizza Bob

Thanks guys. Yeah I guess I will just have to rent one and try it out.

Want to get a cool revolver that's different, check out the Mateba Autorevolver

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateba_Autorevolver

And the best over-the-top movie showcasing it:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1258137/

Man I regret not buying a mateba when they were everwhere for $490. NOw they are over $1000 when you cna find them. 

18 hours ago, kman said:

Want to get a cool revolver that's different, check out the Mateba Autorevolver

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateba_Autorevolver

One of the designers of the Mateba, Emilio Ghisoni, also designed the Rhino

I had a friend that had one.  I shot it.  

I'm a "thumbs forward" shooter on all my guns.  On the Rhino, that didn't work out so well.  The cylinder seems like it's sitting closer to the hand, and with the bottom cylinder handling ignition...  Let's just say I'm glad I was only shooting 38's and not full house .357 that day.  

Beyond that, as unattractive as I found/find it to be, it shot well.  The recoil impulse was considerably different that my conventional wheelies.  It was accurate enough and felt very light in hand.  Surprisingly ergonomic as I remember.  I seriously considered getting one however the fact that I would have to change my grip for just one gun was enough to discourage me from purchasing it.  

Just one guy's opinion and experience.