Chiappa Rhino 357 Magnum Revolver Review

the Chiappa rhino let's check it out [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] the Chiappa rhino was introduced in 2009 and it incorporates some really cool features with this firearm in an age where polymer frame structure fire pistols are the rage it's really incredible to see a revolver with such unique designs totally different kind of appearance and guys when you shoot one of these is unlike anything you've ever shot especially with a revolver it's a double single action revolver that shoots actually from the bottom cylinder which really makes it unique considering most revolvers shoot from the top cylinder and because of that it shoots with a really low bore the barrel is way down here and that really gives it that Rhino appearance now the Rhino definitely has a very unique design to it and it looks again like a rhino I think the name fits I don't know if they were actually going for that or if that's just the way the features made it look but definitely has that Rhino appearance some people like it a lot of people don't like it they don't like something different but sometimes function isn't always you know aesthetically pleasing a lot of innovation in this revolver now let's go ahead and check to make sure the gun is unloaded you'll notice I pulled down on the cylinder latch and then it comes out and the gun is unloaded you'll also notice that it has hexagonal flats on each of the cylinder faces and so what this does it makes it a much more narrow firearm and that's one of the reasons why they wanted to go with that typically in a revolver it does kind of stick out more and it makes the gun just that much wider but when you pull this down again it just pops out you have your crane all this fits into the frame of the farm then we have our ejection rod now you have a 7075 t6 aluminum frame but then you have a steel barrel insert you have a steel cylinder still ejector rod and a steel recoil plate here at the back this should be safe and again these have been around now for over 10 years so there's a lot that's gone behind these but one of the big things about this is that it fires out of the bottom cylinder and so the firing pan is down low and then you have your barrel that's really low and so this is a completely innovative design and one of the reasons they went with that is because instead of the barrel being up high like on most revolvers and then you have a recoil coming up the recoil comes through here and through the hand and through your entire arm which gives you a lot more support and then the way the grip is shaped it just seems to fit right in there now you're gonna feel the recoil and it's definitely coming here but the muzzle rise is a lot lower than your standard revolver and that's really the big thing they were going for then you have this barrel shroud that comes up and above and this allows for your sights to be able to line up a big difference but it's still comfortable the way this grip is the way the barrels down low I like it and they have included some really nice fiber-optic rear adjustable sights and then you have a fiber-optic front sight now the grip is definitely different walnut laser engraved it's really nice has a good feel to it and when firing the handgun it's not very aggressive there's nothing on the back strap or front strap but the wood seems to give it a little bit of gripping surface to it also the hammer and this is one thing that's really unusual you [ __ ] the hammer back for single action this is a cocked hammer indicator and so while you're firing you can see that the hammer is in the cocked position but it does come back down next to the frame then when you pull the trigger it's a really light pull to the trigger notice in double action when we pull there is no movement of the hammer this is not really the hammer this is actually a cocking feature as you can see it goes right back into frame and then boom so it's definitely a lot different than your standard revolver and to just pulling this down for your cylinder release I mean that is a different feature as well so guys there's just a lot of different features with this handgun and to be honest with you it performs very well now this is the Rhino for TDs which means 4-inch barrel they do come in a number of different barrel sizes all the way from two and a half inch down to six inch it also comes in 9 millimeter and 40-caliber the 2 inch model is actually double action only and so it's just really more for a self-defense firearm guys when releasing your cylinder there's a little bit of hesitation popping it out you'll notice this little divot here there's a detent up here that holds your crane into place and so you're releasing that and then pushing it out again here you can see the recoil plate and the firing pin down here low then you have your lock up here I mean it is definitely a totally different design than anything I've seen in the revolver world but I like that I love innovation yeah it looks different but man this is a cool firearm to shoot and with the 7075 t6 aluminum frame it is fairly lightweight chopper I know for TDs 1 pound 13 point 8 ounces Smith & Wesson Model 19 2 pounds 5 point 2 ounces considerably heavier now I brought out my model 19 just to kind of compare a little bit of the differences between the two and one of the big things is that the barrel definitely is you know this is the barrel where the barrel is very low here and so while I've got my model 19 you can see the barrel comes up here now one of the things about the model 19 is its heavier and so it's going to absorb some of the recoil just there in itself and then - there are other revolvers similar that actually have more of an you know an enclosed area here that's even heavier but with this grip I mean I love the way the model 19 shoots there's no doubt about it it's just a different feel to it you have a little more muzzle rise with your standard revolver whereas you have this more in the palm and through the arm and then again you have a lower muzzle rise now we actually feel tested this with the GP 100 I just happened to have it I didn't have it with me when I brought my 19 out but pretty much very similar firearms and I'll tell you guys side-by-side you know there is a big difference and you can kind of see it when you shoot them next to each other I don't think Fiocchi for sponsoring the ammo the 357 Magnum also 38 special we're going to be shooting some different loads all made right here in the USA this is good clean burning stuff and that thing that's unique that's a whole different feel this is the first time first shots and it comes back into your hand but there's very little muzzle flip more muzzle lifts definitely just shoots completely different I mean just totally different yeah that was 38 special and man it just I mean that was a pleasure to shoot and it definitely does not the muzzle just stay so flat we're gonna shoot at single-action 357 Magnum that is some short trigger pull I mean it's almost like it's pre-cocking it like it would single action you know the hammer comes back but really liking it so far we think it's interesting I've never shot anything like that hmm it's definitely interesting that was 357 I mean that was it's flat it's soft shooting yeah not a whole lot of difference between that and the 38 we've been shooting yeah there's no muzzle rise nah it comes back in your hand a little different it's a push it pushes straight back yeah the the big thing that I have to remember is I'm so used to being thumbs forward when I shoot yeah thumb is right here at the bottom of a cylinder right and yeah that comes up close to the cylinder I know my hand kind of called even though the first time I shot I had it kind of down like this and I got quite a bit of blast on my thumb from the from the cylinder just kind of smacks you in the hand a little bit I had to make a conscious effort to kind of turn my thumb down when I was shooting it right yeah it's it really surprises me how flat shooting it is I mean the sights just don't lift at all it just pushes straight back Wow no muzzle rise at all just straight back into your hand [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] of course we wanted to test out the accessory rail on the revolver it is unique I mean there are some that have them but it was really cool to be able to put that Oh light Valkyrie pro 2 on here and just shoot it and does give you another option especially for a home defense firearm next year bad now one thing that I don't have with me I couldn't find the box I've had this for a little while it does come with speed loaders and so it has moon clips you can drop those in and you can use them and so that definitely is a huge plus in fast reloading unfortunately again guys I'm not really sure what box is right now but that is definitely an easy thing to do and you can get extras as well from different sources but now one thing that I did notice with my k-frame smith & wesson speed loaders these are just 38 specials but as we put them in they actually work and I know that there are some proprietary speed loaders made for the Rhino and this is the number 10 they seem to work there so definitely something to consider when it comes to trigger action we're gonna go with double action first actually it's a fairly smooth pull but there are some linkages you'll hear them and you have a little bit of vibration with those linkages but it to me it doesn't really affect the shooting there's not a lot of difference between the whole entire pull right here it's a little bit different it's like it releases but otherwise a really nice pull to it but again there is some differences than your standard like smith & wesson or colt revolvers which are super smooth no linkages now with single action we're going to put our hammer back it's an incredible single action pull I mean it is so light and it breaks very cleanly now let's check our trigger pull weight with our Lyman trigger gauge from Brownells double actions six pounds fourteen point two ounces six pounds four ounces single action two pounds six point eight ounces to pounds fourteen point two ounces now the Chiappa rhino is not inexpensive in fact they've retail for eleven hundred and thirty five dollars on the Chiappa website I picked this up at Palmetto State Armory for eight hundred and sixty dollars and that's the big thanks to patreon because that really helps me to buy certain firearms and to be able to bring things to you that I wouldn't normally necessarily be able to do so to write things up why would I want a Chiappa rhino one of the big things guys again is that it does fire out of that bottom cylinder so you have a low bore axis big-time barrel coming out it's going to really aid in muzzle rise and you know again you feel the recoil but it comes into your hand all the way down your arm and it keeps it off your wrist and then of course the weight is light it's a very innovative design the trigger system is very different you have your cautioning lever here it's not really a hammer and your pre cocked and then with double action you know the double action is a little different is going to take some getting used to but it's not really that bad it's really pretty smooth again you can just feel a little bit of the vibration of the linkages and you know with the firing pin down here it makes it completely different the latch course you pull down the latch to open it up that's something that's different something that you'll want to get used to fiber optic sights are excellent and these can be changed out and I really personally like the grip I mean it's very grifoll and it seems to really help with the recoil with this wood coming up here or the grip coming forward so you know I really like those features this gun guys I mean beside this looks it definitely has a really funky look to it but the more I look at it and the more I handle it the more I like it and then we have our seseri rail here if we want to put lights on it especially in a home defense situation the price runs you know 860 dollars usually on market price and that's in line with any of your Smith and Wesson or Colt revolvers it just it takes a lot more hours in parts and fitting to produce something like this then a standard striker for our pistol so am I saying get rid of your old trusty standard revolver no these are great they're great classics they shoot really well but if you want something totally different the Chiappa rhino is something to take a look at so guys I want to thank my patrons on patreon for allowing me to pick this up for this test & Evaluation and to bring to you guys something very unique now whether you decide to buy it or not maybe because it's ugly it looks like a rhino for sure but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and once you take this out to the range the looks start to grow on you be strong be of good courage god bless america long live the Republic [Music] [Music] [Music] I really like it and so far oh yes I am but there are a lot of other cool features it kind of feels block ish it feels different for sure yeah not like a normal revolver okay gonna which dick [Laughter] maybe a little bit yep oh okay probably due to boo-boo Robbie did a poopoo I think this needs to be in a Mandalorian episode

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Length: 18min 26sec (1106 seconds)

Published: Mon Feb 03 2020