Chiappa Rhino 50DS

[GunnyUSMC]

The other day I stopped in at the local pawnshop. They had just gotten a used Chiappa Rhino 50DS, in 357 Magnum, and was about to put it out.
The gun was in great shape and didn’t look like it had been shot much.
Now I need another gun like a hole in my head, but I’ve always thought the Rhino looked kind of cool.

They priced it for $1000. My friend told me that they had a sale on Saturday and if I waited, I could get it for $960 out the door.

Well I went by this morning and picked it up. Going to try and go to the range on Monday to see how it shoots.

 

[Reinz]

Nice looking specimen, congrats!

 

[shoobe01]

Never quite got into these (and I have actually shot weird stuff like the Mateba) but this is a very nice looking gun. Now you are all ready to chase down rogue androids.

 

[PistoleroWadcutterGANG]

Looking good Gunny. Any chance you've been able to get out and try it yet?

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Man those are bizarre looking, got to handle one a while back but didn't get a chance to shoot it. Looking forward to a range report.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

That has a very "Blade Runner" vibe going for it.
Cool looking pistol.

 

[Pat Riot]

I think the nickel plated ones just exude coolness.

Congrats Gunny. When you’re carrying that “USMC” could mean Universe Spanning Martian Conqueror!

 

[drobs]

Yuck.

 

[Tallball]

That is really cool. Congratulations! Looking forward to the range report.

 

[BreechFace]

I always thought these brought something fresh to the revolver scene, would love to try one out some day.

I’ve always wondered how easy it is to get flashed on one’s finger from the cylinder gap. At least it’s not a 500 S&W or 460 S&W high pressure round but still.

I know it gets purists all riled up, but kudos to Taurus being innovative and different.

Edit: meant Chiappa

 

[beag_nut]

Taurus???

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Looking good Gunny. Any chance you've been able to get out and try it yet?

Just got it yesterday morning. I’m going to try to go tomorrow afternoon when my son gets home from work.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Yuck.

No one said it was pretty, just has that wired cool factor.

 

[Pat Riot]

I know it gets purists all riled up, but kudos to Taurus being innovative and different.

I don’t think Taurus owns or distributes Chiappa firearms.

 

[InTheSwamp]

If it shoots, it's good.

 

[BreechFace]

I don’t think Taurus owns or distributes Chiappa firearms.

Sorry meant Chiappa.

 

[Pat Riot]

Sorry meant Chiappa.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Sorry meant Chiappa.

Blame it to spellcheck

 

[Ohen Cepel]

I have been thinking hard about the 6in 357 version, I like the option of being able to put a dot on the top rail with that one.

Looking forward to the range report.

 

[Johnm1]

I’ve said this before. I like my 40 DS. It’s an older one that is not cut for moon clips. It Replaced my 4” Ruger Security Six. While I still had both my eldest and I compared the recoil impulse and the 40 DS and the 4” SS and it was noticeably “better” on the Rhino. “Better” being subjective of course. I feel like it would allow for quicker follow ups but I’m not a true double action shooter. I carry it as my deer/elk side arm. I’ve always want d to try to work with it as a double action. Just never have made the time. The grip angle really does make it point naturally for double action shooting.

 

[CajunBass]

They're "interesting" but that's about as far as I'll go. I'm an old coot, pretty well set in my likes and dislikes. I did handle one once, and I gotta admit that it felt good in my hand.

I noticed one yesterday at the LGS. It was sort of an oil on water color, sort of case hardened, but I'm sure it wasn't actual case hardening. Very strange.

 

[GBExpat]

That has a very "Blade Runner" vibe going for it.

<nodding> Upon looking at those Chiappa pics in the OP I found myself flashing on the scenes with Harrison Ford chasing Joanna Cassidy down that dark, distopian street in the rain.

Looks to me like something that might soon actually become fetching to my eye ... especially if it turns out to be a effortlessly-accurate & comfortable shooter.

 

[Havok7416]

I always thought these brought something fresh to the revolver scene, would love to try one out some day.

I’ve always wondered how easy it is to get flashed on one’s finger from the cylinder gap. At least it’s not a 500 S&W or 460 S&W high pressure round but still.

I know it gets purists all riled up, but kudos to Taurus being innovative and different.

Edit: meant Chiappa

I have a 60DS and I've never felt any pain while firing even full-power .357 loads. I will say my trigger finger is often blackened with soot after extended periods of shooting the gun.

On one embarrassing occasion I managed to squib a bullet in my Rhino during a rapid-fire string and put another square behind it. The resulting flash out the cylinder gap was nothing short of spectacular, but no damage to shooter or gun amazingly. In fact the barrel isn't even so much as bulged - not that I'd ever want to do something like that again.

 

[stonebuster]

It looked like a heavy revolver to me and was surprised to read it's actually as light or lighter than a K frame S&W. Interesting revolver for sure but I don't know what I'd use it for other than a novel range gun.

 

[trackskippy]

Their looks are a bit deceiving and non-traditional, but none of that's in your mind when you're shooting them.