I am an aspiring shooter, in the middle of the process of getting a gun license.
If there is one revolver I would want to have it would have to be Rhino, my question is, which one would be more comfortable to shoot?
I am not only buying it from the perspective of shooting it myself but possibly taking it to the range and letting others fire it as vanity ("revolvers are cool").
All of the different things of the design will impact how it feels to shoot the gun, a lighter gun will have more recoil but since the barrel is short it will build up less pressure, thus less energy going back to the shooter (the way I understand it).
I know 30DS would be better for EDC, but it's not really a factor for me, in my country the laws are extremely not in the favor of the shooter and I don't even think I would want to carry.
The way I see it for sure is that the 30 is definitely, personally, cooler but for myself I would want a flatter shooting gun (especially considering that is most of the point of a low bore axis revolver) and if I were have someone else shoot it it would be nice if it was easier on them too.

I was looking around a bit for a speedloader for the 44 mag. I see alot of options for the .357, is there anything that would work for the 44 mag?

Picked up one of my dream guns (.357 30DS) used (so no warranty) and had 2 cylinder pins(?) snap off the second time I used it. Aside from being insanely disappointed, I'm having trouble finding a clear answer on whether the pins are removable or if the whole cylinder needs to be replaced or where to get my hands on replacement parts in the US. Does anyone have any tips? Backup plan is to just drill them out and replace with some homemade pins, but I'd prefer to stick to legitimate parts.

Loving it! So far its got a spearhead machine muzzle brake, custom CNC hand stop, and a Vortex defender CCW red dot!

I am not a fan of the plastic rails and am looking for the Long Shot 5" rail. I cannot find it anywhere online and am hoping someone has one bouncing around in their shop. If that is you, send me a DM.

EDIT: any metal rail that fits is welcome as well!

*Update: Since the firearm had been there for around three weeks with no success in talking to someone on the phone and without having even been looked at, I contacted customer service in Italy and within 48 hours it was repaired and on its way back. I don't know if this was a coincidence or not...my humble advice with this firearm from my own experience and from what I have read is that it should be carefully examined before executing the permit and exchanged if needed. It shoots amazing but the QC is not the greatest*

I'm not a major firearm owner, I just want a couple of things that work well and that I can shoot accurately. Spent $1200 on a rhino and procured the pistol permit (pita in my state). Only for the gun to have way too many cosmetic imperfections and then break before I got through the first box of ammo. Then spent several days getting the label to get it to Chiappa. We're coming up on three weeks since they received it and it hasn't even hit the gunsmiths bench yet. It's impossible to actually talk to a human on the phone I have tried many times, although at least they answer email. I suspect they may only have one person that fixes the rhinos. Just a pretty disappointing experience overall. Was gonna get a 44 rhino no way that's happening now and I'm concerned it will break again post repair because the overall experience so far with the company has been so poor.

Sorry for the rant.

I love the idea of moonclips for range use and CCW (provided I get a good, protective belt carrier of some kind), but I do wonder if moon clips will be as effective for .357 as they are for the short, rimless 9mm. What's your experience? Do they work well? Just want to know for sure before dropping $170 on TK Customs moon clip loading and unloading tools bundle.

Recently picked up a 50ds in nickel with the Buds 'try it for 30 days' program and am pretty disappointed in the fit and finish for a $1200 gun. Various small issues with the grind lines, wear on the trigger and sight, and tooling remnants on the backplate behind the cylinder. Lockup and trigger are good though. Are these issues normal for Rhinos or did I get a below average one where the cosmetics are concerned? Pics attached

Anyone have any rounds down range with the PrintSmith grips?

I like how they look and feel but haven’t gotten to the range yet.

Rhino 40DS converted from CA compliant to DA/SA (thank you YouTube) on top and 20DS DA/SA on the bottom.

All,

I just experienced something really weird with my 40DS: we were at an USPSA classifier with strings of six shots. So rather rapid fire. The first two strings went fine, but on the third only five chambers fired. Click on the sixth.

I initially thought it was a bad primer, but on examination the round didn't have a strike, and it shot fine on the next stage.

So what could have happened? Failure to fire like something with the firing pin or did it jump a chamber and came back to the first fired round on shot six?

Just wondering, it's been flawless so far (and after that for another two stages), so I was really surprised.

Does anybody have one of the Albert Einstein velcro patches they would be willing to sell? I only got a sticker with my rhino which I love but really wanted a Velcro patch for my bag.

All,

I'm using my Rhino in competition and have been looking for good speedloaders (IDPA doesn't allow moonclips for stock revolvers) since I got it. So far I haven't found a really good one, but maybe I can get some insights here. Ideally I'd like to get some that forcefully inject the rounds instead of relying on gravity.

So far I've tried:

- 5 star specifically made for the Rhino: work ok, but not overly so, I can only get the rounds halfway in before they stick, meaning that the cylinder diameter is not entirely correct. Plus, they rely on gravity to feed.

- Safariland Comp III, both available models don't fit the Rhino, seems like the Rhino's cylinder diameter is somewhere between the two.

- Speedbeez, they sell one for the Rhino but it's one of their generic ones, rounds enter the cylinder but on pushing down on it the whole thing locks up, so the diameter isn't right, either.

I heard that the Safariland Comp II J-R4C is supposed to fit, but that's only a second choice since it's a gravity-dependent loader. I have one incoming and will see if that works.

So what are y'all using?

Thanks!

Would anyone be so kind as to provide a picture showing how the lever spring and lever are supposed to be interfacing?

I'm really struggling to orient these correctly and reassemble.

They finally made them again after like five years!

So I’ve had this 60DS for a little over a year now and just noticed a crack on the rear of the grip. I absolutely love this thing and am curious if anybody else has had anything like this happen? Also any replacement recommendations would be welcome.

So Im going to run a Rhino 60DS in a USPSA major. I've got about 5-6 weeks to train with it and prep. Planning on about 1000rds of training, and I'll have to shoot between 350-400rds in 24 hours at the match. Also 10s of thousands of dryfire reps leading up to it.

I've got a holster worked out, moon clips, belt, danglers, etc.

My question is how much maintenance should I do? Are there any parts/springs that wear out or break frequently that I should get spares of? If anything on it fails, what's likely to go first?

I am trying to clean my buddy's M1-22 and I cannot figure out how to get the operating rod off, the owner's manual only contains instructions for disassembling the M1-9 and the Internet has very limited resources available, only one disassembly video and despite following its instructions I have been unsuccessful, if anybody has any advice it would be very welcome.

Those who completed the Conversion, how hard or easy was it? Just purchased a 40DS and it is single action so I want to convert to DA.

Went to the range and my son was ringing up steel at 100 yards. Fun range run!