Got a Rhino

[TigerShark]

Total out the door was $1,100. I figure DROS of $25, tax of $75 (at 7.5%). That would place the original cost at $1,000. Since their site places them at $1,180, I figure I'm already getting something of a discount.

I bought that exact gun in Sept 2014, the 4" White Rhino.
You either got a smokin' deal or I got ripped. I paid $1185 OTD (gun, DROS, tax, conversions, everything).

[keep_ur_powder_dry]

Colt Fanboi's are more annoying than Glock worshipers.

I'm a man not a "boi". I am fully vested in Colt's if you disagree or are "anoid" buy Colt and see the light

I want to say one word to you Benjamin, and I hope you are listening Plastics...there is a great future in plastics.-Mr. McGuire

gb

[bigdaddy99]

Interesting design.

Is the muzzle flip less than other revolvers due to the barrel being on the bottom or is there some other reason ?

[Dieter]

Those are so cool. Like something from Robocop.

[Kappy]

I was using wrong terminology. They convert it to single action only. Apparently that goes away this year.

Yeah... I figured they'd find a way to screw us even further. Well... Illegitimi non carborundum.

[Kappy]

Interesting design.

Is the muzzle flip less than other revolvers due to the barrel being on the bottom or is there some other reason ?

I think that's most of it. It might also have to do with there being a tang over the grip? I can tell you this gun weighs less than my commander 1911, so it certainly isn't due to weight.

[Kappy]

OK... range report with .357 magnum:

I was on range duty today, so I didn't get to fire more than 10 rounds. I think it was actually 8. I had some problems with my rounds. Note that this is specifically because they are my loads. Factory has had zero issues. I'm seating many of my primers too deeply. Thus, not all rounds went off.

The real question is as to how .357 magnum loads handled. I'm not going to lie... there was some movement, but it was pretty light.

I have range duty again next weekend, but I'll try to get some video afterwards.

[fmunk]

The real question is as to how .357 magnum loads handled. I'm not going to lie... there was some movement, but it was pretty light.

I've had mine since '12. Best way I can describe it is it's like 9mm in a semi-auto. Shooting outdoors in the dark just after sunset is a hoot.

[Capt1776]

I think it's awesome! Congrats on the new piece.

[Kappy]

I've had mine since '12. Best way I can describe it is it's like 9mm in a semi-auto. Shooting outdoors in the dark just after sunset is a hoot.

Even in daylight, I saw huge flashes.

[Kappy]

...and you could have had a Colt.



If beauty is in the eye of the beholder...schedule a visit to the optometrist



gb

Yes... I could have been just like everyone else. Same range bag, same car, same everything. But why? If I want a Colt, I can borrow one any day of the week. Or Ruger. It took me 5 years just to get my hands on a Rhino.

[saki302]

I picked up a 4" last year at riflegear.

The trigger is surprisingly nice. I un-SA'ed it myself (their gunsmith was busy that day), and I greased and cleane dup the internals while I was in there.

The DA pull is smooth- it feels a little un-revolver-like for those used to conventional revolvers- hard to explain, you just have to try it.

The pull does not stack up, and I found it easy to shoot good groups in DA the first time I had it out.

Felt recoil is a little less than a normal revolver. Not as dramatic as a Mateba though- those have 2/3 the recoil compared to a normal revolver shot side by side with the same ammo. The Rhino has less muzzle flip, but feels snappier if that makes sense.

-Dave

[B.W.]

I want one now after reading through this thread...

[fmunk]

I picked up a 4" last year at riflegear.

The trigger is surprisingly nice. I un-SA'ed it myself (their gunsmith was busy that day), and I greased and cleane dup the internals while I was in there.

The DA pull is smooth- it feels a little un-revolver-like for those used to conventional revolvers- hard to explain, you just have to try it.

The pull does not stack up, and I found it easy to shoot good groups in DA the first time I had it out.

Felt recoil is a little less than a normal revolver. Not as dramatic as a Mateba though- those have 2/3 the recoil compared to a normal revolver shot side by side with the same ammo. The Rhino has less muzzle flip, but feels snappier if that makes sense.

-Dave

I think the snappiness is due to the short hard grip, and the weight distribution (all forward).

[elemenope]

Here's mine: