Chiappa Firearms · Revolver · In Production · 2009
| Weight (empty) | 680 g (24.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 216 mm (8.50") |
| Barrel Length | 102 mm (4.02") |
| Height | 130 mm (5.12") |
| Width | 40 mm (1.57") |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Firing Mechanism | Double Action Single Action |
| Muzzle Velocity | 440 m/s (1444 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 784 J (578 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
Primary Caliber: .357 Magnum
The Chiappa Rhino is a modern Italian double-action/single-action revolver that broke with more than a century of revolver orthodoxy by firing from the bottom chamber of its six-round cylinder rather than the top. Designed by Emilio Ghisoni — the engineer previously responsible for the unusual Mateba 2006M Autorevolver — the Rhino places the bore directly in line with the shooter's wrist, dramatically lowering the bore axis and redirecting recoil rearward into the hand instead of upward, produci...
Country of Origin: Italy
Designer: Emilio Ghisoni