Rhino

[Guest carbonarcher]

Has anyone seen this new Rhino on the cover of G&A?

.357 revolver with a bottom barrel and a flat cylinder.

Thoughts?

[Will Carry]

I want to shoot one. Cool looking gun. I wondering if they are not having problems with it. It was supposed to be in guns stores by now.

[JAB]

I have been interested in hearing more about those since I saw an article about them a year or so back. Unless I am mistaken, the designer is the same as the designer for the Mateba Unica auto-revolver, although this one is not an auto-revolver.

A guy on the Kel Tec forum (KTOG) had a chance to rent one at a range recently and he posted a bit of a range report. One of the more significant things he mentioned is that the external 'hammer' is not a hammer, at all. It is simply a cocking lever to allow the revolver to be fired in single-action mode. He said that after the 'hammer' is pulled back to cock the revolver, it simply falls back into its normal, resting position. He also said that the hammer doesn't move when firing DA - apparently, there is some sort of striker firing mechanism.

As far as being in gun stores, I have seen exactly one for sale but can't remember if it was at an LGS or a gun show. I'm thinking it was at the gun show at the Knoxville Expo Center. Also, as I said, a guy on the Kel Tec forum rented one at his range (actually, he said they were offering rental of it for free with the purchase of a box of ammo) so there are some out there. I think the price on them is running somewhere around $600 to $800.

Edited November 4, 2010 by JAB

[Guest carbonarcher]

One of the things that was mentioned in G&A was that due to the low bore axis, firing 158gr. full loads with a 2" barrel was not bad at all.

Interesting!

Like you said, it is new, and I am sure they are going to have there growing pains. We will see! It looks very concealable!

[Guest Law of Thirds]

One negative: Since the "hammer" is not a hammer, but only a cocking lever, it looks like the only way to drop the hammer once cocked to single action is by firing a round.

[Guest coldblackwind]

Lebanon gun shop had one a couple weeks ago, not sure if its still there. Weird looking, weird feeling, and BIG, but neat none the less. Not my cup of tea, but it is definitely unique.

[Garufa]

As far as being in gun stores, I have seen exactly one for sale but can't remember if it was at an LGS or a gun show. I'm thinking it was at the gun show at the Knoxville Expo Center.

I saw one at the last Knoxville show. It is strange and not to my liking, but that's just who I am. Didn't notice the price, was too busy gawking at the novelty of it.

[RWF]

seen one at the nationals, very odd looking thing. but the user loved it and claimed there was a huge difference in the recoil over a standard wheel gun

[seez52]

I saw the one at Lebanon Gun shop, didn't handle it but it was bigger than I expected. Kinda ugly in my opinion.

[gregintenn]

U_G_L_Y, it ain't got no alibi.....it's ugly, ugly, ugly!!!!!!!