The Chiappa Rhino was in prominent display at the 2012 SHOT Show, including the new model chambered in .40 S&W. Here are a few photos of what was on hand.
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Smith & Wesson has brought back the 586 revolver for 2012. The S&W 586 is a carbon steel, blued revolver in .357 Magnum.
The 586 can be had with either a 4″ or 6″ barrel. The revolver has a square butt.
It is not clear if the 586 will have the dreaded internal lock. We will see the gun at the 2012 Shot Show and let you know.
Introduced last month, the Ruger LCR 22 revolver is a rimfire handgun that duplicates the look and feel of the original LCR handgun. The new revolver holds eight rounds of the inexpensive .22 LR ammo, but is otherwise nearly identical to the .38 Special LCR.
Ruger published a video on the LCR 22:
This is the sum total of the recoil produced by the 2" Chiappa Rhino with .357 Magnum rounds.
One of the most unusual revolvers on the market, the Chiappa Rhino, has taken another very non-traditional move by chambering the revolver in .40 S&W.
The .40-caliber version of the Rhino will be a six shooter, using full-moon clips to hold onto the rounds, since the cartridge is “rimless.”
While the .40 S&W version of the Rhino is interesting, it would have been far better to chamber the gun in 10mm. The amazing recoil reduction achieved by the gun’s design would have been a great match with full power 10mm loads. Additionally, the revolver could have also fired .40 S&W loads to give the shooter more flexibility.
It looks like the Ruger LCR 22 revolver is the next “big thing” from that company. No sooner did I post about the rumors of something new coming from Ruger, then Ruger sneaks in a LCR 22 onto its website.
Truth be told, I hadn’t considered a .22 LR version of the LCR. However, in hindsight, listening to Michael Bane talk about the .22 LR as a possible choice for self defense (multiple hits, folks!) and knowing that Ruger is a big sponsor of his, I suppose it shouldn’t have caught me by surprise.
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Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Revolvers
I just took delivery of a new Charter Arms Pitbull revolver for review. The Pitbull is the company’s revolver chambered for the .40 S&W cartridge. While there are other revolvers chambered for rimless cartridges, the Pitbull uses a patented system to work without the need for moon clips to hold the rounds in place.
The Pitbull uses the same frame as the Bulldog line of .44 Special revolvers.
The Pitbull was formerly called the Charter Arms Rimless Revolver (CARR).
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Ruger announced two new SP101 revolvers. Both SP101 revolvers are larger, target-sized revolvers featuring longer barrels and fiber optic sights.
The two new Ruger revolvers are very similar in appearance and demensions. The first is chambered in the classic .357 Magnum cartridge, while the second new model is chambered in the ubiquitous .22 LR. Capacity on the Magnum is five rounds, while the rimfire will hold eight cartridges.
Both models use a 4.2″ long barrel. Ruger outfitted both of these new handguns with a green fiber optic front sight and an adjustable rear sight. Like the other models in the SP101 line, the frame, cylinder and barrel are all made of stainless steel with a satin stainless finish.
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Taurus 905 Review
In today’s review, I take a look at the Taurus 905: a small frame 9mm revolver. A 9mm revolver may seem like an oxymoron. Revolvers don’t chamber 9mm cartridges, right? Well, the 905 does.
Taurus 905 Basics
The 905 is a steel-frame revolver with fixed sights and a 2” barrel, making it a competitor to other small concealed carry guns like the J-frame revolvers from Smith & Wesson.
Like the Smith & Wesson revolvers, the cylinder rotates counter-clockwise. The cylinder release operates by being pushed forward, toward the cylinder.
The 905 has a fully shrouded extractor rod with a full under-barrel lug. The additional weight at the end of the barrel helps with recoil and it also protects the rod from being bent while carrying.
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2" Chiappa Rhino revolver at the 2010 SHOT Show
The Chiappa Rhino revolver is now shipping to distributors, and should be hitting your dealer shelves very soon according to the Tactical Wire. The 2″ Rhino chambered in .357 Magnum is on the trucks and rolling out, with the other Chiappa revolvers to follow in the near future.
The Rhino revolvers will be offered in both “D” and “DS” actions. The D is a double action only action, while the DS is a double/single action. All Chiappa Rhino revolvers will hold six rounds.
MSRP on the different models:
- 2-and 3-inch, $749
- 4-inch, $869
- 5-inch, $895
- 6-inch, $950
If you have not already, check out the rapid fire test of the Chiappa Rhino revolver on video.
This video is of the 2″ Chippa Rhino revolver chambered in .357 Magnum being fired. The lack of muzzle flip is pretty impressive, as is the fireball that a short barrel .357 Magnum can make.
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The load was the .357 Magnum Federal Classic 125 grain JHP. Watch the target video in the upper left corner as it is fired. Combat accuracy/speed appears to be very good.
More information on the Chiappa Rhino to follow.
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