CHIAPPA RHINO responsive and easier to pull – but It doesn ’ t ! If anything , the trigger sensitivity “ pre-cocked ” is heavier than in single action , which is a bit odd but you soon get used to it and I ’ m certain that , like me , you ’ ll soon find the “ take-up-sweet-spot ”.
When you do pre-cock the Rhino , there ’ s a super little red indicator nub that pops up next to the hammer on the left to show that you ’ re hot-to-trot and ready to fire . A trigger safety is also located just to the rear of the hammer for keeping things controlled properly when the pistol is not in use , or when it ’ s stored .
BACK TO BASICS
As with many airsoft revolvers , the Rhino is powered by a CO2 Bulb in the pistol grip , which splits like a clamshell to give access . A nice touch is a hex-key that ’ s an integral part of the ( actually quite nicely done ) nicely logo ’ d fake-wood grips . Going absolutely back to “ airsoft revolver 101 ” basics you simply pop a single BB in each shell and load them into the cylinder .
With the BBs loaded you ’ re ready to hit the targets . I tried the pistol in numerous “ pancake ” and shoulder holsters designed for revolvers and one problem is that the Rhino is such an unusual shape that you ’ ll probably need a dedicated carrying solution , which hardly came as a surprise . With this done , first stop ( as ever ) for me was the chronograph and I got an extremely consistent mean of 1.01 Joule / 330fps using . 20g BBs , which was decidedly pleasing .
Moving up to . 30g BBs , accurate placement of shots and good groupings are possible at 10m thanks not only to the consistent power , but also thanks to adjustable rear sights and a clearly defined front sight . Moving to a heavier BB is certainly the right thing to do with the Rhino , and it really does seem to be just about perfect on a . 30g . Fitting a taclite onto the lower rail may pose a few problems with positioning for ease of activation and I actually found that my INFORCE rifle light worked better on the Rhino than my Surefire X300 … and honestly , it looked pretty cool too in a futuristic , slight sci-fi way ! For close-in work this pistol is going to be every bit as accurate as you need and it really is just so much fun to shoot !
Developed by engineers from Chiappa Firearms in Italy , BO Manufacture in France , Wingun in Taiwan and assembled in Italy in the Chiappa Firearms factory in Brescia , this unusual and striking revolver certainly ranks right up there in terms of quality and performance but , unlike some , the Rhino has both usable power allied to durability of construction . I ’ m not going to say for a moment that this is a pistol model that will suit , or even appeal , to everyone but if you ’ d like something unusual and with a character all its own and that still offers great range and shoots as straight as a laser , then the Rhino is a must have !
For more information on this lovely revolver please pay a visit to www . iwholesales . co . uk , and my sincere thanks go to them for the loan of the test sample . AA
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