Chiappa Pitches Its Rhino 60DS Hunter Revolver for Deer and Hogs

Hunting Life has published Chiappa Firearms' announcement of the Hunter Rhino 60DS, a 6-inch .357 Magnum revolver the company is pitching to hunters as a change from the rifle they carry every season.

Key points

• Bottom-fire design: Conventional revolvers fire from the top chamber, but the Rhino fires from the bottom, which Chiappa says sends recoil straight back into the hand and cuts muzzle flip for quicker follow-up shots.
• Game and ammo: The company says the .357 Magnum suits whitetail, hogs and predators such as coyotes, and the cylinder also takes cheaper, softer-shooting .38 Special for practice.
• Build: A green Cerakote frame machined from 7075-T6 alloy is paired with a blued steel barrel and cylinder, for a weight of 2.06 pounds and an overall length of 10.5 inches.
• Features: It holds six rounds, fires single- or double-action, and has an adjustable green fiber-optic rear sight and medium walnut grips.
• Price and origin: MSRP is $1,490. The gun is made in Italy and distributed by Chiappa USA of Dayton, Ohio.

Quick take

Jay Putnam, general manager of Chiappa USA, calls the Rhino "a great conversation piece" for hunt camp and says people who pick it up and shoot it "get it." The announcement presents carrying a revolver as a way to make a familiar hunt harder, with closer approaches and more careful shots. It also tells hunters to check their state's rules on handgun hunting and minimum cartridges before going out.

Read the full story at Hunting Life.