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Most revolvers send the bullet out of the top chamber of the cylinder. The Chiappa Rhino does the opposite, firing from the bottom chamber so the bore sits nearly level with your hand and wrist. The result is recoil that pushes straight back instead of whipping the muzzle skyward, which makes full-house .357 Magnum loads noticeably more manageable and keeps your sights on target between shots. The 30SAR takes that same design and runs it as a single action, so you cock it for each shot and get a crisp, light trigger break every time.
The frame is machined from 7075-T6 aluminum alloy, keeping the whole package at a carry-friendly 1.7 pounds, while the 3 inch vent rib barrel and flat-sided hexagonal cylinder are steel for durability where it counts. Everything wears a bright nickel-plated finish that resists corrosion and looks sharp doing it. Up front you get a fixed red fiber optic sight, matched with a green fiber optic rear that adjusts for windage and elevation, so dialing in your preferred load is simple. The black rubber grip fills the hand well and soaks up what little recoil the design leaves behind.
What looks like a hammer on the back of the Rhino 30SAR is really a cocking lever. The true hammer lives entirely inside the frame, which means nothing to snag on a cover garment or a jacket pocket, and a visible cocked indicator tells you the internal hammer status at a glance. Chiappa includes three moon clips and a removal tool, handy for fast reloads at the range or keeping pre-loaded rounds organized.
Chambered in .357 Magnum, it also runs .38 Special for lighter practice sessions. Between the flat cylinder, the low bore height, and the short barrel, this is one of the most compact and controllable ways to carry six rounds of magnum power.
Yes. The SAR in the name stands for Single Action Rhino, so you cock the rear lever before each shot. The upside is a light, crisp trigger pull on every round, which a lot of people prefer for accurate range work.
You can. Like most .357 Magnum revolvers, it handles .38 Special without issue. That makes practice sessions cheaper and softer on the hands, and combined with the Rhino's low bore axis, .38s feel downright mild out of this gun.
It does, and it's the whole point of the Rhino design. Because the barrel fires from the bottom chamber of the cylinder, recoil drives straight back into your arm instead of rotating the muzzle upward. Follow-up shots come back on target faster, and magnum loads are far less punishing than in a conventional snub.
No, rounds chamber and fire just fine without them. The three included moon clips simply speed up loading and unloading by letting you drop in all six rounds at once. The included removal tool makes stripping spent cases off the clips quick and easy.
| UPC | 8053800940061 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | CF340.290 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Revolver |
| Barrel Finish | NICKEL |
| Barrel Length | 3" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .357 Magnum |
| Capacity | 6 |
| Length | 12.2500 |
| Package Height | 2.8 |
| Package Width | 9.0 |
| Product Type | Revolver |
| Shipping Weight | 3.15 |
| Sights | Adjustable Fiber Optic |
| Sights Type | Adjustable Sights |
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