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Most revolvers send recoil up and over your wrist because the barrel sits above the cylinder. The Chiappa Rhino 40DS does the opposite. It fires from the bottom chamber, which drops the bore axis down almost level with your palm and forearm. The result is a 9mm wheelgun that stays flat through recoil, points naturally, and lets you get back on target faster than just about any traditional revolver in its class. Once you run a cylinder through one, going back to a conventional layout feels strange.
The clever engineering does not stop at the low bore. The hexagonal cylinder shaves width off the gun compared to a round cylinder, and the aluminum alloy frame and barrel shroud keep total weight right around 30 ounces. What looks like a hammer is really a cocking lever for the fully enclosed internal hammer, so there is nothing to snag on a cover garment, and a visible cocked indicator tells you the status of the action at a glance. You get a true double action/single action trigger, a fiber optic front sight that picks up light quickly, and an adjustable rear sight so you can dial it in for your preferred load.
Running 9mm Luger instead of a magnum cartridge means cheap, plentiful ammo and soft shooting, which pairs perfectly with the Rhino's recoil-taming layout. Since 9mm is a rimless cartridge, this model feeds from moon clips, and three come in the box along with a shell-removing tool. Loading and ejecting all six rounds at once with a clip is genuinely quick, and plenty of owners find it faster than fishing individual rounds out of a loop or pouch.
The 4-inch barrel hits a sweet spot between sight radius and handling, and the laser-engraved medium walnut grips give the black anodized frame and blued cylinder some classic warmth against all that modern engineering. Whether you want a distinctive range companion, a steel-plate gun, or simply the most interesting revolver in your safe, the Rhino 40DS earns its spot.
Yes, and it is the whole point of the design. The Rhino fires from the bottom chamber of the cylinder, which puts the bore axis nearly in line with your hand and forearm instead of above it. Recoil pushes straight back rather than rotating the gun upward, so the muzzle stays noticeably flatter and follow-up shots come faster than with a traditional revolver.
Since 9mm Luger is a rimless cartridge, moon clips are the way this revolver is designed to run, and three come included along with a shell-removing tool. The upside is speed: you load and eject all six rounds at once, which makes reloads quicker than loading loose rounds. Picking up a few extra clips is cheap and makes range sessions smoother.
The external lever that looks like a hammer is a cocking device for the fully enclosed internal hammer. Pulling it back cocks the action for a light single action pull, and a cocked indicator shows you the internal hammer status at a glance. The enclosed design also keeps the profile smooth and snag-free.
It does both well. The aluminum alloy frame keeps weight right around 30 ounces, and the hexagonal cylinder trims width compared to a round cylinder, so it carries slimmer than most medium-frame revolvers. The 4-inch barrel also gives you a solid sight radius, which makes it a great pick for range work and steel matches too.
| UPC | 8053670717343 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 340.165 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Revolver |
| Barrel Finish | Black Anodized |
| Barrel Length | 4" |
| Caliber/Gauge | 9mm |
| Capacity | 6 |
| Color | Black |
| Length | 12.4000 |
| Model | |
| Package Height | 3.0 |
| Package Width | 8.5 |
| Product Type | Revolver |
| Shipping Weight | 3.4 |
| Sights | Adjustable Fiber Optic |
| Sights Type | Adjustable Sights |
| State Restriction (CA) | NO DIRECT SHIP TO CALIFORNIA |
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