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Most revolvers send the bullet out of the top chamber, which puts the bore high above your grip and lets the muzzle climb every time you pull the trigger. The Chiappa Rhino 50SAR flips that formula. It fires from the bottom chamber of the cylinder, dropping the bore axis down almost level with the web of your hand. Recoil pushes straight back into your arm instead of rotating the muzzle skyward, so full-power .357 Magnum loads feel far more manageable than the caliber's reputation suggests. Run .38 Special through it and the gun turns downright pleasant.
This is the single action version of the 5-inch Rhino, built around a machined 7075-T6 aluminum alloy frame with a steel cylinder and barrel. The external hammer is really a cocking lever for the fully enclosed internal mechanism, and a visible cocked indicator tells you the gun's status at a glance. The flat-sided hexagonal cylinder trims width off the profile, and the whole package comes in around 1.97 pounds, light for a six-shot magnum with this much barrel.
Sighting is quick thanks to a red fiber optic front paired with a green fiber optic rear that adjusts for windage and elevation, a genuinely useful setup for dialing in different loads. Under the vent-rib barrel sits an integral Picatinny rail for a light or laser, something you rarely find on a wheelgun. Medium walnut grips give it warmth and character against the black anodized finish.
Chiappa ships this one with three moon clips and a removal tool, which speeds up reloads and makes ejecting empties a one-motion affair. Between the crisp single action trigger, the 5-inch sight radius, and that flat-shooting geometry, the Rhino 50SAR is a strong pick for range days, steel matches, and anyone who wants a magnum that fights back less.
It genuinely does feel softer, and there's real physics behind it. Because the Rhino fires from the bottom chamber, the bore sits nearly in line with your forearm, so recoil pushes straight back instead of flipping the muzzle up. Total recoil energy is the same, but muzzle rise is dramatically reduced and follow-up shots come back on target faster.
Yes, like most .357 Magnum revolvers it runs .38 Special without any changes. It's a great way to keep practice sessions cheap and comfortable, and with the Rhino's low bore axis, .38s feel exceptionally mild out of this gun.
Not in the traditional sense. The firing mechanism is fully enclosed inside the frame, and the external lever you see is a cocking device that readies the internal hammer. A cocked indicator on the frame shows the internal hammer's status at a glance, and the snag-free profile is a nice bonus.
No, the Rhino will chamber and fire .357 Magnum and .38 Special rounds loaded individually since they're rimmed cartridges. The three included moon clips just make loading and unloading faster by handling all six rounds at once, and the included tool makes popping empties off the clips easy.
| UPC | 8053670714168 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | CF340246 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Revolver |
| Barrel Finish | Black Anodized |
| Barrel Length | 5" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .357 Magnum |
| Capacity | 6 |
| Length | 12.3500 |
| Package Height | 2.7 |
| Package Width | 8.6 |
| Product Type | Revolver |
| Shipping Weight | 3.0 |
| Sights | Fixed Fiber Optic Front/Adj Fiber Optic Rear |
| Sights Type | ADJUSTABLE |
| Color | Black |
| Model |
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