Odd revolver - The Firearms Forum

Mosin_Nagant_Fan · 10-13-2010, 07:54 PM

Anyone seen one, in person? It looks cool, but does it work? That's the question.

http://chiappafirearms.com/product/729

http://chiappafirearms.com/product/726

oscarmayer · 10-14-2010, 04:10 AM

haven't seen them in stores yet but did paw one at the last shot show. i'm curious myself as to how well they are going to be received. and i'm curious enough to see them i plan on getting one asap. once i do i'll post a report. i'm going for the stainless steel 3in barreled model

Mosin_Nagant_Fan · 10-14-2010, 04:18 PM

Didn't see a 3" stainless, on the website, only the 2", but do tell if/when you get one.

Jim K · 10-16-2010, 06:48 PM

The Russians did it several years ago, but I haven't heard much about their gun. The idea is OK, though the gun looks a bit awkward.

Jim

Mosin_Nagant_Fan · 10-17-2010, 09:19 PM

The internals look a mess, but the videos shows that they do work. Only time (and reviews) will tell.

oscarmayer · 10-18-2010, 06:29 AM

at the shot show i was told the rhino will be made in a 3in stainless once they start selling. i might have to wait a long time or settle for a different barrel . though they are getting good reviews i highly doubt that they will catch on to the point they become common place, a bit to expensive and odd to become a hot seller in my opinion

3/2 STA SS · 10-18-2010, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim K

The Russians did it several years ago, but I haven't heard much about their gun. The idea is OK, though the gun looks a bit awkward.

Jim

They also made that .380 or was it a 9mm that had an built in around the pistol suppressor. Small and quiet.

old semperfi · 10-19-2010, 12:46 AM

why...................................... old semperfi

GunsForSale.com · 10-19-2010, 06:39 PM

I got to play with the prototypes at the 2010 SHOT Show. They were heavy with a heavy trigger, but were definitely interesting.

I recently saw a video (it's probably on YouTube) of a guy firing .357 Mags through one, rapid fire. Relatively little muzzle flip.

It is definitely interesting, but I don't know how it will fit in with many people's thoughts on firearms.

thomas44 · 10-20-2010, 08:29 AM

Interesting, but I think I'll stick with the old fashioned revolvers with the barrel on the top chamber. Btw, how do they transfer the energy from the hammer down to the firing pin at the bottom ? Just curious...

Mosin_Nagant_Fan · 10-20-2010, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by thomas44

Interesting, but I think I'll stick with the old fashioned revolvers with the barrel on the top chamber. Btw, how do they transfer the energy from the hammer down to the firing pin at the bottom ? Just curious...

http://chiappafirearms.com/product/729/images#

Then zoom in.

Jim K · 10-20-2010, 11:45 AM

They don't really reduce the recoil, just reduce the muzzle climb. The reason is that any firearm recoils around its own center of gravity. If the center of gravity is lower than the barrel (as in most guns), the recoil will cause the barrel to move up. If the center of gravity is right on the barrel line (as in that pistol), the gun will move back but not up. The idea is good and the principle is sound. But gun folks tend to be conservative (often both in gun choice and politics) and it may take a good while for the idea to catch on.

Jim

donhudd · 11-01-2010, 02:06 PM

I saw a Charter Arms revolver with the "low barrell" at the last gun show I attended a few weeks ago. It looked a lot more conventional. The thing that first caught my attendion was that the cylinder was not round but flat sided. Then I noticed the barrell.

Jmedwards1 · 11-09-2010, 12:56 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMhoz...ayer_embedded#!

Big Shrek · 11-11-2010, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim K

They don't really reduce the recoil, just reduce the muzzle climb. The reason is that any firearm recoils around its own center of gravity. If the center of gravity is lower than the barrel (as in most guns), the recoil will cause the barrel to move up. If the center of gravity is right on the barrel line (as in that pistol), the gun will move back but not up. The idea is good and the principle is sound. But gun folks tend to be conservative (often both in gun choice and politics) and it may take a good while for the idea to catch on.

Jim

What they need to do is get it placed prominently in a few video games...
Once the teens think it's cool as it looks, it'll sell like crazy

Goody · 11-12-2010, 09:56 AM

Seems to me that with the higher sight plane you are going to have to zero for a very narrow range.

10-13-2010, 07:54 PM	#1
Mosin_Nagant_Fan Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,832	Odd revolver Anyone seen one, in person? It looks cool, but does it work? That's the question. http://chiappafirearms.com/product/729 http://chiappafirearms.com/product/726 --> Last edited by Mosin_Nagant_Fan; 10-13-2010 at 09:20 PM..

10-14-2010, 04:10 AM	#2
oscarmayer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Contributor Posts: 2,387	Re: Odd revolver haven't seen them in stores yet but did paw one at the last shot show. i'm curious myself as to how well they are going to be received. and i'm curious enough to see them i plan on getting one asap. once i do i'll post a report. i'm going for the stainless steel 3in barreled model

10-14-2010, 04:18 PM	#3
Mosin_Nagant_Fan Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,832	Re: Odd revolver Didn't see a 3" stainless, on the website, only the 2", but do tell if/when you get one.

10-16-2010, 06:48 PM	#4
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: Odd revolver The Russians did it several years ago, but I haven't heard much about their gun. The idea is OK, though the gun looks a bit awkward. Jim

10-17-2010, 09:19 PM	#5
Mosin_Nagant_Fan Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,832	Re: Odd revolver The internals look a mess, but the videos shows that they do work. Only time (and reviews) will tell.

10-18-2010, 06:29 AM	#6
oscarmayer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Contributor Posts: 2,387	Re: Odd revolver at the shot show i was told the rhino will be made in a 3in stainless once they start selling. i might have to wait a long time or settle for a different barrel . though they are getting good reviews i highly doubt that they will catch on to the point they become common place, a bit to expensive and odd to become a hot seller in my opinion

10-19-2010, 12:46 AM	#8
old semperfi Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: i live in southern indiana,old country boy at heart Posts: 1,506	Re: Odd revolver why...................................... old semperfi

10-19-2010, 06:39 PM	#9
GunsForSale.com Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 13	Re: Odd revolver I got to play with the prototypes at the 2010 SHOT Show. They were heavy with a heavy trigger, but were definitely interesting. I recently saw a video (it's probably on YouTube) of a guy firing .357 Mags through one, rapid fire. Relatively little muzzle flip. It is definitely interesting, but I don't know how it will fit in with many people's thoughts on firearms. __________________ Firearms For Sale

10-20-2010, 08:29 AM	#10
thomas44 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 577	Re: Odd revolver Interesting, but I think I'll stick with the old fashioned revolvers with the barrel on the top chamber. Btw, how do they transfer the energy from the hammer down to the firing pin at the bottom ? Just curious... __________________ Change...it's all you'll have left in your pocket by 2013.

10-20-2010, 11:45 AM	#12
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: Odd revolver They don't really reduce the recoil, just reduce the muzzle climb. The reason is that any firearm recoils around its own center of gravity. If the center of gravity is lower than the barrel (as in most guns), the recoil will cause the barrel to move up. If the center of gravity is right on the barrel line (as in that pistol), the gun will move back but not up. The idea is good and the principle is sound. But gun folks tend to be conservative (often both in gun choice and politics) and it may take a good while for the idea to catch on. Jim

11-01-2010, 02:06 PM	#13
donhudd Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 38	Re: Odd revolver I saw a Charter Arms revolver with the "low barrell" at the last gun show I attended a few weeks ago. It looked a lot more conventional. The thing that first caught my attendion was that the cylinder was not round but flat sided. Then I noticed the barrell.

11-09-2010, 12:56 AM	#14
Jmedwards1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Posts: 52	Re: Odd revolver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMhoz...ayer_embedded#!

11-12-2010, 09:56 AM	#16
Goody V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 333	Re: Odd revolver Seems to me that with the higher sight plane you are going to have to zero for a very narrow range.