Rizzini Rhino Express 500 Nitro Express

The Rizzini Rhino Express is an Italian side by side double rifle chambered in 500 Nitro Express, the legendary big bore stopper for the world’s most dangerous game. This is traditional safari craftsmanship executed at the highest level, and the 500 is the top of the range for anyone who wants the most authoritative express cartridge still in regular production.

Two barrels, two chambers, two shots ready the instant you need them. That is the entire logic of a dangerous game double, and no repeating action delivers a second round as quickly.

What Sets the Rizzini Rhino Express in 500 Nitro Apart

The 23 inch barrels are factory regulated so both tubes print 570 grain loads to the same point of impact. That is the detail that matters most on a double rifle, because a fast second shot has to land exactly where the first one did, and regulation is painstaking handwork done one rifle at a time.

The 500 Nitro Express drives a 570 grain bullet with enormous momentum, and it has been the choice of professional hunters facing elephant and buffalo for well over a century. It hits hard, penetrates deeply and inspires confidence when the stakes are absolute.

The Rizzini Rhino Express suits the hunter with a dangerous game safari on the calendar and the collector who values traditional gunmaking. Both will appreciate that it is built to be carried and used rather than merely displayed.

Craftsmanship and Features

Look closely at the Rizzini Rhino Express and the handwork is everywhere, from the engraving to the wood to the way the action closes.

• Side by side configuration professional hunters have trusted for more than a century
• Capacity of two rounds, one in each chamber, ready without any cycling
• 23 inch barrels, factory regulated for 570 grain loads
• Coin finished receiver carrying deep scroll engraving
• Select 2.5 grade Turkish walnut stock
• Adjustable flip up leaf sights with a bright orange fiber optic bead

Specifications and Sighting

Sighting is classic express style. The adjustable flip up leaf sights let you set a close range standing leaf and raise additional leaves for longer shots, while the bright orange fiber optic bead gathers light and gives you rapid alignment when things happen fast in shadowed cover. Iron sights remain the sensible choice on a heavy recoiling double, and these are executed properly.

The receiver wears a coin finish under deep scroll engraving, a pairing that looks superb and holds up to handling far better than a high polish blue. The stock is select 2.5 grade Turkish walnut, dense and well figured, providing both the aesthetics and the strength a big bore demands.

Capacity is two rounds in the proven side by side layout, barrel length is 23 inches and caliber is 500 Nitro Express. It is a short list because a double rifle does not need a long one.

Handling, Care and Ownership

Shoot it from field positions and get comfortable with the recoil in small doses rather than long strings. Practice a two round reload until it happens without thought, and learn the trigger reach so the second shot is instinctive. A properly stocked big bore recoils heavily but honestly, and good technique makes it manageable.

Maintenance is traditional. Keep the bores dry and lightly oiled, clean the water table and hinge, check that the fore end iron stays tight and treat the walnut with a proper stock finish. Store the rifle in a fitted case and it will outlast several owners, because Rizzini builds these to last generations. Anyone building a safari battery should also look through our wider firearms collection for a companion bolt rifle or backup gun.

Ammunition for the 500 Nitro Express is a specialty item, so buy a supply when you find it and keep a consistent load once your rifle is confirmed to regulation with it. Changing bullet weights on a regulated double is the fastest way to lose your convergence.

Stock on this rifle is limited, so if a true 500 Nitro Express double has been on your list, this is the moment to act on it. Like every firearm, it ships to your local FFL for pickup after your background check.