Rizzini Rhino Express — .470 Nitro Express, 23″ Barrels

Description

Built for dangerous game, the Rhino Express pairs classic side-by-side reliability with the stopping power of .470 Nitro Express — the caliber that’s turned back Cape buffalo, elephant, and lion for over a century.

This Rhino Express features 23″ barrels chambered in .470 NE, regulated for close-range accuracy where a follow-up shot has to count. The coin-finish receiver is hand-engraved with a full Big Five scene — elephant, lion, leopard, rhino, and buffalo rendered in fine bulino detail across the sideplates, flanked by scroll and floral engraving and the RHINO EXPRESS banner on the top lever.

Barrels wear a deep rust-blue finish and a tri-color fiber optic front sight (red/red/red) set into a low-profile ramp for fast target acquisition — essential when seconds matter on charging game.

Stocked in dense, well-figured walnut with hand-cut checkering and an oil finish, the wood is fitted tight to the action with a shadow-line cheekpiece for a secure cheek weld under recoil.

Specifications

• Caliber: .470 Nitro Express
• Barrel Length: 23″
• Action: Boxlock, side-by-side double rifle
• Finish: Coin-finish receiver, rust-blue barrels
• Engraving: Big Five scene (elephant, lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo), scroll and floral motifs
• Front Sight: Tri-color fiber optic
• Stock: Select walnut, hand-checkered, oil finish
• Made in Italy by Rizzini

Why the Rhino Express

A double rifle in .470 NE isn’t a novelty — it’s the standard for professional hunters on dangerous game safaris, prized for its instant second-shot capability and the inherent reliability of a break-action design with no cycling to fail under pressure. The Rhino Express brings that pedigree together with Rizzini’s engraving houses, making it as much a piece to hand down as it is a tool to carry into thick cover.