Bodeo Model 1889
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The Bodeo Model 1889 (Italian: Pistola a Rotazione, Sistema Bodeo, Modello 1889) was an Italian revolver named after the head of the Italian firearm commission, Carlo Bodeo. It was produced by a wide variety of manufacturers between 1889 and 1931 in both Spain and Italy. The Bodeo was employed by the Royal Italian Army in World War I, the Interwar Italian colonial wars, and World War II. The Bodeo was manufactured in three distinct varieties, the Tipo A for Enlisted soldiers, the Tipo B for Officers.
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Bodeo Model 1889 | |
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Type | Service revolver |
Place of origin | Kingdom of Italy |
Service history | |
Used by | Royal Italian Army |
Wars | Italo-Turkish War Boxer Rebellion World War I Second Italo-Abyssinian War Spanish Civil War World War II |
Production history | |
Produced | 1889 to c. 1931 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 950 g (2 lb 2 oz) |
Length | 232 mm (9.1 in) |
Barrel length | 115 mm (4.5 in) |
Cartridge | 10.35mm Ordinanza Italiana |
Action | Double action |
Muzzle velocity | 256 m/s (840 ft/s) [1] |
Feed system | 6 round cylinder |
Sights | Fixed iron sights |
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