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The '''Bodeo Model 1889''' ({{lang-langx|it|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, and the Modello Allegrito, which was introduced in the 1920's for commercial and police use.
 
==History==
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==Variations==
 
The Bodeo revolver was issued in 3 primary variations:
The revolver was designed in two distinct versions: The Type A Enlisted model, with an octagonal-barreled version with a folding trigger; and a Type B officer's model, with round-barreled version designed with a trigger guard,<ref name="bbg"/> The octagonal-barreled version was produced for rank and file Italian soldiers, while the round-barreled version was produced for [[non-commissioned officers]] and field officers.<ref name="pow50"/> The folding trigger version was produced in greater numbers.<ref name="msa"/>
===Tipo A Enlisted Model===
 
[[File:Sistema bodeo.jpg|thumb|1890 Production Tipo A Bodeo with correct in the white finish and external safety]]
[[File:Bodeo Holster.jpg|thumb|WW1 Production Tipo A Bodeo with internal hammer block safety and blued finish]]
The Type A Enlisted model has an 4.5" octagonal barrel with a distinctive iconic folding trigger. This variation was first produced by the [[Brescia Arsenal|Royal Arms Factory at Brescia]] from 1889–1891, then, by Glisenti at Brescia from 1891–1906. Early production Bodeo revolvers were produced in the white (i.e., unfinished), and will have an external hammer block safety.<ref name="Page 40" /> Production was paused until the [[Italo-Turkish war]] in 1911, when production was resumed by Toschi e Castelli. Upon [[Military history of Italy during World War I|entering World War I in 1915]], the Italians contracted with many private producers to produce Bodeo revolvers, including Toschi e Castelli, Mida Gia a Castelli, and Mida Brescia. The Italians also contracted several Spanish firms from [[Eibar]] to produce Bodeo Tipo A revolvers during the war. Later Italo-Turkish War and World War I variants of the Tipo A revolver will have an internal hammer block safety. Many early production Bodeo revolvers from pre-war production were arsenal re-blued and retrofitted with the internal hammer safety in 1915 in preparation for Italy's entrance to the war.<ref name="Page 40" /> Production of Tipo A revolvers continued after the war until the late 1920s for a total production of approximately 300,000. All Italian manufactured Tipo A revolvers have a year of manufacture stamped on the left side of the frame, while some Eibar-contracted revolvers lack this year marking.<ref name="Page 40" />
 
The Tipo B Revolvers can be distinguished from Tipo A revolvers by the presence of a trigger guard. This variation was manufactured by many firms both before and after World War I, and many Tipo B revolvers were adopted for use by local police forces, as well as the Italian custom's officers. <ref name="Page 78">{{cite book |last1=Pettinelli | page = 78|first1=Ruggero F. |title=Bodeo 1889. Il revolver degli italiani |date=2015 |publisher=Edisport Editoriale |isbn=978-8888593579}}</ref>
===Tipo B Officer's Model===
[[File:Bodeo 1889 Officers.jpg|thumb|Bodeo Tipo B Officer's Model made by the Brescia Arsenal, with distinctive high polish blue and [[House of Savoy|Crest of Savoy]]]]
 
The Type B Officer's model has an 4.5" octagonal barrel, with a trigger guard. This variation was first produced by the Royal Arms Factory at Brescia from 1891–1893, where only ~9000 copies were made. Production was continued by Glisenti at Brescia from 1891–1906, where another 10,000 copies were made. The Tipo B revolvers made by the Royal Brescia Arsenal are distinctive for having a high polish charcoal blued finish and finely checkered grips. These Tipo B revolvers will also have the [[House of Savoy|Crest of Savoy]] on the left-hand side of the frame.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pettinelli | page = 76|first1=Ruggero F. |title=Bodeo 1889. Il revolver degli italiani |date=2015 |publisher=Edisport Editoriale |isbn=978-8888593579}}</ref> Importantly, there was no serial production of Tipo B Officer's model revolvers after 1906. An estimated total of fewer than 18,000 Tipo B Officer's model revolvers were ever manufactured. The Tipo B Officer's model revolver should not be confused with the Modello Allegrito, which also has a trigger guard, but has a round 3.5" barrel, and were never manufactured until after [[Armistice of 11 November 1918|the end of World War I]].
 
===Modello Allegrito (Lightened Model)===
[[File:Modello allegrito.jpg|thumb|Modello Allegrito with distinctive 3.5" Rounded Barrel]]
The Modello Allegrito has a 3.5" rounded barrel and a trigger guard. Because of the presence of a trigger guard, the Modello Allegrito is often mistaken by inexperienced collectors for the Tipo B officer's model revolver. Importantly, however, the Modello Allegrito revolver has a rounded 3.5" barrel, which is the key differentiating feature from the Tipo B Officer's Model revolvers. Modello Allegrito revolvers were also hot caustic blued instead of charcoal or rust bluing. Further, the Modello Allegrito production only began in 1922, long after the end of the war. The Modello Allegrito was never used by the [[Royal Italian Army]], and instead was primarily issued to Italian police forces, such as the [[Guardia di Finanza|Italian Custom's Officers]]. Modello Allegrito revolvers are found without year of manufacture, though can be readily identified as they were manufactured by [[:fr:Società Metallurgica Bresciana|Metallurgica Bresciana gia Tempini]] or Napoleone e Vittorio Castelli. Production continued until late 1926, for a total production of an estimated 50,000 Modello Allegrito revolvers.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pettinelli | page = 120|first1=Ruggero F. |title=Bodeo 1889. Il revolver degli italiani |date=2015 |publisher=Edisport Editoriale |isbn=978-8888593579}}</ref>
 
===Alternates===
A few alternate models exist, such as Bodeo pattern revolvers manufactured for commercial sale. These often have mechanically distinctive features such as different lockwork that differs from the primary models of the Bodeo revolver.
 
==Mechanics==
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Frames were made from a wide variety of materials ranging from brass to brazed copper plates.<ref>Kinard, Jeff. ''Pistols: an illustrated history of their impact'', p. 157, ABC-CLIO, Inc. 2003.</ref> The loading gate was connected to the hammer via the Abadie patent<ref name="msa"/> with the barrel screwed into the frame.<ref name="bbg"/> Ejection was achieved by the rod normally housed in the hollow axis pin.<ref name="bbg"/> The hammer block was designed to prevent firing unless the trigger was fully cocked.<ref name="msa"/>
 
== Users ==
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• {{flag|Nazi Germany}} (Designated as ''Revolver 680(i).)''
==References==
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[[Category:Revolvers of Italy]]
[[Category:Military revolvers]]
[[Category:Single-action revolvers]]
[[Category:World War I Italian infantry weapons]]
[[Category:World War II infantry weapons of Germany]]
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