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Description: | 1889 Bodeo model service revolver. .41, This Italian revolver was put into production in 1889 and by 1891 became the standard service revolver in Italy. This is a round barrelled version with a trigger guard as oposed to the an octagonal barrelled one with a folding trigger. The barrel is screwed on to the frame and the cylinder is loaded through a bottom-hinged gate which is drawn backwards to open it. Ejection is by rod. It has several stamps on it. One on the left hand side of the frame is almost completely faded but ends "BRESCIA". There are also several numbers stamped on it including "1921" and "D3067". The grip is wooden and in two halves. There is a lanyard ring attached.,
Accession number: NCM 1992-608/18 | Subjects: | arms and armour Italian firearms (licensed) | Temporal: | 1889 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Creator: | maker Glisenti | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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