Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Obsolete Revolver

 A buddy brought over an interesting revolver, because he knows I like such things.  Reportedly, his great-uncle brought it back from World War 1.  It's a double-actin revolver in some obscure 10.5 mm cartridge.

The frame is marked 1913, and there is a proof mark that I don't recognize. The butt is round, and has a lanyard loop.  No trigger guard.  A note in the case says that it was made in the Eibar region in Spain.


The trigger folds, like a Patterson revolver. The loading gate swings down, to the rear.

It's a weird revolver, about the size of an N-frame Smith.  It holds six shots, and I admit that I have exhausted my knowledge about it.

6 comments:

  1. That is an odd one, to put it mildly.

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  2. That has a lot in common with the Nagant revolvers of similar vintage.

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  3. Anonymous2:04 AM

    Pretty sure that’s a Bodeo; Spanish issue revolver from the late 1800’s through the 1930’s. Buddy of mine used to have a box full of them, apparently “quality of manufacturing “ varied quite a bit... his kids used them like cap guns. (Different time...)

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  4. Termite4:58 AM

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodeo_Model_1889

    Looks like your buddy's revolver.

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  5. Anonymous6:55 AM

    Yep, what Daddy Hawk said above. The Roosians must have liked something about it and piddlefarted with design quirks fitting their needs.

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  6. Anonymous6:03 PM

    Check out C&Rsenal channel episode 19 Bodeo revolver.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UHYQuFW7gM&list=PLJvsSlrbdhn5v8AuvAZuOYJ5BgEEoDdqm&index=21

    Dennis the librarian shusher

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