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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => The Barracks => Topic started by: Drydock on February 17, 2015, 07:03:56 PM
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Threw a bid on this, and won it to my surprise. Better gin me up some 44 Russian brass I guess.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=466747484
http://www.carabinieri.it/arma/ieri/equipaggiamento-e-materiali/1861-1907/le-armi/le-armi-per-la-difesa-dell'unit%C3%A0-d'italia-revolver-mod-1889-(bodeo)
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Very nice.
Slim
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That looks to be in really good condition for a Bodeo! Lots of them are rougher, pitted, etc. Plus, you got an officer model with trigger guard. I like the looks of them a lot more than the folding trigger model.
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I really wanted an officers model, I figure it could do double duty for a French 1873 if needed, (It's based on the French gun) and would be a lot easier to load for. But still surprised this one went as low as it did! Good thing my company safety bonus came in!
Y'all keep buying that Diamond Dog Food!
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'Scool iron, Dock.
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You done good on that one!
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Next thing you know I'll have to make pizza.
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that wouldn't be all bad ::)
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I gave my 1915 dated one away last year, kinda miss it.
I tried to chamber .44 Russian and .44 Colt in mine and neither would work. Are you sure .44 Russian will work?
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That's what I've been told, Might have to run it up in a .303 die to give it some taper.
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http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?3024-AMMO-10-35mm-Italian-Revolver
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Too cool - it is definitely a 1873 St Etienne cousin!
Too cool ;D
Nice buy.
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http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?3024-AMMO-10-35mm-Italian-Revolver
Reading through that explained it all.
Thanks!
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Update: After acquiring a small part needed, took the Bodeo out of Mothballs this last week and worked up some good loads for it. It was surprisingly easy. Unmodified .44 Russian brass, 18 grains fffg, a 200 grain .44-40 bullet from a Lee mold, put together with Lee .44 Russian dies. The only difference is I used a .303 size die as a crimp die, running the finished round about 1/3rd of its length into the die for a nice taper. The rounds drop nicely into the cylinder, and shoot a sub 3" group on a pumpkin at 10 paces.
Cleans up easy, this thing has the deepest rifling I've ever seen. Easy access to the innards, with the Galand lockwork very simple. Unloading is a pain compared to an SAA, much less a swing out cylinder revolver, but for 6 shots this is as good as anything out there. One of the few Continental revolvers with a ballisticly respectable round, imho.
Another good gun for Armadillo hunting.