Italian Bodeo revolver With Arabic markings

[trenchwarfare]

Just received this Italian revolver, with Arabic markings. Have been unable, to resize my photos, so I posted a link. http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...rabic-markings A translation, would be much appreciated.

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by trenchwarfare

Just received this Italian revolver, with Arabic markings. Have been unable, to resize my photos, so I posted a link. http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...rabic-markings A translation, would be much appreciated.

F Y I Sorry can't use link as need to be registered to view.
Stu

[Robert]

Trenchwarfare, if you want to email me the photos I will post them here for you.
Send them to coleman5@copper.net

Best, Robert

[trenchwarfare]

Oops, didn't think about that.
Robert, photos sent. Thanks.

[Robert]

Hello Trenchwarfare, and here you go. By the way I have to add that even though I have no information to add this a very nice looking revolver. Is that a folding trigger by chance and what caliber is it? I'm not sure if this should stay here or be transfered to the European Armoury section of the forum.

Best,
Robert

[kahnjar1]

Thanks for posting the pics. Although I can not throw any definate light on the script, it is quite possible that it was part of a "contract" lot supplied to one of the then Italian "colonies/conquests" situated in the middle east.
Some details of the Bodeo Service Revolver....
Cal .41 (10.4mm) 4 Groove right hand rifling
The model you show is the Service Revolver of 1889 which remained in service for about 50 years, as the standard Italian service revolver.
These were also made with a round barrel and a non folding trigger and trigger guard. Made in several Italian factories and during WW1 were also made in Spain.
As an example of this sort of marking, the Remington Rolling block rifle was supplied in numbers to Egypt, and marked with arabic script.
Stu

[Rick]

It reminds of the 1873 MAS 11mm .
Nice .

[fernando]

Is 1926 the production date ? center fire; a 'modern' shooter. 'Slightly' sliding away from this forum scope .

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by fernando

Is 1926 the production date ? center fire; a 'modern' shooter. 'Slightly' sliding away from this forum scope .

The placement of the 1926 under the serial number could be a date, but it appears to be stamped with the same die as the serial number. I do wonder about the stamping as it appears a bit rough compared with other serial number stampings. What do others think?
Stu

[fernando]

Still

[trenchwarfare]

1926 is the date of mfg. That would put it towards the end of production. I would assume, the Arabic mark, is from one of Italy's North African colonies?

[kahnjar1]

IMHO IF the Arabic mark is a "contract" mark, then it would likely have been applied in the factory, as were the marks on the Remington rifles supplied to Egypt.
Stu

[Multumesc]

Beautiful revolver.