The Bodeo Model 1889 revolver was invented by Italian firearm designer Carlo Bodeo. It was produced by a wide variety of manufacturers between 1889 and 1925, and was also produced in Spain from 1915 to 1918. It was employed by the Royal Italian Army

Royal Italian Army

The Regio Esercito was the army of the Kingdom of Italy from the unification of Italy in 1861 to the birth of the Italian Republic in 1946...

 in World War I

World War I

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, the Interwar Italian colonial wars, and World War II

World War II

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The Italians nicknamed this revolver coscia d’agnello ("leg of lamb"). During World War II the Wehrmacht

Wehrmacht

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 designated the Bodeo Revolver 680(i) when utilized as an alternative firearm.

Introduction

The Bodeo was based on the earlier Model 1874 Chamelot-Delvigne service revolver. It is a double-action revolver, with some models having a folding trigger.