Italian Ordnance 1874 revolver 10.35mm
| Item | Data | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 13. Practicality in action | Considered robust and reliable | |
| 09. Production quantities | 12,000 | |
| 11. Weight | 1150 grammes | |
| 05. Designed by | J. Chamelot and Henri-Gustave Delvigne | |
| 12. Mountings | Leather belt holster | |
| 10. Mechanism | Chamelot-Delvigne with Schmidt modifications | |
| 06. Design date | 1874, as a centrefire version of the Swiss Model 1872 rimfire revolver | |
| 07. In service date(s) | 1874 through to the Fascist regime | |
| 08. Adopted by | Italy | |
| 04. Chamberings | 10.35mm Italian Ordnance | |
| 01. Original name | Chamelot-Delvigne model 1874 revolver | |
| 02. Other official names | Pistola a rotazione modello 1874 | |
| 03. Popular names | Italian Ordnance 1874 revolver 10.35mm | |
| 14. Comments / Other information | The precursor of the Bodeo model 1889 ( shown in the following clip ) is the Chamelot Delvigne model 1874 in 10.35 mm initially imported from Belgium ( Pirlot Brothers in Liege) and later on manufactured by the Glisenti Arms Factory in Brescia and from the Brescia arsenal up to 1889 when the Bodeo model 1889 was introduced. Manufactured by Pirlot Frères, Glisenti and Brescia. Superseded for first-line troops by the Bodeo revolver in 1889 |
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