History of WWI Primer 019*: Italian Bodeo 1889 Documentary

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Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration.
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Italian Small Arms of the First and Second World Wars
Ralph Riccio
Bodeo 1889 il revolver degli italiani
Ruggero Filippo Pettinelli
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[@thegoldencaulk2742]

You can see the amount of production experience attained since the original episode. In other words, this ain't Othais' first Bodeo.

[@panzerkamf1237]

*drum noises*

[@tehwin89]

damn you punster

[@mikepette4422]

i see what you did there

[@thalivenom4972]

is there a star trek episode that it reminds you of Mike?

[@davidhansen5067]

I came here looking to make this comment. You smooth bastard. Well done.

[@erikfarrell2065]

I love that "Bo-don't" was the go-to rating of trenchworthiness, when *clearly* it should be a Bodé-no

[@nathanrandall7003]

Perhaps No-deo would work equally well and roll off the tongue just a bit better. Equally, that mutant hybrid can be portmanteaued into Chamelodeo.

[@Bigrednumber77]

Once you already have it, and have to use it, it becomes the Bodé-oh no

[@moosemaimer]

and to think it could've been the Cham-Wow

[@scottygdaman]

Oh no that's not a thing lol

[@xthee_0nly_1x11]

What do you guys think of the Abadie loading gate system?

[@BumroyV2]

Considering how much Othias fell in love with and continually referenced the Bodeo, I shouldn't be surprised he made this do-over.

[@fasdaVT]

I hope they get enough money one day the redo the shooting section on the T gewehr with better approximation of armour piercing

[@baker90338]

I mean, the reloading feature alone is INGENIOUS, and the two springs make it ludicrously simple.

[@dakotagummo1847]

He makes me want to hunt for one of those Chamelot Bodeo Hybrids.

[@alexeypose4150]

It never ceases to amaze me how different the internals of each of these old revolvers are.

[@tmack11]

Yeah the evolutionary tree of the designs varies greatly.

[@tenofprime]

Same here, it is like Othias commented in another video. Because revolvers have been around so long and the actions have the same end result the differences get overlooked.

[@pieshka4509]

These revolvers really make the ejector rod on the colt peacemaker seem like the most ingenious revolver design pre cylinder extractor

[@Momo_Kawashima]

It's exactly the same thing, except instead of having a dumb rod on the side of the barrel all the time it's elegantly tucked in the middle of the cylinder

[@taitonaito]

@@Momo_Kawashima idk really, having a dumb rod on the side of the barrel keeps the ejection ready to rock and roll instead of having to pull out an ejector rod from under the barrel. at least it sounds quicker to reach.

[@Momo_Kawashima]

@@taitonaito having it hidden tho is less of a burden, with the thing tumoring on one side you can get it tangled in anything tangleable. Spending half an extra second to pivot it out won't make your reloading faster, if anything the fact that you can rotate the cylinder with each pull of the trigger is gonna make it faster than reloading an SAA

[@baird329]

Pistols were so militarily important to Italy that they survived 80 years and are still functional using Iron in the construction. I think they were more a feel good measure like bayonets in the modern era. It's cool to see that basic of a design that is reliable. Nice video.

[@Pcm979]

I wasn't expecting the Bodeo to get an updated episode; It seemed like such a simple story. I'm glad to be wrong, this was really interesting!

[@planescaped]

I was hoping for the C96. But really any C&Rsenal will do.

[@genericpersonx333]

12:30 Couple of reasons why you might want the gate to be steel instead of iron if it is actually steel: 1.) When working on small metal parts, a "stiffer" metal may be easier to machine because it won't flex so much when tools are interacting with it, too much flexing potentially causing warping or work-hardening or other effects that might compromise the integrity of the piece. The money spent making the steel is made up for by the reduced costs machining the steel because it doesn't have to be handled with the same care as iron might. 2.) Often overlooked when machining metal on an industrial scale, but you often have wastage from another part's fabrication that may just be the right size for a different part. A chunk of steel left over from something else could have been found to be convenient for the gate, and so they just used that instead of specifically creating iron stock. Not unlike cutting a smaller cookie of a different shape out of the dough left behind after you cut out a big cookie. Not saying these were the reasons, but they are possibilities that would fit with the limitations of the tooling and workers of the time.

[@leppeppel]

My first exposure to one of these was while watching The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and I kinda fell in love with its... *unique* aesthetics.

[@evandaire1449]

Wait. There’s a bodeo in GBU?

[@davidmiller9485]

@@evandaire1449 Yes, it's the gun Tuco passes over in the gun shop scene. Fun fact, it's 15 years to early for that gun to be there.

[@the_major]

Must be time for bed if a C&Rsenal episode is dropping... Wait a minute!

[@georgegregg2722]

Wait an hour and a half

[@Zap_R0sdower]

I'm starting to get a real appreciation for these european revolvers

[@scossum148]

The animated side-by-side comparison of the different revolver actions was super helpful!!! 👍

[@senecanero3874]

Yes pls make that a short

[@busterkier]

Every time there is a C&Rsenal episode I grow ever more :) I'm even wearing a C&Rsenal shirt!

[@Ensign_Cthulhu]

I was in Italy in 1986 shortly after Gadaffi's goons shot up Rome Airport. I saw a grizzled old guy on guard in a village square with a large revolver and a belt full of short, fat cartridges. It surely had to be one of these.

[@Graphene_314]

That's some brilliant engineering getting parts to do multiple things well.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Soldier: Why on earth would you design a trigger like that? Italy: *shrugs*

[@colbunkmust]

Tbf there are plenty of folding trigger designs for revolvers from all over, including some of the early Colts.

[@ruddyff]

This is my engagement post until I can watch the whole thing later

[@Obyredyll]

You must imaging that we used the Bodeo Revolvers and variants in target Shooting at the distance of 25-50 meter since the '50s :)

[@davidhansen5067]

As a Patron, I'd rather you take the time to try and lay this paperwork issue to rest and get it off your shoulders and minds. Praying it resolves safely for the channel!

[@LittleRabbit1138]

New C&Rsenal...another beautiful way to start my week

[@awokado5710]

it's amazing that in just few months you got 40k new subs!

[@ericmckinley7985]

Good one to revisit because Othias was genuinely just happy to do this specific gat over again.

[@davidkachel]

I never heard of or saw one of these until today, and I am not referring to this video. I saw this revolver today at a gun show. Tonight, I was watching youtube videos without any thought at all to researching this revolver and having completely forgotten seeing it earlier. I just happened to glance at the list of "suggested" videos on the right side of the screen and saw a shape I thought I recognized. Eerie!! I probably should have bought the gun!

[@scottygdaman]

Thanks guys . Love it all . Told a friend I was going to order some merch now he want's a t.. his wife wants a t Another friend wants a hat. Wait what do I get? Hope your both very well we do appreciate the great history and your dedication.

[@nononononononononononon1221]

Posting a way to fix a Bodeo revolver here, because I found a really weird problem they can run into that I managed to fix on mine. And there is nowhere else to post this. Bodeo revolvers have a rubber spacer in the hammer that pushes against the hammer nose. It can dry up and degrade over time. Just cut a piece off the sole of an old boot in about the same shape and put it in the hammer, it'll fix almost all jamming and trigger pull issues.

[@jameskazd9951]

as always great episode, and more in depth than the first bodeo.

[@BoozMcGroove]

This is why top 10 revolvers & pistols of WW1 lists need to happen, cause weird wacky choices like the Bodeo might make it into those

[@lordMartiya]

This gun in Italy is also well known for its appearance in the comic book Dylan Dog as the protagonist's gun... In London. Not even Dylan Dog can explain how it got there (he found it in a cave), but considering it still works well even when he has to have the ammo custom-made, it was a good choice.

[@bebopwing1]

A super simple amalgamation of concepts already in use with other firearms, boiled down to the simplest system with as few parts as possible and made of inexpensive materials? Late 1800s Italian Glock revolver confirmed!

[@lunarceltgaming4968]

god as someone who loves learning firearms mechanisms and wants to make his own stuff I'm in awe at the simplistic beauty of the bodeo

[@davidegaleotti94]

I think this is one of the funniest episodes of the primer series and 2k likes are way under what this video deserves, you ungrateful fellow viewers.

[@Gamer_1745]

I liked the detail in this episode!

[@danielnauta5689]

Man, watching this 2 years later is a tad rough. Othias has learned so much!

[@crankygunreviews]

Another ingenious design! I bet its a trip telling yourself it's ok to pull the trigger when it is pointed at your feet for loading!

[@M.M.83-U]

Wonderfull! More Italian beauty.

[@Cheesestyk]

Another great episode! Thanks guys, hope you're safe.

[@robertsantamaria6857]

Another old revolver episode! Keep em coming!

[@Dapstart]

I sorta wish that the patreon plug you put in the beginning was professionally animated... It's just such a lower quality graphic than the rest of those you use in the series. I love watching these, and honestly the bell icon irks me. Other than that this is top notch. (PS) I actually preferred the 2d animations of yore. Although they gave a less detailed idea of how the guns work, they really visually fit the series better.

[@mauer594]

Nice and early! I've been hoping for a Bodeo episode.

[@Lomi311]

The pug of guns is back! Yay!

[@stiltskino4009]

Where would one search for this firearm ? I am a huge fan of Dellamorte Dellamore .......I want one

[@junichiroyamashita]

We just have to convince Uberti to make a 45 Colt version

[@Purpmaster]

I just picked one of these up 2 days ago lol. A first year of production “R-RAB D’ARMI, BRESCIA 1889” (only made them from 1889 - 91) with 90% original blue remaining. Too funny to see this video, I had never heard of them before and just stumbled across it as part of a Militaria deal. Such a coincidence lol.

[@stephenkissinger4434]

The Bodeo revolver - the gun that finally led to Mae getting bleeped.

[@wadethode8242]

Thanks!

[@SergiusLigurAugustus]

Great video! Greetings from Italy!

[@thecanadianlanboy8132]

Goddamnit Othias I was about to go to bed

[@michaelrieber4858]

Love the detail in your videos

[@timothyedge6100]

Love the redo episodes

[@danielwalker8142]

thank you for your content

[@spartight3331]

I hope you guys re-do the c96 episode

[@Lemonjellow]

If this is your First C&Rsenal Primer experience... please go back and watch THEM ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL.... Then watch Everything else they've done!!! Click "like" on Everything... Then tell 10 friends!!!

[@The_Bookman]

You guys are amazing. Thankyou.

[@McNubbys]

Blast from the past episode😊

[@gunnerdupree3406]

Great episode as always.

[@cg_coyote]

Some revolver love, I see

[@greyareaRK1]

So, Bodeo was the Steve Jobs of his generation.

[@paulbarrow7126]

For other Bodeo owners out there. Mine is slightly out of time, I have discovered by pawl arm is bent roughly in the area where they cut a scallop for the hammer block. I'm thinking if I straighten that back out I would be closer in time, any thoughts? Also, not planning on shooting it, more of a wall hanger.

[@Vincent-S]

Coming from the newer Bodeo side plate spring vise video, I just noticed the drawing for it in the patent shown at the bottom of 7:28. Pretty cool and I was a little surprised that it was missed until my hearing tuned back in as Othais was talking about the sort of brain pattern recognition shenanigans thag happens with revolver actions lol.

[@Lomi311]

Othais back then is just starting down the old revolver rabbit hole. If only he knew what was coming, lol

[@markbrown6444]

Hooray, engagement! Plus a great sidearm in BF1.

[@enriquekahn9405]

Oh hey, a remake of one of my favorite C&R eps

[@ianhowick]

Toschi didn't die, he left to make power converters.

[@thiagokawano1618]

When I first saw a photo of it, I thought that the trigger guard was missing. I didn't know it was intentional.

[@Enetso]

Excellent content as always!

[@earlyriser8998]

lovely pistol design and OMG every variant produced even by the Spanish..... this is why I am a Patron

[@3ducs]

Sorta reminds me of the Belgian pin-fire revolver I bought, for some reason, last month. The folding trigger and rather ornate ejector rod in particular.

[@sunbeam8866]

I have a number of Belgian pinfires, and none have as heavy a trigger, or hammer, or are as awkward to operate as my two Bodeos. My pinfire grips are also a much better design than those on a Bodeo. With it's solid trigger & trigger-guard, I'd even bet Mae would prefer shooting my 11mm Pinfire, over a Bodeo!

[@WINTEJER000]

I'd love an abady gate system paired with a spring loaded ejector like a colt 1873s.

[@LOUDcarBOMB]

Closest revolver like that is the French 1892. Has the Abadie system and swing out cylinder, but no spring ejector (more like these Bodeos).

[@AA-qv5vu]

You're thinking of the Rast & Gasser 1898

[@LOUDcarBOMB]

@@AA-qv5vu Yeah that's more accurate than mine. Don't know what I was thinking when I made my comment.

[@local_therapist8637]

I have a 1897 type A bodeo with the original de lauso safety, the story i was given by my grandpa is that his grandpa was a croatian Austro Hungarian solider in WW1 and took it of a Italian solider he killed in 1917. I don't know if it's true but it is a pre WW1 configuration so it must be at least partially true.

[@RangerRickTV]

The longest gun to reload in bf1. After you reload it the war will be over.

[@RubberduckWVU]

Apparently Im First! Crazy love for what you guys do!

[@carlcarlton764]

A re-do? Some likes the Bodeo really, really much. 😘

[@deniskozlowski9370]

I have a feeling that in late 19th century Italy when people saw a man limping they would say, " Ah, he must be a veteran." I agree, the number of ADs was probably staggering.

[@peternicol3439]

Mae " It's got this floppy doo-dad" Kevin appears " Hey I'm the floppy doo-dad guy not you"

[@jmullner76]

something something comment... Love the show and keep up the great work.

[@jeffhartman2983]

Gotta stop until tomorrow. Falling asleep at the computer.

[@bizzlebazzle4390]

57:23 Why did you say "flight" of revolvers?

[@Harrison2610]

I just recently got a Bodeo 1889, enlisted model, and I'm having trouble with mine. The firing pin is striking really low on the primer and winds up taking a couple strikes, and pierces lots of the primers. I'm using 44 russian brass and the cylinder has some forward and backwards play, but I don't know how to fix the low striking issue.

[@nunyabidniz2868]

Obligatory engagement post. MUST. BOOST. C&RSENAL'S. ALGORITHM. STATS!

[@laheu]

Surprised to see so many Bodeos covered in a single episode. Really was primed for this one after episodes released prior to this date. I love these revolvers, but gosh do I have some conflicting feelings. Oh well, much to muse or read on with.

[@TheDragonRenji]

good work yet again!

[@SimplyTakuma]

Germany: We making complicated but modern guns USA: We making _big_ guns Italy: We are lazy, simplify the gun....

[@cookingonthecheapcheap6921]

Yep, the details are in the description lol. Sorry totally missed it.

[@donovanchilton5817]

What's the song playing the background while Mae's shooting?

[@coldandaloof7166]

It's amazing (and scary) they were still making revolvers out of a hunk of iron past 1916 let alone to 1930!

[@neutronalchemist3241]

You don't need that much sturdiness in a closed frame revolver. There are aluminium framed revolvers in .357 mag now.

[@waltermachnicz5490]

Interesting. I am not aware of any modern revolver using this system. Single Action copies or swing cylinder. I could see market for this in .22?

[@tcurtisjohnson]

Still very few comments about the Johnson Automatic in the background, I see...

[@fattywithafirearm]

I'm a simple man. I see a new C&Rsenal video I click. I can sleep later.

[@brianfoster4434]

Need a video of Mae dual wielding a pair of Bodeos. :)

[@wagon9082]

Good video

[@jsma9999]

Bo-don't is Backup to and Lewis/BAR /Masden/Shotchar(Light Machine Gun) guy. hope that paperwork dose not take to long

[@christhesmith]

Well, we can see that you didn't splurge any subscription funds on overly fancy fancy tools! A clawhammer!!!! Gah! At least it had a wooden handle! I salute You ! ❤

[@willcaputo1]

That grip kinda reminds me of one of the Chinese mystery pistols a certain mustachioed francophile took a look at a few years back.

[@kornaktanker7633]

so many Bo- puns, we need a Bo- pun reel, a minute of Bo- puns at least

[@Dominik189]

Lol, ripping everyone off and actually combining all of it takes huge engineering creativity and originality. People REALLY underestimate the sheer amount of creativity and originality needed to take shit that is parts from designs that weren't meant to work together and cram them together then make them work.

[@neutronalchemist3241]

Not to say to put them into ANOTHER revolver, made to work wit completely different parts, and make it work either.

[@Dominik189]

@@neutronalchemist3241 trust me, it still takes a lot of work. Especially if you're dealing with different calibers.

[@sunbeam8866]

Japan did a much better job of it with their Type 26 revolver.

[@Dominik189]

@@sunbeam8866 lol

[@turbo-yu6eg]

Okay on the Abadie episode before this I said it would freak out RSOs using the trigger to rotate the cylinder to load & unload the gun. Enter the Bodeo-A which has do trigger guard and a floppy trigger just dangling down in the open = double freak out for the RSO at your local public range !!!

[@mikepette4422]

Tracing Lineages and trying to figure out who copied who is the real trick here. The last half of the 19th century had so many rapid changes in gun design and manufacturing processes that there's no doubt its the most fascinating era of gun design. We go literally from muzzle loaders in some armies to Machine guns in the space of under 30 years. I'm all for deep dives into the origins of these guns.

[@zaqzilla1]

With early Glocks police were known to shoot themselves in the legs under duress. Training has changed enough since than that it doesn't happen as much, but it's still a thing that happens.

[@ekscalybur]

Why does the Daddy Bodeo gotta be the one with the floppy trigger???

[@thatmckenzie]

Grappa

[@WRETCHEDWRENCHES]

The odd angle of the grip was determined by the multitask dual flat spring's needs. JS

[@Reepicheep-1]

When guns were converted, modernized, or otherwise changed significantly, you have to wonder how often it woukd have been cheaper/easier to just buy new guns and surplus the old. I.E., Italian Navy conversion in this ep, but many others in the series too.