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Old 06-11-2011, 07:32 PM
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One more piece of information. This revolver was made by Bernardelli in 1930, one of many contractors who made this pistol. Bodeo was the chairman of the commission that designed it.


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Haggis,

Look a little closer and I believe you will see what the stamping on the frame really says is "V. Bernardelli, Gardone, Modif. 1930".

Interesting because I just bought one today in about the same condition yours appears to be. It is marked as above, except the date is 1932. I wonder what the modification was? Mine is the Officers version.

Are you still using .44-40 brass, or have you gone to .44 Spl/Mag? The .44 Spl. has a base diameter closer to the 9.4 Italian than .44-40 does. Although cosmetically it appears different it is virtually a shortened .44 S&W Russian. I can't see any reason to not use .44 Spl/mag brass and dies and load the Lyman 42798. Crimping can then be done using a Lee .44 Carbide FCD. Maybe you have already discovered all this though!
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