Hello soldiers!
It is time for another devblog. May is slowly approaching, but to ease the pain a bit, we’ll take a look at some upcoming weapons.
In case you’ve missed it, the Monte Grappa map will be released in May! Be sure to check our updated roadmap as well.
The Orbea Brothers
As some of you already noticed in the screenshot from the last devblog, one of the weapons you’ll be getting with this update is the Revolver Orbea Hermanos - Tettoni 1916.
The Revolver Orbea Hermanos - Tettoni 1916 is a Spanish copy of the Smith & Wesson Double Action .44. pistol and was imported by F. Tettoni of Brescia for the Italians, and chambered for the 10.4mm Ordinanza Italiana ( the same round used in the Bodeo revolver). The need for weaponry was high during WW1, especially for handguns. Several Spanish manufacturers filled this need for countries such as France and Italy.
Although this model was imported for the Italians, it was never ‘officially’ adopted into the Italian military at the time. However, many Italian officers used the weapon during their service in WW1, which you’ll also be able to do in Isonzo.
The Orbea Hermanos started their company in the 1880’s and was the only company listed in Eibar (Spanish city) as an ‘arms factory’. In 1883 they obtained a permit that would be valid for 20 years, where they would make a revolver based on the Smith & Wesson First Model DA. Over the years, they would manufacture multiple variations.
Orbea still exists to this day and focuses primarily on manufacturing bicycles, helmets and other cycling related items.
Gasser Gunner
The Gasser M1870, designed and manufactured by Leopold Gasser, was originally adopted by the Austro-Hungarian army for cavalry use. By the outbreak of WW1, this borderline obsolete firearm was pressed into military service once more
Genuine Gasser-made products are marked 'L. GASSER PATENT WIEN' or 'L. GASSER OTTAKRING PATENT', and often carry the Gasser trademark of a heart pierced by an arrow.
Chambered for the hefty 11.3x36mmR, this revolver has an open-frame model, with the barrel unit attached to the frame by a screw beneath the cylinder arbor. The pin was screwed into the barrel unit and fitted into a recess in the stranding breech. From the right side, the cylinder was gate-loaded, and beneath the barrel there was a rod ejector - held in place with a handy thumbscrew.
Below the cylinder on the right side of the frame was an unique safety bar; it carries pins that pass through holes in the frame to engage the lock mechanism. Slightly retracting the hammer allows one of these pins to move inward, preventing the hammer moving forward again when released. After this, the pistol was safe to carry safely while being loaded.
Gasser also made several commercial versions of this weapon, which overall had a better finish. Other variants of the revolver were produced in smaller calibers such as the 9mm Gasser-Kropatschek M1876.
The Gasser family of revolvers also included the famous Montenegrin revolvers, ownership was even made mandatory by Nicholas I of Montenegro in 1910, enshrining it in Montenegrin culture at the time.
Dre(i)yse M1907
Finally, there’s another gun that will join your arsenal! The Dreyse Model 1907 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Louis Schmeisser, which he named after Nikolaus von Dreyse, designer of the Dreyse Needle Gun.
For its time, the gun had an interesting feature; when it was ready to fire, the firing pin projected through the back of the breech block. It had a .32 ACP with a 7 round detachable magazine that's interchangeable with the Browning 1900.
During WW1, it was mainly used by Austo-Hungarian & German officers. Examples issued to the Imperial German Army will have an acceptance proof above the ejection port on the right as well as the normal Crown N commercial proofs on the left side of the frame and slide near the trigger.
After WW1, the pistol continued to see service in military and police roles. It saw action again in WW2, and was mainly used by Wehrmacht troops.
Isalezo
Currently you can find Isonzo and the Deluxe Edition with a 45% discount on Steam! The sale runs until the 15th, so be sure to get it before it's too late.
