Bayard 1908

Bayard 1908
The Bayard M1908 was used by the Germans during WW1
TypePistol
Place of origin Belgium
Production history
DesignerBernard Clarus
ManufacturerAnciens Etablissements Pieper
Produced1908 - late 1930s
Specifications
Mass460–470g (16.22–16.57oz)
Length126mm
Barrel length57mm
Diameter6mm
Cartridge6.35mm Browning, .32 ACP, 9×17mm
ActionBlowback
Feed system5-round magazine

The Bayard 1908 is a semi-automatic pistol that patented and designed by Belgian Bernard Clarus in 1907 as a short-range self-defense handgun. The Bayard 1908 was sold on the civilian market. The Belgian factory Anciens Etablissements Pieper produced it from 1908 until the late 1930s. Smith & Wesson engineers reintroduced the design of the Bayard 1908 in their Model 61 pistol, which ran in production from 1970 to 1974.

See also

Underbarrel pistols

References

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