Bayard 1908
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, chambered in .25 ACP, .32 ACP, and .380 ACP. The Belgian factory Anciens Etablissements Pieper produced it from 1908 until the late 1930s. Smith and Wesson engineers reintroduced the design of the Bayard 1908 in their Model 61 pistol, which ran in production from 1970 to 1973.
| Bayard 1908 | |
|---|---|
 The Bayard M1908 was used by the Germans during WW1 | |
| Type | Pistol |
| Place of origin | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Bernard Clarus |
| Manufacturer | Anciens Etablissements Pieper |
| Produced | 1908 - late 1930s |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 460–470g (16.22–16.57oz) |
| Length | 126mm |
| Barrel length | 57mm |
| Diameter | 6mm |
| Cartridge | 6.35mm Browning, .32 ACP, 9×17mm |
| Action | Blowback |
| Feed system | 5-round magazine |
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