Bayard 1908 Explained

Bayard 1908
Origin: Belgium
Type:Pistol
Is Ranged:yes
Designer:Bernard Clarus
Manufacturer:Anciens Etablissements Pieper
Production Date:1908 - late 1930s
Weight:460–470g (16.22–16.57oz)
Length:126mm
Part Length:57mm
Diameter:6mm
Cartridge:6.35mm Browning, .32 ACP, 9×17mm
Action:Blowback
Feed:5-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