Baylè 1879 wallet / palm pistol explained

Baylè 1879 wallet / palm pistol
Origin:	France
Type:	Pistol
Is Ranged:	YES
Design Date:	1879
Barrels:	6 Vertically
Action:	Double-action
Sights:	Iron

The Baylè Pistol was a 6 barrel pistol of French origin introduced in 1879. The barrels were stacked vertically and firing was actuated with a double-action trigger mechanism firing each round at a time.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

External links

• Auction website with several photographs of the pistol

See also

• Guns and Hunting, September 1962
• Shooting Times, December 1962

Notes and References

1. Grimes. Charles M.. In Pursuit of a French Wallet Pistol. The Gun Report. Bruce Canfield. Aledo, IL. September 1972. 42+.
2. Meyer. Bernard. December 1989. La Mitrailleuse de Poche Bayle. Gazette des Armes. Paris, France. 196. February 26, 2016. French. 20–24.
3. Book: Dexter, F. Theodore. Photography by Orville Logan Snider. Half Century Scrapbook Of Vari-Type Firearms. 1960. 134.
4. Book: Dunlap. Jack. Winant. Lewis. American, British and Continental pepperbox firearms. 1967. 273.