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Bayard 1908

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Bayard 1908
TypePistol
Place of originBelgium
Production history
DesignerBernard Clarus
Specifications
Mass460–470 grams (16.22–16.57 oz)
Length126 mm
Barrel length57 mm
Diameter6 mm

Cartridge6.35mm Browning, .32 ACP, 9×17mm
ActionBlowback
Feed system5-round magazine

The Bayard 1908 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Belgian Bernard Clarus in 1908 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. It was produced at the Belgian factory Anciens Etablissements Pieper from 1908 until the later 1930s.