Bayard 1908
Appearance
Bayard 1908 | |
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Type | Pistol |
Place of origin | Belgium |
Production history | |
Designer | Bernard Clarus |
Specifications | |
Mass | 460–470 grams (16.22–16.57 oz) |
Length | 126 mm |
Barrel length | 57 mm |
Diameter | 6 mm |
Cartridge | 6.35mm Browning, .32 ACP, 9×17mm |
Action | Blowback |
Feed system | 5-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.