Pieper Bayard Model 1908

Anciens Etablissements Pieper · Pistol · Out Of Production · 1908

Weight (empty)430 g (15.2 oz)
Overall Length126 mm (4.96")
Barrel Length57 mm (2.24")
Height90 mm (3.54")
Width22 mm (0.87")
Magazine Capacity5 rounds
Action TypeBlowback
Firing MechanismStriker Fired
Muzzle Velocity240 m/s (787 fps)
Muzzle Energy130 J (96 ft·lbf)
Effective Range15 m (16 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: 7.65x17mm Browning SR (.32 ACP)

The Pieper Bayard Model 1908 was an exceptionally compact blowback semi-automatic pistol designed by Belgian engineer Bernard (Bruno) Clarus, drawing on patents licensed from John Browning. Built by Anciens Etablissements Pieper of Liege under the 'Bayard' trademark (named after the medieval French knight Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard), the 1908 was for many years the smallest production pistol available in .380 ACP. Its tiny dimensions and high-pressure chamberings made it a popular concea...

Country of Origin: Belgium

Designer: Bernard Clarus