Bayard 1908
The Pieper Bayard 1908 is a compact semi-automatic pistol designed by Belgian Bruno Clarus and based on a system developed by John Browning. It was produced by Belgian manufacturer Anciens Etablissements Pieper.
Clarus designed the pistol's sear to be suspended in the slide behind the hammer, moving simultaneously with the hammer and slide during recoil. Ramps and a leaf spring were absorbed the recoil energy.
The Bayard 1908 was sold on the civilian market. Smith & Wesson engineers reintroduced the design of the Bayard 1908 in their Model 61 pistol, which ran in production from 1970 to 1974.
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