The Bayard 1908 is a semi-automatic pistol that patented and designed by Belgian Bernard Clarus in 1907 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. The Belgian factory Anciens Etablissements Pieper produced it from 1908 until the late 1930s. Smith and Wesson engineers reintroduced the design of the Bayard 1908 in their Model 61 pistol, which ran in production from 1970 to 1973.

Bayard 1908
The Bayard M1908 was used by the Germans during WW1
Type	Pistol
Place of origin	Belgium
Production history
Designer	Bernard Clarus
Manufacturer	Anciens Etablissements Pieper
Produced	1908 - late 1930s
Specifications
Mass	460–470g (16.22–16.57oz)
Length	126mm
Barrel length	57mm
Diameter	6mm
Cartridge	6.35mm Browning, .32 ACP, 9×17mm
Action	Blowback
Feed system	5-round magazine