Bayard 1908 6.35mm

congratulations. i saw some of these in germany, many collectors like them there as they are rare. last one i saw was a demilled one in 7,65 which had a 400 euro price tag.
 
Nacho Man

Do yourself a favor and see if you can begin handloading for this little puppy!

Load Data has a spicy load for just such a pistol.

1.1 grains of VVN310 pushes a 50 grain FMJ to 804 feet per second generating 71.78 foot pounds of energy. Pretty peppy for such a small round.
 
:( bad news the extractor sheered off and the right grip panel cracked. damn
i wonder if someone would need this for a parts gun or to fix. it kept firing but with no extractor shells were getting caught. geez this sucks lol
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I have one in 32acp. But at the moment I'm getting light strikes on the primer not sure what's going on. Those grips can be replaced with replicated ones online and there is a guy that may have some parts too. I will see if I saved the info and post it later. Good luck. I stay with light reloads for mine in these old guns.
 
Numrich Gun Parts may have what you need in the way of an extractor. Keep the pistol and keep it running.

You'll never regret it.
 
That is why folks (like me) usually recommend not firing old guns, especially those with hard rubber (gutta percha) grips. It is a natural product that becomes brittle with age and will often crack in firing or if dealt even a light blow.

I have had good luck with these folks, and this looks like the right one for your gun. You can use one repro and one original for a little more originality.

http://www.gungrip.com/bayard-3.aspx

Jim
 
That article in #2 is about the best I have seen on these guns. I had a link to a schematic drawing but cannot seem to find it. Maybe Google that topic?
 
Well, this should certainly put the idea of hot loads in antiques to rest. Even standard loads can be a bit much.

Do get your parts and repair it, it's a beauty.
 
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