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Bayard Model 1912 semi-automatic, single action, pocket pistol. The pistol features a six groove, right hand twist barrel and a detachable inline six round magazine. It has a thumb operated safety as well as a magazine safety. The frame is nickel alloy metal and has a blued finish. Spot rust is evident on all metal surfaces. The pistol grips are manufactured from plastic and are screwed to the frame with sloted head brass screws. The following markings are on the pistol - Anciens Etablissements Pieper, Herstal-lez-Liege; CAL 6.35 Modele Depose; manufacturer's cypher; Figure of knight with lance on horseback; BAYARD on plastic pistol grips. The pistol is deactivated.
This pistol was taken from a German prisoner by an unknown officer during the Middle East campaign who served in a machine gun battalion with either the 2nd/1st or 2nd/3rd Battalion Australian Imperial Force.
Bayard Model 30 semi automatic pocket pistol. Frame has the makers name and address with CAL 6.35 MODELE 1930 beside the Bayard Horsman logo. Black plastic grips with AEG monogram and a six shot magaz
Bergmann Bayard Model 1910 semi automatic Mars pistol. Frame stamped ANCIEN ETABLISSEMENTS PIEPER HERSTAL-LIEGE. BERGMANN'S PATENT and BREVETTES.G.D.G. with the Bayard horsman logo. It has a six shot
Bayard Model 1908 semi automatic pistol. Frame marked with the makers name and address with the BAYARD horseman logo. Black plastic grips marked BAYARD. Unknown
MAB Model D semi automatic pistol. Frame marked PISTOLET AUTOMATIQUE CAL 7.65 MAB BREVETE MODELE D. Black plastic grips with MAB and has a nine shot magazine. Unknown
The Luger LP08 Parabellum Artillery Model is a recoil-operated, locked breech, semi-automatic, striker fired pistol. The pistol is manufactured from ordnance steel and has high lustre bluing finish on
MAB Model D semi automatic pistol. Blued machined steel top slide engraved on the left side Pistolet Automatique Cal 7.65 MAB Brevette Modele D. On the right side it has the serial number and Nazi pro
