Comparing the First and Second Variant 1908 Pieper Bayard Pistols

The second variant 7.65mm pistol is on the left, and the first variant 7.65mm pistol is on the right.
Note that the first variant is slightly shorter than the second variant.

First Variant

Second Variant

First Variant
Second Variant

First Variant
Second Variant

Note the slightly thicker side walls on the 2nd variant.
First Variant
Second Variant

Note that the first variant (top) extractor is smaller on the end than the first variant (bottom).

On the second variant (bottom) the cut for the rail goes all the way to the rear of he slide,
whereas it is closed off at the rear on the first variant (top).
Copyright 2014
by Ed Buffaloe.