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Originally Posted by Sebago Son
John,
Between the Bayard and the Escort is the Smith & Wesson Model of 1913, .35 Caliber (and .32 Caliber) Autopistols which are based upon System Clement and share many of the same design concepts.
Might want to look that one up too and add it to your article.
Drew
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Drew,
I've addressed the 1913 .35 auto before on this forum. You can find an article I wrote on it in Dillon's
Blue Press for the April, 2010 issue. You can read it on line here - go to page 40. Hope you like it.
http://www.bridleandbit.net/ebooks/b...files/main.swf
The .35 auto is a Clement design, while the Model 61 is based on a design by Bernard Clarus of Belgium - a patent issued in England in 1907. This resulted in the 1908 Pieper Bayard pocket pistol, obviously the inspiration for the Model 61.
John