Pieper-Bayard w/ Dec 10, 1919

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Pieper was a Belgian gun maker for a long time, from well before World War 1 until at least 1940. They made good guns, but they were a step down in prestige from FN, which was a newer firm that made top-of-the-line products. Pieper was more like Buick or Chevy compared to FN's Cadillac.

Pieper made a wide variety of guns, and in sizable numbers, but they never became well known in the United States. I am only familiar with their pistols, not their long guns. The gun you have looks like a style of 22 rifle that was very popular in Europe before and after WWI.

Bayard was the name of a famous knight, and was Pieper's trademark. Some people use Bayard as a model name, but I think Pieper used it on all their guns.

Sorry I have nothing more specific to your gun; it seems to be in decent shape for its age. That's not that common for inexpensive 22's.

Oh, and thanks for putting up good pictures. That will help people tell you what they know.
 
Pieper was a Belgian gun maker for a long time, from well before World War 1 until at least 1940. They made good guns, but they were a step down in prestige from FN, which was a newer firm that made top-of-the-line products. Pieper was more like Buick or Chevy compared to FN's Cadillac.

Pieper made a wide variety of guns, and in sizable numbers, but they never became well known in the United States. I am only familiar with their pistols, not their long guns. The gun you have looks like a style of 22 rifle that was very popular in Europe before and after WWI.

Bayard was the name of a famous knight, and was Pieper's trademark. Some people use Bayard as a model name, but I think Pieper used it on all their guns.

Sorry I have nothing more specific to your gun; it seems to be in decent shape for its age. That's not that common for inexpensive 22's.

Oh, and thanks for putting up good pictures. That will help people tell you what they know.

Thank you. and yes, this is in fantastic condition, especially for what would have been a child's rifle. And it shoots and functions wonderfully.

I have found that it works best with CCI quiets and standard velocity. Anything higher and the cases will bulge at the base. But I'm not surprised since 22lr High-Velocity didn't exist at the time this was made.
 
I knew I'd heard that name before but couldn't recall the details. Looks like a nice old piece. It's a real survivor in the world of inexpensive 22's. Years ago their greatest enemy was neglect and I've seen too many old 22 bolt guns ruined by rust from poor storage and neglect. Can't help but wonder how many of those were made? How many came to America? and how many are still around? Interesting old .22 for sure; thanks for the pictures.
 
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