Automatic Pistols Assembly/Disassembly. J B Wood

continued production as the “Fraser” for a few years. Sometime later, Precision Small Parts of Charlottesville, Virginia made the pistol under an agreement with FN, and it was briefly marketed as the PSP-25 by KBI, Inc. of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. More recently, it has been sold by Precision Small Arms of California, and called the PSA-25.

       Field Strip:

      1. Move the slide back about 5.16-inch, and lock it in place by swinging the manual safety upward.

      2. Turn the barrel clockwise (viewed from the front) until its locking lugs are visible in the ejection port.

      3. Release the safety and move the slide and barrel forward about 3.16-inch, enough to clear the striker base at the rear and the slide underlug at the front.

      4. Lift the slide and barrel off the frame.

      5. Turn the barrel back to its original position, and pull it out the front of the slide.

      6. Remove striker, striker spring, and spring guide/ cocking indicator from the rear of the slide. Gun is now field-stripped.

       Bauer 25 field-stripped

       Detail Strip:

      7. The spring is easily removed from the striker and guide. The combination guide/cocking indicator assembly is rolled at the end to contain its spring and pin in the sleeve, and any attempt at disassembly will usually ruin it. Don’t do it!

      8. The recoil spring assembly consists of two springs, concentrically mounted on a guide shaft, and an end washer. The washer is staked in place to hold the springs on the unit, and if the riveted end is cut off for removal, a new guide rod will be necessary.

      9. The extractor is retained by a vertical pin in the slide (arrow). With a drift of the proper size, drive the pin out from the inside of the slide to release the extractor and its spring.

      10. Remove the grips and pull the trigger bar disconnector straight out from the right side of the frame.

      11. Removal of the trigger bar will also release the trigger, allowing it to move forward for easy removal. Take care not to lose the small trigger spring.

      12. Before removing the safety-lever, take note of the position of the combination sear and trigger bar spring inside the frame, as it will be released when the safety is removed. Turn the safety-lever into near vertical position, and pull it out toward the left side of the frame.

      13. The sear pivot has a head on the left side and must be drifted out from right to left to release the sear. The sear is then removed from the top of the frame.

      14. Before removing the magazine catch and magazine safety, look through the frame openings and note the position of the combination spring which powers both parts. Drift out the cross-pin at the lower rear of the frame to release the magazine catch, magazine safety, and combination spring. Note that the pin protrudes on each side of the frame, and also stabilizes the grips.

       Reassembly Tips:

      1. When placing the trigger bar/disconnector on the right side of the frame, be sure that its rear inner projection engages in front of the spring arm, visible through the circular hole in the frame.

      When replacing the recoil spring unit, the riveted retaining washer goes to the rear, inside the frame tunnel.

      Installation of the magazine catch system will be easier if a slave pin is used to hold the catch, magazine safety, and spring together while inserting the pivot pin. Be sure the top of the magazine safety is properly engaged with the sear and stop pin at the top of the frame.

Bayard Model 1908

Data:	Bayard Model 1908
Origin:	Belgium
Manufacturer:	Anciens Etablissements
	Pieper, Herstal
Cartridge:	7.65mm Browning
	(32 ACP)
Magazine capacity:	5 rounds
Overall length:	4 inches
Height:	3 inches
Barrel length:	2 inches
Weight:	16 ounces

      The little Bayard was offered first in 32 ACP, and most of them seen will be in that chambering. A 380 ACP version came along in 1911, and a 25 ACP in 1912. They are mechanically the same. Very early pistols,