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Hi, this is my first post here at the forums. Forgive me if I ignored any protocols.
I can really use some advice on getting this handgun of mine in working order.
This Pieper Bayard 1908 was confiscated by my grandfather in Europe during WWII. Some years ago my dad was shooting it and the extractor broke. It's been sitting around ever since.
I've never even fired a handgun before but decided I wanted one and figured the best place to start was with the one I already had.
Option 1, find a replacement extractor. Where in the world would I acquire such a thing?
Option 2, have one fabricated. How possible is this for a gunsmith? Is there one that you guys can recommend that is particularly good, or is it something that any gunsmith worth his salt can do?
Option 3, does anyone know of a gun that has a very similar extractor that may work with slight modification, in which spare parts are readily available?
Option 4, buy an identical gun just for the extractor.
Here's the gun, with the broken extractor towards the center. Sadly the other part of it that broke off is nowhere to be found. Forgive the toy gun grips, they're going to be the first thing to go (amazingly the correct Bayard grips are available remanufactured).
The complete extractor can be seen here at the top.
Thanks very much for any direction you can offer.
Dan
I can really use some advice on getting this handgun of mine in working order.
This Pieper Bayard 1908 was confiscated by my grandfather in Europe during WWII. Some years ago my dad was shooting it and the extractor broke. It's been sitting around ever since.
I've never even fired a handgun before but decided I wanted one and figured the best place to start was with the one I already had.
Option 1, find a replacement extractor. Where in the world would I acquire such a thing?
Option 2, have one fabricated. How possible is this for a gunsmith? Is there one that you guys can recommend that is particularly good, or is it something that any gunsmith worth his salt can do?
Option 3, does anyone know of a gun that has a very similar extractor that may work with slight modification, in which spare parts are readily available?
Option 4, buy an identical gun just for the extractor.
Here's the gun, with the broken extractor towards the center. Sadly the other part of it that broke off is nowhere to be found. Forgive the toy gun grips, they're going to be the first thing to go (amazingly the correct Bayard grips are available remanufactured).

The complete extractor can be seen here at the top.

Thanks very much for any direction you can offer.
Dan