...If we consider the condition of the German and Belgian gun industry just after WW1, we can see that a small shop may have put this gun together from what was available.
I agree that this is at least $1000 out of reality.
Sorry John,
It shows up in "
Bayard Les hommes les armes et les machines du Chevalier Pieper & Cie 1859-1957 par Michel Druart" page 222. We are simply not used to seeing these models 570 through 573. It is certainly the 1st I have seen. I think Bayard was taking advantage of the decimated German gun industry immediately after the war. Pieper had a much broader product line than most of his Belgian competitors. This was in part due to the early adoption of mechanization. Pieper had also developed far reaching business alliances. In addition, they were actively filling large military orders.
Pete
