Hey Drew,
Nice synopsis. Normally I would have doubts about Pieper as a source. However, Pieper and Remington seemed to have a special relationship. He was licensed to produce several of their guns. He also seemed to have a special relationship with Colt. Some of the Bayard pistols are direct Colt imitations. They may have felt an affinity for his company. He did model it heavily on what he observed during the American Civil War. In particular the reliance on mechanization for manufacturing.
I finally obtained a copy of "Bayard Les hommes, les armes et les machines du Chevalier Pieper & Cie 1859-1957" par Michel Druart. It is ok. Unfortunately he attempted such a broad survey of Pieper's life, career and legacy that many things are just not mentioned.
Pete
