Beretta 92FS whats this little loop at the base of the gun for?

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Jamie Young

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What is this little sling like loop for at the base of the pistol for? I never really noticed it until I got home tonight and thought, WHAT THE HELL IS THIS FOR?

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It is a lanyard loop. It is used to secure the pistol to your person to prevent loss.

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Originally posted by blades67:
It is a lanyard loop. It is used to secure the pistol to your person to prevent loss

I have a hard time with that one you mean our military designed the gun to be tied to an Officer so he doesn't lose the pistol. I think I could attach my car keys to the pistol. I was thinking about installing a Clapper so I could just clap the safety off and on!



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The 92F was designed with a lanyard loop even before our military adopted it. I think lanyards are basically a formality of some officers' dress. I also think lanyard loops give combat handguns character.
 
WW I & II 1911s had lanyard loops, as well as the magazines. In combat it is easy to become separated from your sidearm. You only have to lowcrawl through 100 meters of six inch deep mud to appreciate a lanyard.
Gemtech and others sell lanyards to S.W.A.T. teams, special operations team, etc. to prevent the loss of the secondary weapon during raids and such. It is a valuable tool to some.

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Guns cause crime like spoons cause Rosie O'Donnell to be fat!

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Lanyard loops are nice things as well as lanyards if one does a lot of canoeing while armed with a pistol. Dump a canoe and see what I mean. A wrist lanyard is also nice to have if sleeping in a unfriendly location. Keep the pistol attached but the chamber un-loaded.

And with practice, one can use the lanyard loop on a 1911/A1 to open bottles that lack screw off caps. :D

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If I recall correctly, the lanyard was a cord attached to the pistol and the cord was wrapped around the shoulder, around the arm pit. It went through the epaulets. This way the bad guy would have a hard time taking the gun from the Military Police.

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I also think the lanyard was also in place for Horse soldiers.

Think about how easy it would be to drop a pistol while riding a horse.

Turk
 
yeah as i understood it lanyard loops were first used on pistols for cavalry. they were bouncing around on those horses they may drop their pistols and then they wouldn't be able to defend themselves.

i'm not sure why they still use the lanyard loops but some people must want them. i saw a thing on tv and it showed a Navy Seal team and they all had a lanyard attached to their pistols. some SWAT teams also use the lanyard loops.

the 92G Elite and Elite 2 don't have the lanyard loop since your not going to carry them into battle most likely. it doesn't really bother me either way since i don't plan on using it and it doesn't get in the way.
 
A lanyard also allows a soldier who suddenly needs both hands free to just drop his pistol, knowing that it will be there at the end of the lanyard when he needs it again.

Jim
 
ether and others, Officers do not carry sidearms when in dress uniforms! An Army lanyard is a loop of OD cord with a black plastic slider on it and a snap keeper on the end like on a dog leash. In combat, it is generally looped through your pistol belt and attached to the weapon to keep from losing it. I remember a helecopter insertion I was on once when the flight of UH1's banked to the left and two helmets, some gloves, and an M16 fell out over Fort Lewis!

By the way, there are more M9's issued to enlisted soldiers than to officers. Pilots, crew served weapons operators, MPs, tankers, etc. all carry sidearms. Also, lots of officers are issued the M16 -- the issue of a personal weapon depends on the position you hold in a unit, not weather you are commissioned or not!

Bruce Woodbury
 
In the 92 model the lanyard loop provides an easy means of removing the mainspring retention pin. Remove the grip, press the lanyard loop against a hard surface and the pin should slide right out.
 
I don't know about combat utility, MP's, military history, etc., etc., but the last time I was going through the gates at a Naval base, the Marines at the gate had lanyards connected to their Barretta's that went through their shoulder epaulets. The Marines doing gate security are generally known as "by the book" fellows, so I suspect this is part of their standard gear, not some homegrown device.
 
In almost any field setting the lanyard or "dummy cord" as it's sometimes referred to, is a great idea for all of the unfortunate possibilities mentioned above. I first encountered the idea of putting my weapon on a leash in Ranger School some years ago. Back then it was strictly required that every weapon, rifle, machinegun, or whatever you carried, be tied to you simply because we would often be so tired that otherwise a man could easily walk off without his weapon. You can get used to a lanyard if you need it and in any high stress combat situation, I believe you need it.
 
You are all wrong! The lanyard can be installed should you wish to carry it like a camera. :p
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PreserveFreedom:
You are all wrong! The lanyard can be installed should you wish to carry it like a camera. :p[/quote]

I tried that once, but nobody would pose for a picture! ;)

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