Swiss Luger

Ron Wood · 02-07-2002, 01:14 AM

Love those Swiss! I have seen a picture of one other Swiss with the leather strap attached to the lanyard staple, and my Cross in Shield also has one. It is a strip of leather about 1/2" wide and 12" long folded into a loop so that the resultant strap is 6" long. I have been told that this was used to steady the pistol during aimed fire. Evidently it was not considered "proper" to hold the weapon with both hands so the thumb of the off hand was used to cinch down the strap on the wrist of the shooting hand to provide a secure hold. Anyone else have any info on the purpose/use of these straps?

02-07-2002, 01:14 AM	#5
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,052 Thanks: 1,124 Thanked 5,289 Times in 1,729 Posts	Re: Swiss Luger Love those Swiss! I have seen a picture of one other Swiss with the leather strap attached to the lanyard staple, and my Cross in Shield also has one. It is a strip of leather about 1/2" wide and 12" long folded into a loop so that the resultant strap is 6" long. I have been told that this was used to steady the pistol during aimed fire. Evidently it was not considered "proper" to hold the weapon with both hands so the thumb of the off hand was used to cinch down the strap on the wrist of the shooting hand to provide a secure hold. Anyone else have any info on the purpose/use of these straps?

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