Portugese lanyard ?
 

Hello,

I have had this lanyard for over 30 years but I don't know for sure if it is from a luger . I have read on this forum lanyards weren't used with lugers. Appreciate any info.

Guenter

Looks like a luger lanyard to me

There is actually some documentation that proves that lanyards were available in the German army, but they were only used where needed, so they were not standard issue. Since these are rather fragile pieces of kit, and since they could be used for a multitude of purposes, including use as sewing machine drive belts, their survival rate is limited at best.

Lanyards like yours most likely came from Portugal when they cleaned out their arsenals in the 1970s and 1980s. A nice example is shown in a 1977 article in 'Guns & Ammo', they also showed up in German magazine articles and Frankonia advertisements, being offered for sale along with other Portuguese equipment.

I purchased a similar lanyard together with a Portuguese holster and cleaning rod in Germany last year.

So I am pretty sure that most of the luger lanyards on today's market actually are Portuguese, but as Jerry rightfully stated in another thread, no conclusive archival evidence is available at the moment, other than the sources mentioned here.

Vlim, when you say Portuguese Lanyard, those it mean manufactured by the Portuguese, Or manufactured in Germany for the Portuguese?
Alf.

Hello
 

Hi,

I think this lanyard was made by the portugese for
the "943" luger.

regards

Otto

Both could be true, I have seen no evidence that points towards one or the other. You do see period repairs on both holsters and lanyards, however.

Waht is "943 " Luger?
Alf

Hello,

The "943" luger are called the portugese luger which
where deliverd by the TR in the end of 1942.
This are about 5000 byf 42 lugers suffix m.

These lugers where used until the 1970´s from
the portuguese army.

regards

Otto

Thank you very much for the great feedback

Guenter

I think this lanyard was made by the portugese for
the "943" luger.

regards

Otto

What makes you think this?

Frankonia sold them in germany as a set incl. Holster,P08,2nd Mag,key ....

Otto