Luger Lanyard on ebay

Dean · 06-14-2004, 09:31 PM

Yes, "Calvary" was a typo, just like Ron mistyped "epaulette".

In any case, I would like to know more about the history and origin of the lanyard & epaulette.

Searched the web, could not find anything substantial. Just some curious questions in my mind like: Were lanyards first used with swords? Were men on horseback the first to use lanyards?

I suspect epaulettes & lanyards were around long before firearms. The names seem to be French in origin, but that does not mean they were the first to use such things.

06-14-2004, 09:31 PM	#11
Dean User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: PA Posts: 132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes, "Calvary" was a typo, just like Ron mistyped "epaulette". In any case, I would like to know more about the history and origin of the lanyard & epaulette. Searched the web, could not find anything substantial. Just some curious questions in my mind like: Were lanyards first used with swords? Were men on horseback the first to use lanyards? I suspect epaulettes & lanyards were around long before firearms. The names seem to be French in origin, but that does not mean they were the first to use such things. __________________ Carpe Diem, Parabellum