Looking for lanyard info

rolandtg · 07-02-2012, 03:29 PM

A friend of mine has this. He's interested in selling but I don't have an idea of a fair price.
Hoping someone here can give me some info about this lanyard.
I think it's probably WWI US or British.
It's only marked "PAT Feb 20 17" and nothing else.
It's in pretty good condition. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pix.
thx,

lugerholsterrepair · 07-02-2012, 03:42 PM

Roland, This is a standard US WW1 lanyard. It looks original but there are copies out there. Made pretty much for the 45 auto but would work on any pistol with a lanyard loop I guess.
You can look on Ebay and see what they are going for there..They come up often.

Douglas Jr. · 07-02-2012, 03:46 PM

It is for the Colt M1911 pistol, probably WWI period.

EDIT - Jerry typed faster than me...

alanint · 07-02-2012, 03:47 PM

I had about 50 of these at one time. I was selling them at $25 apiece back some years ago. I think maybe $35-$40 would be fair today.

lugerholsterrepair · 07-02-2012, 03:53 PM

Douglas..EDIT - Jerry typed faster than me... takes longer to get from South America!

Completed auctions on Ebay list them selling for $22 to $100 with about a $50 average?

By the way..anyone looking for a US pistol lanyard..stay away from the WW2 model. They are very stiff at the connection to the pistol and IMO are pure crap compared to the WW1 type.

rolandtg · 07-02-2012, 05:49 PM

Thank you all for the swift responses. I did some more searching, and yeah, these don't appear to all that rare.
This came from an old estate, I'm pretty confident it's authentic.
I'll let me friend know. Maybe I'll make him an offer.
I also got a another really nice goody from him.
I'll post some photos in a few days when it arrives.
I'll have some questions for Mr. Burney..

07-02-2012, 03:29 PM	#1
rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 477 Thanks: 380 Thanked 258 Times in 113 Posts	Looking for lanyard info A friend of mine has this. He's interested in selling but I don't have an idea of a fair price. Hoping someone here can give me some info about this lanyard. I think it's probably WWI US or British. It's only marked "PAT Feb 20 17" and nothing else. It's in pretty good condition. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pix. thx, Attached Thumbnails

07-02-2012, 03:42 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Roland, This is a standard US WW1 lanyard. It looks original but there are copies out there. Made pretty much for the 45 auto but would work on any pistol with a lanyard loop I guess. You can look on Ebay and see what they are going for there..They come up often. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

07-02-2012, 03:53 PM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Douglas..EDIT - Jerry typed faster than me... takes longer to get from South America! Completed auctions on Ebay list them selling for $22 to $100 with about a $50 average? By the way..anyone looking for a US pistol lanyard..stay away from the WW2 model. They are very stiff at the connection to the pistol and IMO are pure crap compared to the WW1 type. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

07-02-2012, 03:46 PM	#3
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	It is for the Colt M1911 pistol, probably WWI period. EDIT - Jerry typed faster than me...

07-02-2012, 03:47 PM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	I had about 50 of these at one time. I was selling them at $25 apiece back some years ago. I think maybe $35-$40 would be fair today.

07-02-2012, 05:49 PM	#6
rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 477 Thanks: 380 Thanked 258 Times in 113 Posts	Thank you all for the swift responses. I did some more searching, and yeah, these don't appear to all that rare. This came from an old estate, I'm pretty confident it's authentic. I'll let me friend know. Maybe I'll make him an offer. I also got a another really nice goody from him. I'll post some photos in a few days when it arrives. I'll have some questions for Mr. Burney..