Pistol retention lanyards

[emilianoksa]

Some pistols have a ring for lanyards and some don't.

Are there ways of fitting them to those that lack a lanyard connector?

 

[Adolf Hamster]

Which ones specifically? Cant recall seeing any without somewhere to hook one.

Tbh whats more important is having a holster that will retain the pistol properly.

 

[emilianoksa]

Thanks for the reply.

Offhand I imagine the Glock and Sig P226 are without.

The CZ 75  P09 , Beretta 92 and some others are designed to take lanyards.

I have seen people lose their grasp on pistols when drawing them quickly from a holster.

 

[Jayjay]

Generally with those that don't have holes specifically for lanyards they will have replaceable back straps on the grip. You can either drill a hole into one/buy a new one with pre drilled holes. Certainly for Glocks that will work. 

There are also lanyard plugs available, again I only specifically know about the Glock ones that fill the gap between the back strap and the mag well. But they again sometimes need a bit of handy work with a drill in order to install.

Thinking outside the box and depending on how many mags you run for your pistol, you could always buy a mag speed plate and attach a solid key ring.

Thinking about it... im going to do that. Recently lost a mag for my Glock 18, if every mag had a retention lanyard on it i'd never of lost it!

All I would say from personal experience outside of airsoft is that sometimes retention lanyards can get in the way if you are transitioning between hands.

 

[L3wisD]

Glocks are easy to modify for a lanyard. The handle is easily drilled. This is one of my old G19s:

 

[emilianoksa]

Thanks for the advice and suggestions.

 

[MisterG]

My G17 had a hole in the back, it was so neat I assumed that's how they came, as I bought it used.

Using a Skorpion as a pistol atm.  I took the stock off.

Cheers

G

 

[Adolf Hamster]

Thanks for the reply.

Offhand I imagine the Glock and Sig P226 are without.

The CZ 75  P09 , Beretta 92 and some others are designed to take lanyards.

I have seen people lose their grasp on pistols when drawing them quickly from a holster.

p226 definately does, although it's a bugger to install a lanyard with a thick string.

 

[emilianoksa]

p226 definately does, although it's a bugger to install a lanyard with a thick string.

Where is it Adolf?

I've never noticed it in pictures I have seen. Which make: TM, We or KJW?

I believe some lanyards come with small metal clips as connectors.

 

[Adolf Hamster]

Where is it Adolf?

I've never noticed it in pictures I have seen. Which make: TM, We or KJW?

I believe some lanyards come with small metal clips as connectors.

On the we one its moulded into the bottom of the backstrap, it doesnt stick out so wouldnt be obvious in pictures of them from the side view.

Its a bit of a pita, i found it was easier to remove one of the grip panels to hook the lanyard on, its a bit tight to poke the string through.

 

[djben9]

my TM 17 has one.... fell out of holster on its first outing and spent an hour looking for it, got the lanyard and even though it fell out again, didnt lose it!....

have since changed to a belt or retention holster as this was when i used the leg holster

 

[AshOnSnow]

Thanks for the reply.

Offhand I imagine the Glock and Sig P226 are without.

The CZ 75  P09 , Beretta 92 and some others are designed to take lanyards.

I have seen people lose their grasp on pistols when drawing them quickly from a holster.

Sig 226 has a loop for the lanyard. Glocks require an aftermarket plug.

 

[djben9]

Sig 226 has a loop for the lanyard. Glocks require an aftermarket plug.

which glock make?

my TMg17 has a hole in the back of the grip you loop the lanyard through (Warrior one i use)

 

[AshOnSnow]

which glock make?

my TMg17 has a hole in the back of the grip you loop the lanyard through (Warrior one i use)

Did you buy it new?

 

[djben9]

yep, a year ago to the day......it actually is as well!....bl@@dy hell that has flown by... :lol:

Think maybe its newer TM ones that have it then??

 

[E21A]

I’m sure gen4 glocks have but before that they don’t 

 

[djben9]

I’m sure gen4 glocks have but before that they don’t 

i believe my TM is a Gen3 as they are yet to do a Gen4. only WE did??..... 

it does say on box, just need to look in loft

 

[E21A]

i believe my TM is a Gen3 as they are yet to do a Gen4. only WE did??..... 

it does say on box, just need to look in loft

Hmmm, maybe it’s just a bit of a lottery then, my gen4 WE has one.