Fn1922 lanyard ring

[deadeyekitty]

Does anyone know how the lanyard ring on the fn1922 is attached? I've got a Dutch licenced model, in good condition, but the ring has been removed. I want to replace it and intend to use some drill rod but can't figure out how to attach. Welding or brazing would probably heat the frame too much. Any insight would be appreciated.

 

[Zygodactyl]

Some models never had a ring. They still may have the grip that had clearance for a ring but it never had one.

 

[deadeyekitty]

I'm sure that's true but... my model has the two holes where there once was a ring. So, I'm trying to figure out the best way to re-fasten a fabricated half-loop to the frame. Thinking soldering; that should not need undue amount of heat which might then warp or damage the frame.
Opinion?

 

[Bwana John]

It looks like the lanyard loop hardware might be part of the magazine release, for some reason I would assume it is a mechanical connection, not soldered or welded.

 

[beag_nut]

I have not seen any pics of that pistol with a lanyard ring. Was the lanyard attached to the magazine? If so, it would not be the best place for it. Can you supply a pic of one with the ring? Or was the mag release similar to the Ruger Mark pistols?

 

[BBBBill]

On some pistols the lanyard ring is riveted in place. Check your frame for chamfers on the back side of the holes. They may not be required for the rivets, but if there are chamfers it is a sure sign.

 

[deadeyekitty]

Thanks for your replies. Re a picture of 1922 with the loop, just google images of fn 1922. Lots with and without. It might well have been riveted, although I'm not sure how this would have worked with a loop vs a single shaft. I'd thought of tapping one hole and then screwing the ring in as a straight component, and then heating and bending the component and forcing the bent over end into the second hole. Prolly just go with soldering. Was very curious, though, as to how the original was fastened.

 

[Zygodactyl]

Another way that a lanyard staple could be fixed is if it had a notch in the legs that a cross pin could secure through a hole in the frame.

 

[deadeyekitty]

On some pistols the lanyard ring is riveted in place. Check your frame for chamfers on the back side of the holes. They may not be required for the rivets, but if there are chamfers it is a sure sign.

It does seem to have a "chamfer", although it's a straight step, not a beveled one. Still don't know how that'd be done. I'll do a google on types of riveting. Thanks.

 

[deadeyekitty]

On some pistols the lanyard ring is riveted in place. Check your frame for chamfers on the back side of the holes. They may not be required for the rivets, but if there are chamfers it is a sure sign.

And, I'd forgotten to mention, the chamfer is on the top of the hole, not the bottom. it's puzzling...