Hey all, I've been given a ton of preset advice since I've signed up and I wanted to says thanks. I wanted to inquire to the other lefties out there as to what I should be aware of as far as handguns and shotguns are concerned being left handed. Anyone have any suggestions as to what types of guns to look at, etc? I'm going to start renting a few guns to see what I like but I figured I'd ask around first to get an idea of what I'm in for. Again, thanks in advance!

 

Jamie

Mossberg shotguns have the safety on the back, for your thumb.

 

Pick a pistol with ambi slide lock and mag release. cough M&P cough

Cough...FNS/FNP...Cough.

 

 

BUt...cough...I bought a Ruger P95 and love it....cough.

 

you are left handed, but are you left eye dominant? I"m lefty but cross eye dominant so I shoot rifles and shotties right handed.

Im a lefty too and the best advice I gan give you is to NEVER buy a left handed firearm. Learn to shoot right handed or just shoot a right handed firearm left handed. I am just as quick with a bolt action as anyone else I shoot with!

Ken

most guns are useable lefty I wanted the kel tec folding rifle till I shot it and the blast out the side knocked my glasses around.I shot 1100s for years and never saw the shell eject ,but shoot one at night and you wont ever shoot it with out glasses.cz makes a great 22 rifle for lefties

I'm a lefty but right eye dom.

 

I was going to buy a Beretta PX4 because it had the ambi slide release, but couldn't get one at the time with NJ legal magazines, so I got the 92FS instead.

 

Since then I've learned how to shoot the pistol right handed. It's only been a few months but it feels very natural and my accuracy is there.

 

Now I need to work on the rifle and shotgun. I still shoot those left sided. Gonna be strange trying to hit a clay bird from the right side.

 

Anyway, the point being is that if you do anything long enough you can become proficient. This includes shooting a right handed gun left handed. Swap out the mag release and train how to release the slide iwth your index finger. Or learn to shoot righty.

I'm a lefty.

 

Mossberg shotguns.

 

I've only ever owned righty rifles and am used to working the action and safety with my right hand.

 

As for handguns, I can shoot anything but I prefer my H&K P30 since the slide stop is ambi. My other pistols are not ambi, so I'm quite proficient at the reach-over or index finger release.

 

Revolvers don't matter so much.