semi auto for Leftie

[huntsman]

Any lefties out there using right handed semi autos (shotguns)? Is this a good idea? Just tried it once and found the extracted shells a bit of a distraction. I know that there are a few companies that make dedicated left handed . But I lespecially liked the look of the berettas, but only come right handed.

[brown dog]

Any lefties out there using right handed semi autos (shotguns)? Is this a good idea? Just tried it once and found the extracted shells a bit of a distraction. I know that there are a few companies that make dedicated left handed . But I lespecially liked the look of the berettas, but only come right handed.

 

Blimey, I'm a leftie, and I can't remember ever seeing an ejected case from a semi-auto fly past my face! (perhaps I've got to the bottom of my eyes-tight-closed flinch )

Are you actually seeing them or is it the 'thought' of them?

[gazzar15]

Blimey, I'm a leftie, and I can't remember ever seeing an ejected case from a semi-auto fly past my face! (perhaps I've got to the bottom of my eyes-tight-closed flinch )

Are you actually seeing them or is it the 'thought' of them?

I am a leftie and shoot a Benelli mancino in left hand configuration.Pleased as punch with Benellis I would collect them if I could !!

If you are interested I believe Loach369 has /had one for sale reasonably priced too

Gary

[lancslad]

Any lefties out there using right handed semi autos (shotguns)? Is this a good idea? Just tried it once and found the extracted shells a bit of a distraction. I know that there are a few companies that make dedicated left handed . But I lespecially liked the look of the berettas, but only come right handed.

 

 

Yes, had an ulrika 2, it was cracking. just shimmed the stock. dont worry about the ejection port.....sold it to purchase my deer staking rifle........

[sauer]

i wouldnt shoot an opposite semi-auto without safety glasses.

 

 

i did have a leftie webley &scott 810 and for the money i couldnt fault it i bought it new when they 1st came out for 440 quid with full set o chokes

 

i sold it recently and it was like new, i wasnt planning on selling but a guy local offered me very good money and he knew the gun so i convinced the wife i needed another one.

 

now i did fancy a winchester sx3 but ciouldnt get em left handed.

 

bought a benelli and oh boy its ace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i think your limited to remington, webley & scott , escort , benelli ....those ar the ones i know bout.

 

can recommend the benelli or if on a budget the webley was good too.

 

ps..if your a leftie i cant recommend highly enuff to go true left hander on both oyur shotguns and rifles i did...wish id done it years ago

 

sauer / paul

[LONG RANGE CAPT]

Huntsman,

 

I shoot off my left shoulder with my Benelli M2 (10 shot) and don't have any worries about being distracted.

 

However I always shoot it with safety specs, as there is a danger of flash back from the ejection port.

 

Which I have seen and experienced on my Ruger 10/22.

 

 

Regards

 

Rob

[huntsman]

Thanks lads for the replies, no plans to invest at the moment, lots of secondhands about but all right handed.

 

Brown dog -yes it is the thought of the shell flying past. but if you can't see them you can't do this ,

 

check out youtube - "benelli shotgun amazing shots" around 40 secs point

[nicholiath]

I also recommend the benelli mancino, fantastic gun.

[wensleydale]

I started with Beretta semi-autos (right ejection port) shooting from the left shoulder, and wasn't too affected by debris - though I wear protective glasses - then bought a dedicated left handed Remmy 11/87 which was better, but seemed very short in the stock. After repeatedly bashing my nose with my thumb I went back to a Beretta and never notice the spent case though it must whizz past my nose! ATB, Jim

[onelesscharlie]

Im a leftie and have had three right handed semi autos in the past. All was going well until shooting at crows coming in to roost almost directly overhead. Powder residue and whatever else gets discharged is not pleasant in your eye.

Now have a left handed escort with a slight cast going the correct way for a change and it makes all the difference.

 

ATB

OLC

[MarinePMI]

Have a friend who's wife is leftie (more accurately, left eye dominate) and she shoots a Benelli Montrefealto(sp?) left hand version. Nice gun, and as I understand it, it's just a Super 90 with nice wood.

 

The Benelli M2's come with the shims for a left handed shooter, as well as the option for the left handed recoil pad on the Comfortec stocks. This keeps the empty shells away from the shooter's face...