Lefties, What do you carry/shoot?

[Irishshooter]

I'm left handed and am always looking out for handguns that are lefty friendly. Many shops when asked about guns for southpaws they mention glocks with ambidextrous safety, but their is more to it. Mag reliese, slide lock, how does it eject brass. (one model I tried seemed to eject straight back at my face.) please tell us what works for you.

 

[6birds]

Revolvers work fine, and you can tune a 1911 to eject out of your face. I'm a righty, but shoot lefty at the range quite a bit.

 

[sj kahr k40]

I was a left handed shooter for 15 years, carried a variety of Glock 23s, you can hit the mag release with your trigger finger and use the right hand to rack the slide, also look at the HKs, they can have left handed controls in some variants

 

[Magneto]

I have an EAA EZ9 and a Ruger SR9. The EZ9 has a ambi decocker, the SR9 has ambi safety, and both have ambi mag releases. Both are excellent firearms.

 

[bigretic]

I hear ya. As a lefty, i've just gotten used to guns made for righties. Handguns are ok, it's long guns with the eject across the face that sucks the worst.

 

[Vanguard.45]

S&W M&P Pro 9mm

Greatest pistol I have owned.

In fact, I own two in case one of them ever breaks and needs to be sent in. Probably never gonna happen, but I feel better knowing I have one just in case.

Vanguard.45

 

[01deuce]

HK's are the most lefty friendly I have found.

 

[6birds]

I hear ya. As a lefty, i've just gotten used to guns made for righties. Handguns are ok, it's long guns with the eject across the face that sucks the worst.

Rugers and Brownings man, lots of lefty rifles, from rimfire, to centerfire, compacts, etc. Good luck on your search!

 

[Kick]

Eh, I have tried "left handed" handguns and guns with Ambi whatevers. I prefer Glocks because they have no manual safety and I use my index finger to drop the mag. It's actually easier than using the ambi mag release b/c you do not have to reposition your grip. I also use the middle knuckle on my left index finger to lock the slide to the rear.

I also like the 1911 platform. It is the same general operation for a lefty with the exception of the ambi thumb safety. I can wipe my left thumb over to the left side of the pistol if using a 1911 w/o the ambi safety but, I do not like the feel of it. I have the ambi safety on all of mine.

 

[Beau]

I hear ya. As a lefty, i've just gotten used to guns made for righties. Handguns are ok, it's long guns with the eject across the face that sucks the worst.

^This. I've adapted to pistols and use Glocks. Rifles are where I run into problems.

 

[gglass]

M&P

All controls are 100% ambidextrous.

 

[HK45Mark23]

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[dukeboy_318]

I'm left handed and am always looking out for handguns that are lefty friendly. Many shops when asked about guns for southpaws they mention glocks with ambidextrous safety, but their is more to it. Mag reliese, slide lock, how does it eject brass. (one model I tried seemed to eject straight back at my face.) please tell us what works for you.

I carry a taurus Pt1911, Im a right but shoot lefty. Its got a ambi safety from the factory that works well. Mine ejects brass fine without coming close to my face.

 

[lane440]

lefty yep, adapt and overcome , as long as im hittin what im pionting at thats all that matters . Ambi what ambi mamby pamby .

 

[Wabatuckian]

1911; heavily modify them if need be.

 

[88E30M50]

Bersa's large frame pistols (9UC/HC, 40UC/HC and 45UC) are all completely ambidextrous. Good guns to boot.

 

[Zephri]

I carry a normal Cz-75b, Nothing special no ambi controls nothing I'm used to it, It works beautifully and I'm not gonna change.

 

[woodwalker]

i am a lefty and an FNP-9 works for me

 

[shibumiseeker]

I shoot pistol ambidextrous, equally well right or left hand. I've carried Glocks for almost two decades now, and about a year ago got a Walther PPS .40 which has the mag release as ambidextrous. It took a little training to get used to the different release, but I've come to prefer it. I EDC a Glock 29, 36, or Walther PPS depending on various factors.

As a couple others have also noted, rifle is where I have the most problem. I am strongly lefty when it comes to rifles. So much so that I made sure my latest .50bmg was LH:

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/long_guns/125008-just_ordered_a_ferret50_50bmg_upper.html

I got an Olympic Arms 10mm upper for my AR that is bad about brass in my face when I shoot it left hand.

 

[schafe]

While my XD has ambidextrous mag release, and no external safety lever, I don't use it that way. I do gun manipulations ( mag change, slide lock) right handed. It seems to be natural to go from right to left handed for shooting in one smooth motion. Adaptation is a lefties friend.