Left handed and need some help

Southpaw Sidearms

I'm a fellow southpaw and have gravitated toward revolvers -- they just seem to "fit." No problems loading, no hard-to-reach safeties, de-cockers; no stovepipes, limp wristing possibilities, et cetera. Try a single action or SA/DA revo and you may also find that it just seems more natural to us right-brainers. G'luck!

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I'm a lefty too and really have no problems except SA without ambi safeties. My G17 will go into battery by slamming the mag home. There are three methods to put a semiauto into battery. Push pull, Slingshot and Slide release. Only time I use the slide release is when the gun gets to hot to touch. I have went in one day from push pull to slingshot to slide release and not noticed a difference in speeds.

Jim

If you are having problems then it is most likely your technique

Only gun I have issues with as a lefty is revolvers.

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The only auto that I have ever come across that wasn't 100% easy for me to operate was the SIG decocker. I find changing the magazine release, for a lefty, to actually be more cumbersome and slower than keeping it in the right hand config. Same goes for the slide release. If an auto has no manual safety or has ambi's installed - I am good to go.

Hi,

I'm a lefty and my favorite guns . . . ones that have won me a bunch of handgun matches (over 100) are my S&W revolvers, and my 1911 autos (with ambidextrous safeties of course).

They are fun, fast, and very accurate. Best of all, they have wonderful triggers, and great triggers are a must for great accuracy + speed.

I can reload my moonclipped S&W revolvers as fast as I can an auto. S&W revolvers are VERY, VERY southpaw friendly.

BACK TO YOUR ORIGINAL QUESTION ABOUT SMALL AUTOS FOR CCW IN A MAJOR CALIBER . . .

Mine is a Kimber Custom Ultra CDP, a really nice, aluminum framed 1911 officer's style auto in .45ACP. Mine is one of the original run guns and is super-reliable. Any auto that's not 100% reliable will get you killed.

The Ultra CDP has a "meltdown package" where all the "sharp" edges are rounded, making the gun conceal better and also not bind. It comes with the extra safety on the right side for us lefties, has a checkered front strap, enlarged ejection port AND, most importantly . . . nightsights.

I tried it recently with a fresh run of Remington 230 grain "Golden Sabre" ammo (I'd been using Federal HydraShock in it). As you can see, the Golden Sabre shot slightly to the left, which required only a very slight drifting of my rear sight to shoot this load dead on at 10 yards. I was shooting freehand.

As I said, a great trigger and ultra reliablility is very important in a CCW gun!

Here's three targets, free hand at 10 yards, of my Ultra CDP, my big 25-2 "snubbie" and a 4" Model 646. I only shot each gun once that day, six rounds to a target, at 1" flourescent orange dots. A CCW gun does NOT have to have poor accuracy, nor should it:



T.

"I am also a left-handed shooter. I shoot a CZ 75B in 40 that has an ambi-safety. The slide stop is easily worked with my left hand with still holding the gun firmly. The mag release, which is on the left side of the gun can easily be pushed with my ring finger. Check CZ out, the have alot of other models that are lefty friendly. Great prices too !!! "

I couldn't have said it better myself. I too have a CZ75B in 40S&W and it runs like a Singer sewing machine. So much reliability that it is my nearly everyday carry gun as well.

The CZ line is hard to beat for function and pricing and would surely suit you well. If you are wanting a truly ambi gun look at the CZ85B (9mm) or you may want to check out the Bersa Thunder / Mini-Firestorm line. These are both offered in 9mm, 40S&W as well as 45 ACP and are completely ambidextrious (sp).

I would shoot a CZ first if possible before looking further. If you live nearby you are always welcome to try mine (I also have a CZ75 Compact 40 S&W).

Good Luck