JustJon Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Why are left handed guns so rare? I know left handed people are a minority to right handed, but seems to be more left eye dominant then left handed and many people then choose to shoot left handed. So, why the lack of left handed guns and why more expensive? Also, what's the differences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 (edited) Generally left handed guns just have a stock cast the other way, some Blaser F3 are fully leftie (have a left handed top lever) you can have a stock cast left or shoot a straight stock, I have a left handed 525 took me months to find and double my budget, they are out there, brandnew cost the same but dealer give less for them as PX and charge more. most left eye doms are rh and shoot right handed i have a fully LH mate who often moans about the extra cost for leftie stuff (but he borrows my 525...) Stocks are generally cast off (cast on for left handers) there are left handed semis (remington, benelli) O/U and SxS are available new and used, it atleast makes choosing simpler (less choice) Beretta tend to have more cast, Browning less and Miroku almost straight, left handed stocks are often available as parts from manufacurers. Also i have been to RFD's and had to tell them some of there PX stock was "cast on".....They hadn't noticed... The gun shop Rugby is good for left handed stock as the owner is left handed thats where i got mine they had a choice (rare) and a ground i could try them even rarer! most peopel buy a gun before having fired it and many dont know about eye dominance and just close and eye.... Edited April 8, 2011 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the crowman Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 (edited) Oxford guns do them and they will fit you up Edited April 8, 2011 by the crowman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Also worth a call to Derek Lee at Tumby .. he's left handed and often has several l/h guns in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verminator 66 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Why are left handed guns so rare? I know left handed people are a minority to right handed, but seems to be more left eye dominant then left handed and many people then choose to shoot left handed. So, why the lack of left handed guns and why more expensive? Also, what's the differences? one you hold the gun in your left hand and the other you hold it in your right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verminator 66 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 sorry had to But like you say why do we lefty's pay more just bought a lovely lefty CZ and £85 more than the right hander I bought plus when you go to sell :o OOOOOOOOOOOOOO-its a lefty we will have to take £100 off it as we cant sell them like flock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 sorry had to But like you say why do we lefty's pay more just bought a lovely lefty CZ and £85 more than the right hander I bought plus when you go to sell :o OOOOOOOOOOOOOO-its a lefty we will have to take £100 off it as we cant sell them like flock It is simply supply and demand. In round figures only 1 in 10 people are left handed, therefore, only potentially 1 in 10 people who walk into a RFD would be interested. It's tuff for left handers because LESS that that actually use a left handed gun, many will use a right or ambidextrous gun so manufacturers actually sell FAR less than 1-10 left handers. So, as always, tooling etc is costlier per unit, and no doubt they actually up their margin as well! Tuff it is, Fair? , but it's the world we live in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney86 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Not sure if this is true across the board, but I see more left handed SxS than O/U. In particular double trigger guns (usually still a right handed lever though). On the other hand it might be because I'm left handed and always on the look-out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 I was in a large RFD looking at the stock actually looking for a 20 bore and came across one thought it looked odd and indeed it was cast on told the staff who seemed pleased! Promptly put the price ticket up £50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJon Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 HDAV, sorry, I don't understand what cast off is? :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 (edited) The cast of the gun, off for righties, on for lefties, shame your in Bucks was chatting to an RFD today who has i think 2 LH beretta 68X series stocks and needs a RH one! Edited April 9, 2011 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJon Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 HDAV, I get about a bit. When I've got my license the travel wont put me off. Work takes me all over England. positives and negatives The way I see it is this, back in the day 10 years ago I'm sure LH guns where hard to sell - people probably shopped more local and didn't have gun watch, gun trader etc to find the prefect gun for them. Now these tools exist, I'd look on gun trader, find a LH gun in Lincs and travel to look/buy. LH guns are no longer a pain to gun sellers, the marketplace is bigger and specialised tools (like LH guns) can be sourced/sold more easily. So, the extra price, lower chop in price used to make sense. I'm not sure if it still does or if it's just tradition and 'the way it is' that keeps the prices up now. Original pricing for new guns, - yes higher. Tooling and smaller production runs means this makes sense. Derek Lee is going to get a call next time I'm in lincs, maybe next week, maybe next month. I might book a lesson at Oxford gun company and see what they get me to use on lesson. Would be interesting. Will have a look for the rugby shop online - thanks all. Some good pointers and discussion, I appreciate all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 I think "the gun shop rugby" is owned by the same guy that owns " the gun shop nothampton" and "Barby sporting" in rugby where he teaches lessons think his name is Gordon ? And he is a left hander, they let me take 2 gins from the shop to the ground and Gordon took me out too shoot some clays to see what suited me better top service! http://www.gunshoprugby.com/ They are having a browning open day that may be worthgoing to if your still looking then, I travel a fair bit but never it seems past open gun shops!!!!! ( probably a good thing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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