Left handed & Right handed 12 or 20 bore over and under

[roche1800]

My son (13) is left and I am right.

I was looking to use my 12 bore less and share a 20 bore with my son and had my eyes on a Silver pigeon 1. I am aware these models are handed but my question is if I bought a right hand SP1, will my son being left handed be ok to use it.

Any recommendations and comments will be appreciated.

[Stonepark]

Need to look at both hands and eyes as the majority have a dominant one of each and not always on the same side.
 

A right handed cast gun will be difficult to use for a left hander with a left dominant eye.

Ifhe was left handed but right dominant eye you were going for another 12b then i would have suggested a Bennelli 828 ou as shim kit would allow both to use by altering fit for who is using it that day similar to a lot of Semiautos.

Otherwise it is seperate guns to be fair to your son.

 

Edited November 13, 2019 by Stonepark

[Stephen-H]

They do the silver pigeon in left hand , right hand & ambidextrous stock same with the 525. There isn't a great deal of cast in either guns stock whether it be right or left handed from factory I own a factory left handed browning 525 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Another point, will you 13 year old lad be able to shoot a full sized gun?

[welshwarrior]

Tight choke has asked my first question.  
will you both need a gun with the same length stock never mind drop or cast at this stage. 
 

If the answer is no (and it’s highly likely it is) why not look at a second stock if you both want to share the gun.  They are easily changed and easily come by.  

[roche1800]

Thanks for the comments so far.

Yes he can shoot a full size as uses a SP (borrowed) from the gun club for clays.

The stock option looks interesting, what’s involved in changing them over please?

[Stephen-H]

7 minutes ago, roche1800 said:

Thanks for the comments so far.

Yes he can shoot a full size as uses a SP (borrowed) from the gun club for clays.

The stock option looks interesting, what’s involved in changing them over please?

Two screws and a bolt I believe you can YouTube search beretta silver pigeon TGS ( the gun shop ) channel do a in depth look at them & I'm sure it shows on the video on how to remove the stock from the action 

[welshwarrior]

I make a hole through the recoil pad and have a stock bolt in each stock hex head key screw them on and off quick and simple.  

[roche1800]

Thanks for the input, can I ask about an ambidextrous stock as a solution

[welshwarrior]

Now if found very few people that use the same dimensions on their stocks when the gun fits.  To find 2 in the same family with a generation gap would be unusual.  To find 2 in the same family with a generation gap and shoot from different shoulders, well your either incredibly luck or the gun doesn’t fit one or both of you.  

[TIGHTCHOKE]

11 hours ago, roche1800 said:

Thanks for the input, can I ask about an ambidextrous stock as a solution

A straight stock will only be at best an average for at least one of the two shooters!

[snow white]

Why not buy another gun for him and keep it on your license save all the faffing about.