Jim:
Some of us just ignore our left-eye dominance and train to work with it
instead of training out of it. ;-) I don't have much trouble with mine.
Kit @ Forevervain.com
Hi Jim,
I am cursed with being a Left Eye Dominant, Right Handed shooter. To further
confuse things, I shoot pistols Right Handed and rifles Left Handed. After
getting back into the gentlemanly sport of firearms in 1999 and doing much
research, I looked for guns with ejection paths that did not scare me. I
found that although Benelli has Left Handed models available, their Right
Handed semi-automatic shotguns worked just fine when shot Left Handed. I
ended up with the predecessor to the “M2 Tactical”. I love the
Glock for its K.I.S.S. design
(no confusing external safety levers) and have become a Glockaholic. Finally,
my Bushmaster AR-15 (16”) is just so cute to shoot.
Today, seven years later, I am still satisfied with my choices. However, I am toying
with the idea of getting a “true” Left
Handed AR-15 design from Stag Arms in New Britain, Connecticut. The downside
is that their rifle uses proprietary parts that would not be available in a
post SHTF scenario. But, Jim... I have this lust for one. LOL! Regards, - Doug
S. in Connecticut
James:
Stag Arms makes
a very nice left handed [variant of the] AR-15. My best friend has one and
it shoots just as well as my right handed one. They are reasonably priced,
too. - D.C.
JWR Replies: My guidance on the Stag Arms rifle is the same as that for any other firearm that uses unique or proprietary parts: Buy a lot of spare parts. And be certain that the spares are truly "drop in" replacements, that do not require hand fitting. Otherwise, you may end up with a useless ornament instead of a practical tool for post-TEOTWAWKI.
