Left-Handed Pistols

[b35w]

Curious as to why no major gun manufacturers have come out with a true left handed pistol. I'm sure the issue is cost being that only 10 % of the population is LH. It wouldn't seem that they would have to invest in retooling for an entire firearm.


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[USMCsilver]

They make 'em. They're called revolvers.

[b35w]

They make 'em. They're called revolvers.

I guess I should have been more specific


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[USMCsilver]

I guess I should have been more specific


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You were when you said "pistol". I just felt like being a smartass.

[Swamp Rat]

A revolver, to me, is more dominant-hand specific than a semiauto. A lot of semiautomatics have ambidextrous safeties, and can have the mag release switched to left handed. Other than direction of ejection, they are really ambidextrous. And, even when I shoot left handed, the ejection never bothers me. But the cylinder latch on most revolvers is best operated with the right thumb, and can't be switched.

[b35w]

I just wonder why they can't or won't build the machining for the slide. Seems like that would be the only thing they would need to change.


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[Swamp Rat]

Because cartridge case ejection direction is irrelevant in a handgun. It's way out in front of you, as opposed to closer to your face with a shotgun or rifle. A properly tuned handgun ejection never gets in the way.

[b35w]

Because cartridge case ejection direction is irrelevant in a handgun. It's way out in front of you, as opposed to closer to your face with a shotgun or rifle. A properly tuned handgun ejection never gets in the way.

Slide release on the left side is aggravating as well


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[Swamp Rat]

That is a factor IF you use it to release your slide after reloads. I try not to do that (grasp the slide and pull it to take it out of slide lock on a reload) - which is another ambi skill. The only other time you would operate that lever is to activate it. With a little practice, you can use the joint of your (left) trigger finger to engage it.

I get the point, but the bottom line is that it has likely been found to be cost ineffective from a production standpoint to make left hand-specific frames and the other parts that may need to be made. It makes far more sense for long guns, yet, as a group, a low percentage of gun manufacturers do much with those either.

[deerslayerjohn]

Sam Colt designed the Colt with the right side loading for lefties.

[Bad Habit]

Sam Colt designed the Colt with the right side loading for lefties.

I doubt that's true- the left hand palms the revolver and rotates the cylinder- that is the small part of the reload- most of the functions requiring finger skills are done with the right.

A top break revolver it truly ambidextrous