Left Handed Revolver

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Bill Barrett

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After years of trying to make my wife comfortable with an autoloader, I must concede that she is more comfortable with a revolver.

She is small handed and very left handed. Are there any quality left handed opening pistols out there? It has to be compact enough for her small hand to handle.
 
Apart from the M1892 French service model in 8mm Lebel (not the rifle round), I can't offhand think of any, but think I read about one awhile back. Basically, as modern guns go, none. But she can learn to shift the gun to the other hand to reload.

Lone Star
 
I have seen two brands other than the 1892 French...
But, like Lone Star, nothing usefull for modern defence.

She should learn to shoot either handed.
I shoot a lot left handed and have no reloading problems.

Single actions with the loading gate on the right side are likely the most left handed friendly for reloading. But, there again, not normally considered for defensive carry.

Sam
 
i'm left handed. if she's inclined to use a revolver,i recommend rugers. the cylinder release is easiest of the big 3 to activate with the index finger,swinging the cylinder down. or the thumb,with the fore fingers pushing over the top strap. beware of extreme heat,but adrenaline may overcome this.
i learned to handle revolvers single-handed in case of hand injury.
my instructor urged this practice,as tunnel vision causes one to focus on the source of danger. thus,a high level of hand injuries have occured in gun fights.
for the curious,reloading involved setting the revolver in between the legs in a sitting position,or in the pants when standing.i prefer speedloaders for such an event, and would carry one on either side of the body for ease of access.
 
the SAA is the most "left handed" wheelgun i have ever handled...if she is really "small-handed" you could try out the ruger single-six in .32 mag.
 
Wheel guns are very lefty friendly. To reload, open the cylinder latch with your trigger finger then push open the cylinder with your right thumb. The right thumb goes through the frame window and right fingers wrap around the frame to hold the cylinder open and support the rest of the gun. Right index finger pushes the ejector rod. Reload with the left hand, snap her shut with the right fingers while transfering back to the left hand and your good to go. Never tried a reload from a right hander's perspective but I don't see how it could be any faster.
 
burrhead is right! Although I find it quite easy to swing my shooting thumb under the hammer spur to engage the cylinder release. Takes a little practice, but works pretty slick.
 
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