Left Handed Revolver?

[BILLY THE KID]

My question is does any co. make a revolver for left handers? A gun with cylinder opening to the right. It is hard for me a left hander to load quick by hand. Not talking about speed loaders although I still have to switch hands to load. any lefties with a better procedure.

 

[Old Fuff]

I'm not aware of any hand ejector revolvers that don't have cylinders that swing out to the left, but you might look at some of the large-frame S&W top break six-shooters that are becoming popular with the cowboy action guys. They don't care which side you load from and shell ejection is automatic.

 

[Jim Watson]

I don't know of anything current.
The 1892 French 8mm was probably the most common right opening hand ejector.

 

[4V50 Gary]

Colt SAA.

 

[Vladimir Berkov]

You could also go with a British Enfield or Webley, which are also top-breaks although a bit more modern than the S&W Schofield.

 

[mdlowry]

I would think that most of the single action revolvers wouldn't be bad.

 

[C.R.Sam]

In the past...
At least three makers have made revolvers that have the release on the right side (or centered in front) and the cylinder swings out to the right.
Nothing in recent years.

I shoot and reload my modern hand ejectors either handed.

Practice.

Also practice one handed reloading.

Sam

 

[VictorLouis]

From a two-handed firing grip

With a S&W in your strong hand, bring your left thumb around the backstrap to push forward on the thumbpiece to release the cylinder. Simultaneously, your right support hand moves forward on the frame slightly so that its thumb can shove the cylinder open and wrap all of the fingers around the now open frame window. The thumb continues to hold the cylinder open to prevent it from closing and obstructing the reload.

Alternatively, you can shift your grip slightly as the support hand takes over and use your trigger finger to push forward on a S&W thumbpiece, in on a Ruger's or pull back on a Colt's. With a Dan Wesson, the right hand index finger pulls down on the release as the hand wraps around the frame as described.

Now, invert the muzzle up and tap down on the ejector with your palm. This should smartly eject the cases with no hang-ups. Use your strong-hand for the loading task, be it with a loader, or individual rounds. That's the most fumble-prone task, so it benefits from the dexterity of your strong hand.

 

[Richard]

I echo 4V50 Gary. Sam Colt was left handed and so are his single action revolvers. Regards, Richard

 

[M58]

I am left handed. Learned to shoot right.
They wonder why my off-hand scores are so good?!
What Vic said. But I can go either way--which might save your life--it did mine.

 

[BJordan71]

Hey Billy, practice, practice, practice. I'm what I like to call "terminally left-handed" and managed to score Sharpshooter in SSR on my first attempt at the classifier in IDPA with a *&* Model 19. The Range Master for IDPA at one of the gun clubs is classed Master in SSR and he's also left-handed. It can be done if you're willing to put the time into it. Safariland speedloaders are also a big help.

Stay safe.

 

[Mike Irwin]

Sam Colt was dead LONG before the SAA hit the drawing boards.

Prior to that, Colt revovlers weren't really "handed" at all.

I've seen an explanation for the Colt being "left handed in that it was designed to be held (along with a horse's reigns) in the left hand while the right hand of the cavalry trooper reloaded it.