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anyone know where i can get prefrably a left hand gun stock for the above or any uk air rifle forums that might help , thanks
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thanks the one i just got given is right hand . its nearly new i was also given a new hw77 carbine with silencer free for making a good job of his house rewire with hardly any mess
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Rapid7ownersclub, while not for your model, a lot of stuff is sold on there
Edited link and name, looks like they've added 'club' to the end
Edited link and name, looks like they've added 'club' to the end
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the stock is cut away on the right hand side for a righthanded person the left hand side isnt therefore u can not easily reach the trigger only with your fingertip and theres no cheek cutaway eitherWhat's the advantage of a left-handed gun? Surely you can squeeze the trigger with a finger on the 'wrong' hand?
Try Custom Stocks up Sheffield who made the stocks.
http://www.customstock.co.uk/Contact.htm
Since they went bust the patterns can be used, same with others inc Parker Hale.
http://www.customstock.co.uk/Contact.htm
Since they went bust the patterns can be used, same with others inc Parker Hale.
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the stock is cut away on the right hand side for a righthanded person the left hand side isnt therefore u can not easily reach the trigger only with your fingertip and theres no cheek cutaway either
What I meant was - a gun doesn't require the small motor skills of say using a pen - why do you need a left-handed one anyway? Also, what do lefties do when they have to use a gun that ejects the cartridge? Do they have to have the whole workings made left-handed or do they just put up with red hot casings up their nose?
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Yes, it does require fine motor skills. Trigger control is vital for accuracy; I'm a righty and make a point of getting some left handed pistol practice in whenever I'm at the range in case it's ever necessary. The difference is just terrible.
Where possible, a lefty will find a left-handed gun. Many bolt-action rifles come in both left and right handed models; most semi-autos eject far enough forward that the ejected she'll isn't really a problem.
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As Joe say, it is important. not only that most stocks have a RHD bias, esp a shotgun, that makes it hard for a LH person to use.
I broke my left wrist when I was 10, at the beginning of the summer holidays, because of the pot I couldn'thold the gun: within a week I could shoot as well right handed as I could left. Don't think it would be so easy now
I broke my left wrist when I was 10, at the beginning of the summer holidays, because of the pot I couldn'thold the gun: within a week I could shoot as well right handed as I could left. Don't think it would be so easy now
There's a left handed Sirocco on the Airgun BBS at the moment.
http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread.php?678501-FOR-SALE-Left-handed-Theoben-Sirocco-1983
http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread.php?678501-FOR-SALE-Left-handed-Theoben-Sirocco-1983
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heres a picture of the righ hand stock its totaly useless for left,hand use due to its shape as for bolt action rifles i have a rimfire and had the standard stock carved away on the left to make it easier to reach the trigger with the end of middle finger the bolt action is on the righthand side and isnt a problem
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I understand that it would be useless to use on the left shoulder. What I can't fathom is why a leftie can't shoot on the right. I'm right handed but everyone points out that I use a pool/snooker cue like a lefty. I tried right handed and managed just fine (equally poorly in fact) just that I had always played left-handed without even realising. Joe says that you DO use fine motor skills, which I accept, but it's only the one, not a combination of them such as when writing.
What is so hard about shooting a gun on the 'wrong' side?
What is so hard about shooting a gun on the 'wrong' side?
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shotgun stocks are cast to the right in order when u hold it up to your chin your face is smack in line with the barrels. a natural position a lefthanded person would have to hunch up and hold the gun further forward to line it up so u get the stock dipped in oil and have cast it to the left which will give a natural line of sight and the stock will fit snug against your shoulder
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About all I can say is that I'm extremely right-handed; name an activity and I'm wired to do it much better with my right than my left. It doesn't matter whether it's cutting a steak, casting a fishing rod, swinging a hammer, or shooting a pistol -- I'm much better right-handed. In my case that does include shooting pool, though I haven't done that much so right-handed is pathetic while left-handed is hopeless!
It all comes down to how you have learnt IMO. I know many lefties that play a right handed guitar. I'm a left footer that uses a regular stance for snowboarding and surfing.
I couldn't switch to playing a left handed guitar or using a goofy stance now.
I couldn't switch to playing a left handed guitar or using a goofy stance now.
Its all down to which is your master eye. A gun which fits really well leaps to your shoulder & virtually aims itself. This is why custom made shotguns cost so much. Each is tailor made to the person who is going to use it.
Rifles are no different. Im left handed & shooting from the right shoulder just feels totally cack handed!
Rifles are no different. Im left handed & shooting from the right shoulder just feels totally cack handed!
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fraid not i gave the gun to me brother
