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Author Topic: Lefthanders shooting righthanded flinters  (Read 991 times)

Offline Lastmohecken

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Lefthanders shooting righthanded flinters
« on: August 30, 2009, 09:17:39 PM »
I'am a lefty, which doesn't usually make much difference to me, when shooting most modern rifles, even boltactions, and semi-auto's, other then the occasional unfriendly safety which I have been known to get changed, when I can. And all of my caplocks have been righthanded, but the Flintlock: I don't know.

Do any leftys on here shoot righthanded flinters, and does the flash, etc matter to you, that much? I never had much problem when cocking the hammer on a caplock, but I would sorta expect a flinter to be a little more unfriendly to pull back when on the wrong side.
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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2009, 09:21:40 PM »
When ordering a custom, of course, I would choose a lefthanded flinter, but there are a lot more opportunities to buy used righthanded rifles then left.
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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2009, 09:41:24 PM »
Not a problem here shooting a righthanded flinter lefthand.
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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 09:55:24 PM »
If you consider that a flintlock double either rifle or shotgun has one lock and barrel on the left and no one has ever questioned shooting them.   :toast  :rt th
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« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2009, 10:06:34 PM »
Just make sure you wear a long sleeved shirt , the touch hole exits across your right arm .

Cheers Bob.
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« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2009, 10:40:39 PM »
Right,what he said, Hello Michael
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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2009, 11:14:23 PM »
I'm a lefty and I have 4 LH flintlocks, I also have 2 RH flintlocks. I shoot all of them regularly and have never had a problem. The right handers  are a little more awkward when it comes to priming the pan but for shooting there's no difference.
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« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2009, 01:40:29 PM »
H e l l o Squatter. :?
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2009, 09:43:44 AM »
I am a lefty, and have always shot right handed! My dad was a lefty, and catholic school worked on that! He shoots right handed as well!
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« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2009, 01:22:09 PM »
Sir Michael, As you know I pick up a wife three weeks ago and having her grandkids over for that weekend. Great kids and loving being grandpa,teaching them new trick's.You folks have a good shoot this weekend be safe.
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« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2009, 08:17:43 AM »
I have shot opposite handed and found no difference.

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« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2009, 11:06:31 AM »
If youwatched that video of Hershel House, he's a southpaw shooting a right-locked gun!
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« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2009, 08:17:24 PM »
I have got to remember to watch that video, when I am at work; here at home it's imposible, because I am on dial-up.
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