Talk to me about lefty AR15's

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My son's FIL asked me yesterday about lefty AR's, the only thing I knew was Stag.
Give me your thoughts, and where can he get the best deal?
 
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Unnecessary.

I'm a lefty 3 gunner and have not once noticed brass flying by my face or anywhere else.
 
Unnecessary.

I'm a lefty 3 gunner and have not once noticed brass flying by my face or anywhere else.
This is what I read and believe it to be the ebst solution especially if your plan is to train. Most ARs are now ambi for most controls and the ejection port isn't really a consideration.
 
Unnecessary.

I'm a lefty 3 gunner and have not once noticed brass flying by my face or anywhere else.

Agree,

But why have burn marks on your right arm, why have carbon all over your face when it can be avoided?

My work rifles are all righty's. My personally owned rifles are lefty.
 
This is what I read and believe it to be the ebst solution especially if your plan is to train. Most ARs are now ambi for most controls and the ejection port isn't really a consideration.

If you are right handed, shoot your AR as a lefty for the year of 2018 and see if you feel the same way.

I agree its not needed, but so is the Glock 19 over the 17
 
Agree,

But why have burn marks on your right arm, why have carbon all over your face when it can be avoided?

My work rifles are all righty's. My personally owned rifles are lefty.


The only time carbon is an issue - for me - is Suppressed 9mm SBR (blowback operated)
 
Unnecessary.

I agree with Tim. I have shot Remington 1100's for years in all gauges, and ARs. The only guns I own that are left handed are bolt action rifles. I only got powder in my eyes once shooting 410 loaded with 2400.

One other consideration, especially since it is a right-handed world, is the limited offering of left-handed aftermarket parts. But that only really matters if you think you may want a low mass bolt carrier group. I don't suppose there are any other issues with parts availability.
 
If you are right handed, shoot your AR as a lefty for the year of 2018 and see if you feel the same way.

I agree its not needed, but so is the Glock 19 over the 17
My nephew is a lefty and just learning to shoot, so I am going to have him learn and train as a righty.

If it's that big of a deal, then go ahead and get a Stag receiver set and build the left AR you want.
 
My nephew is a lefty and just learning to shoot, so I am going to have him learn and train as a righty.
If it's that big of a deal, then go ahead and get a Stag receiver set and build the left AR you want.
He said he wanted an AR lefty, he couldn't get past the brass by his face. I told him I'd look into it.
 
Unnecessary. I'm southpaw and shoot everything in RH configuration. At most, I would maybe just add an ambi selector and ambi mag-release. I don't even do that.

You get in all sorts of compatibility problems with parts when you do LH-specific weapons...or, just get him an AK, it's better for us. ;)
 
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As a right handed shooter you can take this however you want. If something was made for me to do a task better/easier for me that may cost a little more why not get it? This is the main reason I prefer Snap-On over Harbor Freight. I say go for it and run the hell out of it. @JBoyette has a couple awesome rifles that I've shot, but they're in the wrong configuration. Now, that right handed Warsport of his, I could get used to that one in the safe.
 
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He said he wanted an AR lefty, he couldn't get past the brass by his face. I told him I'd look into it.

Enough said then. As long as you enjoy what you are shooting, you can always have fun, regardless of how well you are shooting it. And if it isn't fun, well...

...they call that work.
 
I shoot my AR15 both right and lefty. and a slickside AR9 the same. although I am nervous about the 9 I have yet to be hit by brass. but do feel some soot/oil/crud in my face
 
A quick google search coughed up several AR's in southpaw:

Stag of course,
Rock River, and
Black Rain (featured on the back cover of the current AR-15 magazine)

Happy left side shooting.

(just ignore all of the folks who seem to think you should shoot a righty, it's you and your gun)
 
I've been shooting regular AR's as a lefty for years, and from experience, I feel that the standard, normal, "right handed" AR has better controls for a lefty than getting a reversed gun. For a lefty, the bolt release can be operated with the index finger, the safety with index finger or thumb, and the right hand can push the mag release button with the thumb when taking out a mag. I find that it's very ergonomic.

Its a slightly different way to operate the controls, but very user friendly, and I personally think a standard AR is more lefty friendly than righty.

I do usually put in an oversized charging handle to make things a little easier, but I can still manage a standard one just fine if needed.

I have got pinged with brass in the face with guns that are severely overgassed, but swapping a bolt buffer has always cured that problem.
 
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A quick google search coughed up several AR's in southpaw:
Stag of course,
Rock River, and
Black Rain (featured on the back cover of the current AR-15 magazine)
Happy left side shooting.
(just ignore all of the folks who seem to think you should shoot a righty, it's you and your gun)
Thanks! It's true that I'm looking for a friend. Being a 'righty' the only issue I have with brass is finding all of it.
 
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