Left handed AR15
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Yes.
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Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Re: Left handed AR15
millman wrote:Yes.
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I am pleased to see that folks find me funny. I thought that I was just funny looking.WeldonHunter wrote:millman wrote:Yes.
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“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, and critic, 1903-1950
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Re: Left handed AR15
I had never even heard of then until you mentioned it a little while back.Sent from my LS670 using Tapatalk
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Guns are not good, they are not evil. Save those descriptions for the people holding the firearm. -- Unknown
1943 Izhevsk
1937 Izhevsk
1935/48/50 Tula (hex)
1939 Tula (laminate stock)
And many other firearms
Re: Left handed AR15
The ammo looks normal, but it requires left handed primers.BrokeDad wrote:Do you also drive on the left side of the road ?dolk wrote:Am I the only one that owns a left handed AR15?
Does that require left handed ammo ?
“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, and critic, 1903-1950
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Re: Left handed AR15
Isn't it just a matter of changing the upper to make it left handed?
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Re: Left handed AR15
It ought to be easy to manufacture. I'm not sure it's easy to change. I doubt you could change an existing one feasibly.Junk Yard Dog wrote:Isn't it just a matter of changing the upper to make it left handed?
But starting from scratch just flip some things in the drawings and there you go.
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That is correct. The upper receiver is all that is different. You can't just flip the parts over, the entire upper has to be machined on the opposite side. There are a few other items you need (don't have to have, but makes it better) like a "Ambi" sel3ector, and a few other items, but they are not required.Junk Yard Dog wrote:Isn't it just a matter of changing the upper to make it left handed?
I shoot left handed because I have a very bad right eye and I can't see to the end of the barrel with it. And I can't get my head over far enough on most firearms to look with my left eye. It is another reason I bought the Savage 350 short shotgun. It is a bottom eject and can be fired either way.
Re: Left handed AR15
When I bought my AR I highly considered going with a Stag lefty model, in the end I decided to just stick with a right handed AR.
I thought about going lefty because of minor annoyances shooting the M-16 and I figured if I'm paying $1000 for a gun which I plan to own for the rest of my life, why not have it made to fit me. With the M-16 I'd have to rotate the rifle to see the selector switch. This can be overcome with practice and muscle memory, also the AR15 doesn't have a multi position selector switch, it's really more of a off/on switch. On occasion with the M-16 a hot shell casing would hit my arm or go up my sleeve. A lefty charging handle would probably be slightly nicer too.
I decided to go with a regular model because I decided I wanted a BCM. Also the rest of my family is right handed so I figured they could learn on a regular model and the issues weren't too big of a deal to me. If I really wanted to I figured I could do a left handed Stag build later on if this stuff settles down but I probably won't bother.
I thought about going lefty because of minor annoyances shooting the M-16 and I figured if I'm paying $1000 for a gun which I plan to own for the rest of my life, why not have it made to fit me. With the M-16 I'd have to rotate the rifle to see the selector switch. This can be overcome with practice and muscle memory, also the AR15 doesn't have a multi position selector switch, it's really more of a off/on switch. On occasion with the M-16 a hot shell casing would hit my arm or go up my sleeve. A lefty charging handle would probably be slightly nicer too.
I decided to go with a regular model because I decided I wanted a BCM. Also the rest of my family is right handed so I figured they could learn on a regular model and the issues weren't too big of a deal to me. If I really wanted to I figured I could do a left handed Stag build later on if this stuff settles down but I probably won't bother.
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Re: Left handed AR15
I've set my rifle up to be ambidextrrous due to being left eye dominant, so i practice shooting both ways. Fortunately, my mosins can be shot lefty rather easily.
In my AR, I have an ambi selector, magpul BAD lever for the bolt release and a Rainier arms raptor Ambi charging handle.
So when I go shoot, I practice both sides.
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In my AR, I have an ambi selector, magpul BAD lever for the bolt release and a Rainier arms raptor Ambi charging handle.
So when I go shoot, I practice both sides.
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Re: Left handed AR15
If I'm not mistaken you have to change the upper receiver, AND the bolt. Sorry if someone already said this, but I didn't see it.
Re: Left handed AR15
Whichever shoulder you shoot off of, it is a good idea to learn to shoot off of both shoulders. Half the corners in the world go to the left. Also, those deer like to appear from the right side, making it a left-handed shot or none at all, sometimes.
IIRC, the Stag Arms lefties are lefty all the way; upper, lower, controls.
Some benchresters/varminters, and even some snipers prefer to shoot a left-handed bolt action off the right shoulder to facilitate using the offhand (left) to operate the action, not disturbing the firing grip.
So, offhandedly, I'd say you're left of center on this one, dolk!
IIRC, the Stag Arms lefties are lefty all the way; upper, lower, controls.
Some benchresters/varminters, and even some snipers prefer to shoot a left-handed bolt action off the right shoulder to facilitate using the offhand (left) to operate the action, not disturbing the firing grip.
So, offhandedly, I'd say you're left of center on this one, dolk!
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Re: Left handed AR15
As a left handed long gun shooter, I chose not to buy a lefty Stag AR. I didn't want to limit my options for all the AR's I own and I was issued a M16 and learnt to shoot a non lefty. Going back and forth with a lefty and a regular AR could be confusing.
The only thing I like to change in the selector switch. I like the BADASS ambi selector, I flip it to fire with my thumb, and back to safe with the side of my trigger finger.
The only thing I like to change in the selector switch. I like the BADASS ambi selector, I flip it to fire with my thumb, and back to safe with the side of my trigger finger.
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Re: Left handed AR15
Im a lefty but after having to shooting left handed with a right handed m4 for so long I dont see the point of changing my ar over. Im used to it