Fourth of July, Baseball and Apple Pie..

BILL · 07-03-2001, 09:30 PM

Hey, since I live in the Seattle area, how 'bout them Mariners? Have a safe Independence Day (think about where we would be without guns). It's a good day to watch "The Patriot" with Mel Gibson..(forget that he shoots twice from a flintlock that he doesn't reload).

"Take me to your Luger!"

G.T. · 07-03-2001, 10:02 PM

And spent the next couple of hours getting the **** out of my eyes!! (I'm left handed!!!) Also had a little life trial, when as a 14 year old kid reloading 20 ga. shotgun shells with my trusty Lee Loader, I learned that Alcan AL 5 way waaaaayyyyy different then Hodgcan (sp.?) H.S. 5.....the forearm of my Dad's Browning light 20 disintergrated right in my hand! and I spent the next few hours getting the **** out of my eye's! ( yep, left handed!).....boy, did I get whipped!!...Happy Fourth to all! till...later...G.T.

tony k · 07-03-2001, 10:21 PM

07-04-2001, 10:46 PM

Try shooting a Garand lefthanded; knowing to expect that WHAAAANG and garbage going by.

G.T. · 07-04-2001, 11:02 PM

and some of us have learned to overcome that handicap!!! till...later....G.T.

07-05-2001, 08:54 AM

GT, Count me amongst the lefties. Soon after being introduced to the Colt Govt model by the military, and getting tired of being hit in the forehead by ejected empty cases, I switched over to shooting right handed. As I recall, we are only the elite 10%, that nothing is designed for, of the general population. Tom

07-08-2001, 06:03 PM

I'm right handed but my left eye is the dominant one. When I was about 10, my father saw I was shooting my cut-down 22 rifle left handed and asked my coach about it. Coach said, Don't do anything. If you try to switch him, it'll only screw him up". Of course, at my present advanced stage of decrepitude, I probably could shoot with both eyes closed and right handed and score as well as I have recently. At least I can hear it go BANG!

Hugh · 07-09-2001, 06:43 PM

Ad, did I have the gun for you! At the last Astrohall gun show I sold a 1903 Mannlicher Schoenouer that had a crooked stock built for a "left eyed-right handed shooter". I don't believe the stock was original to the gun, but it definitly had been on the gun for many years and was of european style.

07-09-2001, 08:55 PM

HÃ?Â¥kan Spuhr · 07-10-2001, 04:10 AM

Hugh

did you testfire that gun?

I have never fired any of those crocked guns, but i can imagine the recoil in really unpleasent.

What is your experience?

Regards HÃ?Â¥kan

Hugh · 07-10-2001, 05:59 PM

HÃ?Â¥kan, No I did not fire it. I tried to get my wife to test it for me, but she just called me an ugly name and told me to stick it in an uncomfortable place!

07-03-2001, 09:30 PM	#1
BILL User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 826 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fourth of July, Baseball and Apple Pie.. Hey, since I live in the Seattle area, how 'bout them Mariners? Have a safe Independence Day (think about where we would be without guns). It's a good day to watch "The Patriot" with Mel Gibson..(forget that he shoots twice from a flintlock that he doesn't reload). "Take me to your Luger!"

07-03-2001, 10:02 PM	#2
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 1,284 Thanked 3,583 Times in 989 Posts	I shot a precussion cap rifle once! And spent the next couple of hours getting the ** out of my eyes!! (I'm left handed!!!) Also had a little life trial, when as a 14 year old kid reloading 20 ga. shotgun shells with my trusty Lee Loader, I learned that Alcan AL 5 way waaaaayyyyy different then Hodgcan (sp.?) H.S. 5.....the forearm of my Dad's Browning light 20 disintergrated right in my hand! and I spent the next few hours getting the ** out of my eye's! ( yep, left handed!).....boy, did I get whipped!!...Happy Fourth to all! till...later...G.T.

07-03-2001, 10:21 PM	#3
tony k User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Aha! Another Luger lefty! (EOM) (EOM)

07-04-2001, 10:46 PM	#4
Ad Guest Posts: n/a	Another Luger lefty! Try shooting a Garand lefthanded; knowing to expect that WHAAAANG and garbage going by.

07-04-2001, 11:02 PM	#5
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 1,284 Thanked 3,583 Times in 989 Posts	80% of the people are right handed......... and some of us have learned to overcome that handicap!!! till...later....G.T.

07-05-2001, 08:54 AM	#6
tom h Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 80% of the people are right handed......... GT, Count me amongst the lefties. Soon after being introduced to the Colt Govt model by the military, and getting tired of being hit in the forehead by ejected empty cases, I switched over to shooting right handed. As I recall, we are only the elite 10%, that nothing is designed for, of the general population. Tom

07-08-2001, 06:03 PM	#7
Ad Guest Posts: n/a	Right Handed-Left eyed. I'm right handed but my left eye is the dominant one. When I was about 10, my father saw I was shooting my cut-down 22 rifle left handed and asked my coach about it. Coach said, Don't do anything. If you try to switch him, it'll only screw him up". Of course, at my present advanced stage of decrepitude, I probably could shoot with both eyes closed and right handed and score as well as I have recently. At least I can hear it go BANG!

07-09-2001, 06:43 PM	#8
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Right Handed-Left eyed. Ad, did I have the gun for you! At the last Astrohall gun show I sold a 1903 Mannlicher Schoenouer that had a crooked stock built for a "left eyed-right handed shooter". I don't believe the stock was original to the gun, but it definitly had been on the gun for many years and was of european style.

07-09-2001, 08:55 PM	#9
Ad Guest Posts: n/a	Aw shucks. You sold it; and I need it so! (EOM)

07-10-2001, 04:10 AM	#10
HÃ?Â¥kan Spuhr User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 282 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	MS left eyed rifle? Hugh did you testfire that gun? I have never fired any of those crocked guns, but i can imagine the recoil in really unpleasent. What is your experience? Regards HÃ?Â¥kan

07-10-2001, 05:59 PM	#11
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Re: MS left eyed rifle? HÃ?Â¥kan, No I did not fire it. I tried to get my wife to test it for me, but she just called me an ugly name and told me to stick it in an uncomfortable place!