Being a Sinistral Handgun Owner

[WNY_Whitetailer]

Sinistral (Adjective) :twisted:
Pronunciation: [si-'nis-trêl or 'si-ni-strêl]

Definition 1: Pertaining to or facing the left side; left-handed.

Usage 1: Today's word may also be used as a noun to refer to left-handers: "She wore her watch on her right wrist like most sinistrals." The antonym of "sinistral" is dextral "pertaining to or facing right." "Sinistrally" is the adverb and "sinistrality," the noun from today's word. There is also a noun sinistration "turning to the left" which implies a verb "sinistrate." Some other day we will have to examine "southpaw," a peculiar phrase referring to sinistrals who climb the mound in baseball.



Now that we know what sinistral means...How many of you handgun owners are lefties? I know that I am and I understand that are others out there. Have you ever had difficulty obtaining holsters? Ever had a problem with magazine releases that are designed for right handed thumb operation? Any problems with spent cartridge ejection?

I didn't have a problem obtaining a leather holster because I went right to the manufacturer(Alessi). I was looking for a left handed Fobus or other kydex type paddle holster but so far I have been unsuccessful finding one for my 6904.

My magazine release is not ambidextrous like the Springfield XD series are as well as others. I have become accustomed to hitting the release with my left middle finger. A left handed friend with a Glock hits his mag release with his left index finger.

I have never had a problem with spent cartridges flying across my body but that is not to say that this has not been a problem with anyone else...

How about you other lefties out there...

[SavageTaylor]

I am normally Right handed but shoot my Revolvers equally well Right or Left handed. Practicing both single & double action shooting, alternating Right or Left handed increases the chalenge.
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[hangunnr]

Only one of the guys that I've shot with in the past was a lefty. He didn't have any problem with the brass flying past his face. I can't remember off hand who's holster he was using.

hangunnr