Left handed premium?
- Thread starter Airmad
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Doubt it will add any value to it, you can’t find any LH barrels for them if you want something other than the 28” vent rib. I might have seen one with a turkey barrel but good luck finding one. I’m a southpaw and I would pass on one if I saw it for sale
The value of something is only what someone else is willing to pay for it. As us lefties are roughly 15% of the population, the potential pool of people willing to purchase a LH shotgun is WAY less than for a RH model. Left hand models will be very hard to sell and will likely sell for less, not more.
From my limited experience left handed guns cost more upfront, and sell for less down the road. Great if you buy used like I do, not so great if you buy new and sell later.
That said, its very much dependent on the gun. Certain guns have very good resale value, especially ones that are no longer available. Finding a buyer for one of those guns in a left-handed configuration is gonna take time though. I don't see any left-handed options for Remington 870s on the RemArms website, so this might be one of those situations where you can get a better price due to new ones not being available, but being an Express is probably going to hurt those chances.
That said, its very much dependent on the gun. Certain guns have very good resale value, especially ones that are no longer available. Finding a buyer for one of those guns in a left-handed configuration is gonna take time though. I don't see any left-handed options for Remington 870s on the RemArms website, so this might be one of those situations where you can get a better price due to new ones not being available, but being an Express is probably going to hurt those chances.
I think LH rifles sell well enough. Those who shoot south paw are always on the look out for a LH piece. But few were ever high end. Although a Weatherby Mark 5 would be in a higher end bracket. The older Sako AV hold a decent value. Another would be a Winchester M-70. Tikka has produced a boatload - but I would tend to stay away from the larger calibers as they recoil a tad more due to the weight of them. Savage has made quite a few and the value of them is so so. Browning produced the Hunter and Medallion in decent numbers -so they are out there. They made a few long range rifles, but not entirely common. CZ made a 30-06 and a 375 H&H. Baraga made a few but we don't see many in Canada. Zastava made LH bolts in long action and european calibers. And then there's Ruger who has made some decent LH rifles, but not totally common. Remington made several models and the BDL was probally one of the nicer one. There's more companies and others may mentioned them.
IMO LH firearms are pointless. We live in a RH world, we need to learn to adapt. In my 36 years of shooting I have only ever found reason for one LH firearm and that is my flintlock ... for obvious reasons. Otherwise I just adapt to RH firearms and have never had trouble doing so.
Using a right handed bolt action as a leftie would be idiotic...
I COULD learn to adapt, but why would I want to when a used LH bolt gun is often cheaper than its RH counterpart, and its more ergonomic for me?...
Because RH firearms are way more common and easy to get in many different configurations. The options available in LH firearms are much less.
Buying a LH firearm is one thing, selling it is a whole 'nother problem. Cost is relative to both the purchase price but also the resale value. No, I don't buy firearms thinking only of the resale but I wouldn't buy something that would be extremely difficult to sell, when that time arrives.
Buying a LH firearm is one thing, selling it is a whole 'nother problem. Cost is relative to both the purchase price but also the resale value. No, I don't buy firearms thinking only of the resale but I wouldn't buy something that would be extremely difficult to sell, when that time arrives.
You raise a valid point about resale, but that is true for RH guns as well.
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Sorry but that’s just stupidity, sure you can learn to use RH actions as a LH shooter. We all have had to do this but a LH bolt gun with a scope is still superior in the hands of a southpaw. You can’t even compare the two.
It is if your using it to hunt with or any other practical use, at the range not a big issue. I’ll never buy another RH bolt action with the intention of hunting with it. RH pump gun or semi autos is more ergo friendly for LH shooters, the bolt, load/eject port is on the same side as your support hand. Makes it quick to rack the bolt or port load a shell while keeping your dominant hand on the gun, looking into the chamber to verify its clear and safe is dead simple.
Getting back to the program here... Specifically related to LH rifles. In the rimfires one could seek out these... Savage Mark II GL bolt action(youth, single, repeater 5/10 shot magazine as 17HMR, 22LR and 22 mag) & 64L in semi (22 LR), CZ 454,455,457 (Mostly in 22LR). Ruger 1022 LH competition semi auto, Browning T-Bolt 17 HMR, 22 LR and 22 Mag Hunter & Target. Tikka T1X MTR 17 HMR & 22 LR. There's probably a few more too.
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- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
You should read the OP’s original question if you want to get back on topic, it’s specifically about the value of a LH 870 express. He’s not looking for LH rifle options, we are in the black and green shotgun sub form after all lol.
Weird. What would explain all the benchrest guys and target shooters using left hand actions as righties?
It's only idiotic if you are ignorant of the reasons why. There are several reasons why shooting an off hand action is superior. But I'm gonna leave that up to you to read up on because I highly doubt anything I say will ever change your mind.
There's not too much to say about the LH 870 Express as it is a basic pump shotgun. They were not high end productions - but met the needs of the working-man southpaw shooters. My posts were intended to offset the comments put up on this thread by " I don't care about you". Who seems to be opposed to LH firearms. The Browning Citori 725 Sporting LH (over & under) is $3529.99 MSRP. Probably more if purchased in Canada. The semi auto Beretta A400 Xtreme is probably in the ball park of $2,500.00. The Benelli produces the Super Black Eagle Semi Auto shotgun and it's price is sometimes around $2,400.00 and the Montrafeltro - usually sells for a bit less. Another brand is made in Turkey called: TriStar Viper G2 and might be found for under $1,000. Also at one time Mossberg 500 and a few of their other sieries made a LH pump. Possibly for $650.00.
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Absolutely not pointless.
I find that left hand are way easier to cycle shouldered. Right hand is way more awkward because you have to reach over and possibly interrupt your site picture throught the scope.
Also make taking quick fallow up shot more difficult.
Pretty much the only benefit buying a RH rifle is their more available and cheaper then a comaprable option in LH.
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That doesn’t do much to answer the OP’s question, it just pushes the thread further off the rails in typical cgn fashion lol. He’s not looking for LH rifle or shotgun suggestions, he’s asking a specific question about one specific LH model of shotgun.
