Beauvais98
CGN Regular
- Location
- Greater Ottawa Area
Thanks everyone! I wasn't expecting so many great options to be raised!
Easiest 22 LR semi-to rifle to operate with one arm
- Thread starter Beauvais98
- Start date
I might think the Browning SA 22 would be the gold standard rifle for one armed shooters, the gold part reflecting the cost of the things. But it's a semi auto with an easy to load tubular magazine, no removable mags to fumble with, excellent quality too. If I had a one armed friend, I would recommend they take a look at one if they turned out to really enjoy bench shooting. There's a Chinese clone of them around too, a Norinco, IIRC, Boston T Party speaks highly of them but I don't because the only one I've seen had the sights canted off to one side by 10 or 15 degrees, which doesn't speak highly of the factory's quality control.
Last edited:
The Winchester model 63 will do what the Browning SA does but much easier to takedown. It's also very accurate.
I also wanted to add a less expensive option.....that if using a tube fed semi-auto with left-hand charging is easiest to use, then consider a couple of the JC Higgins Models 29,20,31. I think the M30 and 31 are left hand charging. They have grooved receivers for scope mounting. Made by Hi-Standard and therefore have the inherent accuracy one would expect from a Hi-Standard product.
I also wanted to add a less expensive option.....that if using a tube fed semi-auto with left-hand charging is easiest to use, then consider a couple of the JC Higgins Models 29,20,31. I think the M30 and 31 are left hand charging. They have grooved receivers for scope mounting. Made by Hi-Standard and therefore have the inherent accuracy one would expect from a Hi-Standard product.
Last edited:
Rem 66 (or 77 if you like detachable mags) Very light, accurate as it needs to be. - dan.
I bought a 10/22 about forty years ago. (Ugh. Makes me feel old....) Took me about a week of using it, to decide to remove the bolt hold-open lever. Found it awkward to use, even with both hands, and it was causing a lot of issues, when shooting, as it seemed if you breathed in it's general direction, it would lock the action open. Never looked back!
Any time I have been at a range where they wanted the action left open, I stuffed a 12 gauge hull into the ejection port.
A lefty 10/22 action is available, I think, from a couple custom makers, if he is shooting off his left shoulder. Shooting off his right shoulder, the ejecting brass is not as much a thing...IIRC, at least one of the custom action makers had a Fortner style toggle lever operated 10/22 action available too. Dunno if it was available as a lefty, though.
Depending on what the style of shooting he enjoys is, a 10/22 may not be the best choice. Fun for shooting reactive targets, not so much for shooting groups, if ya know what I mean.
If he is more into accuracy than fast shooting, I would aim towards the available Anschutz single shots. The Model 64 was the basic model, the 54 Action was pretty much the 'best' action, the Fortner was designed for the Biathlon shooters, but is a pretty nice rig too (as it should be!). CIL sold a lot of Anschutz rifles rebranded with their markings, too.
Other accurate single shots to look at are guns like the BSA small Martini actions, as well as the BSA Martini Internationals of about any Mk. The Internationals were available handed, and eject the case with some enthusiasm, so which shoulder he shoots from would be worth noting.
Anyways, good luck in your search. Not a bunch of Lefty oriented semi's out there. My brother bought two of the Norinco Browning semi clones, back when SIR was still a thing, and they both were a little rough, but have been reliable shooters. One broke an extractor after several thousands of rounds, and got a genuine Browning part (as it was available) dropped in to it. The only other work done to either, was to round over the sharp edge of the chambers a wee bit, to rectify that edge, cutting slices off the side of the bullet, or jamming up on same when it cycled. Trouble free since.
I was concentrating on ease of shooting, the guy clearly has at least one friend that could handle such things as disassembly if he can't do them (but you might be surprised what a one armed person can pull off). The only Brownings I've seen for sale though had all kinds of gold inlay engraving, in that way that Browning has sometimes.
Another vote here for the Browning SA-22. Left handed from birth and proud of it!
I also own a CZ 452LH American and Remington 581LH bolt nice bolt actions that I could see myself using should I lose use of my right arm. The Remington's magazine accommodates 22 Shorts, Longs, and Long Rifle. I think the tube fed version is the 582LH.
I also own a CZ 452LH American and Remington 581LH bolt nice bolt actions that I could see myself using should I lose use of my right arm. The Remington's magazine accommodates 22 Shorts, Longs, and Long Rifle. I think the tube fed version is the 582LH.
