Left Handed 92FS use.

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I love my Beretta and hate being left handed. Being left eye dominant I do prefer to shoot left handed. The thing that irritates me about the 92fs is the trigger mechanism on the side. It rests right under my thumbs when gripping properly. A pull of the trigger seems like it messes with my hold on the gun. I can modify my grip but only with negative results on the target. Anyone else have any wisdom on this?

Also what do lefties do to work the slide stop? I can release the slide with my left index finger no problem, but I find it unnatural to engage it if I need to show clear before a magazine is spent. I'm going to the range Sunday and I'd love any leftie advice I can get. Also trying out the new Norc 1911, and I'm 100% pumped!
 
My first handgun was a 92 Beretta. I brought it home, shot it several times, and realized the gun had been set up for a lefty. A gunsmith friend of mine swapped the mag release over and I re-regulated the sights to shoot POA for right handed. I don't think you can switch the slide catch, but life can be made a bit easier. This was 20 years ago or more and he gun is long gone so don't ask what is all involved, but it can be done.
 
Hi
I'm a leftie and carry for work,The best way is to train your trigger finger to use the slide stop and the mag release.
You do not have to move your grip and you can get real fast at manipulating the gun.
Take care
 
Try placing your right hand thumb so that it sits on the outside of your left thumb with the left thumb sitting just back of the right thumbs knuckle in the grove between the 2 joints ,both thumbs should be pointing straight forward ,you might have to move your support hand a little higher and tilt forward a bit.
Hope that helps ,it works for me.

I kept my mag release on the left side ,easier for me to work it with my index finger and as far as the slide stop, again index finger or over hand rack.
 
caygeon said:
Hi
I'm a leftie and carry for work,The best way is to train your trigger finger to use the slide stop and the mag release.
You do not have to move your grip and you can get real fast at manipulating the gun.
Take care
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Agreed. I actually prefer using my index finger for the slide lock and don't bother switching the mag release (if option is available).
 
I'm a lefty, too. I had a 92fs Inox. Nice gun, but the takedown push button thingy on the right side kept abrading my thumb after shooting a few boxes. Sold it for a Sig P226. Sig was flat on right side, and way more lefty friendly. I preferred the Sig for its ergonomics. I like my mag release on the left (index finger) side. Both guns are easy to switch.
 
Urbansherpa said:
I'm a lefty, too. I had a 92fs Inox. Nice gun, but the takedown push button thingy on the right side kept abrading my thumb after shooting a few boxes. Sold it for a Sig P226. Sig was flat on right side, and way more lefty friendly. I preferred the Sig for its ergonomics. I like my mag release on the left (index finger) side. Both guns are easy to switch.
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Hows the decocker on a sig work for a southpaw ?
 
I've shot my Beretta left handed on occasion when called on to do so "weak hand only". But the trigger bar wasn't an issue for me as my thumb tended to curl down being the only one up there.

I'm still thinking that if you can feel the bar moving then you likely have too much side pressure from your thumbs though. For shooting the thumbs are extras that are just in the way. Try a little less inward pressure from the thumbs and you'll likely not feel the trigger bar moving.
 
Greenhorse six said:
Hows the decocker on a sig work for a southpaw ?
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Personally, I found the SiG a LOT more ergonomically comfortable than the Beretta. I read the other comment about the trigger bar on the Beretta and I thought that was a stupid design fault also. I once had an M&P40. Also a quality pistol that was truly ambidextrous,.... but I still preferred my all-metal SiG to the Smith & Tupperware. The P226 is great for us lefties. Beretta was uncomfortable. In the end, I'll keep my revolvers!
 
Oh, the decocker question, sorry. I rarely needed to use it. Might be good for a soldier or policeman, but at the range you probably won't need it. I ended up installing the SRT and E2 grips. Cool gun, but sold for a S&W 686 (which I reluctantly just sold for a S&W 500 Magnum!!!)

If you're a lefty you should definitely hold both the 92FS and the P226. you'll see.
 
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