Who makes a Left-Hand 1911?
Remember when Randalls made an actual Left-Hand 1911? It was an exact "mirror-image" of a 1911. Everything was on the opposite side. Even the barrel-twist was going in the other direction!
Anyways, does anyone still make a left-hand 1911? I would assume that someone would have bought the tooling when Randalls went out of business in 1985.
Did someone buy them out? If so, who makes the darn thing?
"When the going gets tough... the tough gets a bigger gun!"
Anyways, does anyone still make a left-hand 1911? I would assume that someone would have bought the tooling when Randalls went out of business in 1985.
Did someone buy them out? If so, who makes the darn thing?
"When the going gets tough... the tough gets a bigger gun!"
0
-
I've hit a dozen sites over the last day, and nothing.
Ambi-safeties, mag releases you can switch from side to side, yes.
L.H. ejection port, no.
Interesting dilemma. Would reverse rifling make a difference?
0 -
Talked to any gunsmiths about it? It *might* be possible, if they're set up right.
"Nuke 'em 'til they glow - then shoot 'em in the dark."0 -
They don't make left-handed pianos either. Beyond the ambi functions, there really isn't any point, which is undoubtedly why this wouldn't be commercially viable. An ambi'd 1911 is perfectly fine to this southpaw.
There'd be more sense in having a wheelgun cylinder set up for a lefty or even just ambi'd on the cylinder latch.
FWIW, you want to learn weakhand so even a plain 1911 is not such an obstacle as one might suppose.
Three Precious Metals: Gold, silver and lead0 -
JSERGOVIC, The theory on the reverse rifleing was that it wouldn't roll your hand to the side. Tried a friends L.H. Randell right handed to see if this was true. Didn't notice a thing, except it kept kicking the brass out the wrong side. 0 -
I talked to an old gunsmith with his own shop, former 40 yr LEO, and in his 70+ years he has never seen the gun you want.
I know a left-handed guitar player who flips a standard R.H. "backwards".
I would not recommend shooting like that, but the shells would eject to the left...0 -
I believe it was called a "Port Side" or "Port Sider"
Guns only have two enemies: Rust and Liberals....0 -
Thanks for all the replies. I am an avid 1911 shooter... and a southpaw. However, I shoot both left AND right hand reliably when target shooting. Tactical shooting... I do best with left hand. I own 3 1911's and are all ambi'd out. I seem to shoot more accurately right handed. When shooting right hand I place my support-hand thumb on the slide release. It gives me more stability. I would like to do the same when shooting left hand. I know someone out there sells an ambi-slide release. I don't know if it's any good. I'm concern with its strength.
But, I would like to find a total left-hand 1911 like the Randall.
"When the going gets tough... the tough gets a bigger gun!"0 -
Here's Randall's history. Since it was a California Company, there might be a few floating about these parts. I'll keep you in mind if I see one.
http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/history/randall_history.htm0 -
FWIW, with an ambi safety, the 1911 is perfectly fine for a lefty. For IPSC, you even get an advantage, since you can push the mag release with your trigger finger instead of having to shift your grip as many right handed shooter have to. If you want something to rest your thumb on the right side of the frame, just take it to a welder and have him weld a blob of metal and dremel tool it to your heart's content.
I GUARANTEE this will be a LOT cheaper than buying a whole new gun. Besides, nobody makes upgrade nor even replacement parts for the old Randall Portsider!0 -
They were called "port siders" you never see them anymore, and they're kind of pricey when you do. 0
Please sign in to leave a comment.
Comments
10 comments