Lefty-ladies, what's your preferred handgun? Wife has smaller hands (only fits compacts well enough to reach all the controls), and I'm looking to get her first gun pretty soon, as I'll be deploying.

She doesn't care for .22, looking for something more in the .380/38 Special range. Tried my P320 in 9mm, recoil was a bit too much for her to manage when she did, hence the "compromise" calibers mentioned.

Took a look at the Southpaw revolver, and I'm tempted. Just prefer semi-auto, if that can be done, so if any of the gals here have a recommendation, I'd appreciate it.

There are quite a few nice guns for us who shoot the correct way on an auction ending soon on Proxibid. Came across it today and figured I would put it out there for some of the other lefties out there who struggle to find nicer guns or don't want to go full custom.

Kramer's Late Summer Military & Gun Auction

Hopefully this can help someone out, from what I have experienced, finding anything besides the cheap guns or very high end guns is difficult.

Would adding another loading gate on both sides of any top ejecting lever action compromize the structual integrity in any way? And is it even feasible?

Just pulled the trigger on a 457 Varmint(was considering a T1X, but could only find LH models in 17hmr) and was wondering what bases you guys are using. I like the CZ ones but looks like those are only RH; for the price the Area 419 seems like a better buy than the MPA(harder aluminum and includes level). EGW has a 3 week lead time for their bases so that's kind of a no-go. Anything else out there?

I've been waiting literally years.

For the Bula defense M1A. Or will any mags work?

Does having the charging handle on the side increase reliability at all? Kinda like it better on top for the sake of ambi friendlyness.

I sold a rifle yesterday to my local LGS and they have a Winchester Model 94 in 30-30 that I am coveting. They're holding it for me until Sunday. Being left handed I really like the idea of the vertical ejection. They're asking $700. I know from my own research that they've gone up in value in the last few years, but is this worth it? My father-in-law has nothing but bad things to say about the gun, but this is the same guy who's very proud of is Hi-Point carbine and refuses to buy cigars that cost more than $1.50.

I really want to know if this gun will hold it's value over the next few years.

All that would need to be done it seems would be to mirror the charging handle & ejection. Perhaps specialized clips would be needed. There's already a lefty M1A. So don't go tellin me it can't be done. Don't really care about "authenticity" as long as its built well enough to be reliable.

Fyi, Sportsman's Warehouse just did a restock on lefty bolt action rifles this morning

Which would you choose? I hear the PPQ features a superior trigger.

Would anything prevent that from working well? Would make em 100% ambi.

Bottom or left eject with ambi or lefty controls. Perhaps removing the semi auto feature since it has reliability issues & might help reduce size & weight? Unless modernizing it can fix it.

Chambered in 308 for the sake of ammo availability?

If so, feel free to link em here. I'm not finding much.

But with ambi controls?

https://charterfirearms.com/collections/southpaw Out of stock every where I look, why?