Rare L/H Colts?

ZVP · September 20, 2011, 07:33 PM

Got my Cabela's Fall Shooting catalog and low and behold there's a page full of rare Left handed Colts!
I nearly fell over then I realized they flipped the negative to fit the page...
ZVP

Shotgun693 · September 20, 2011, 08:52 PM

There is, or was, a company here in Texas making a mirror image Colt clone. I haven't see one in awhile. This post kinda reminds me of the myth that Billy the Kid was left handed, all based on a flipped image tin-type.

docnyt · September 20, 2011, 08:58 PM

Randall made some left handed 1911s.

PawPaw · September 20, 2011, 09:05 PM

Some folks believe that Sam Colt was left-handed, which is why the design of the SAA favors left-handed folks. The loading gate falls much more naturally for a southpaw than a right-handed person. If a soutbpaw opens the loading gate with his left hand, then reaches under the gun to work the ejector rod, it's a very natural movement.

ZVP · September 21, 2011, 09:35 AM

At first I wasn't sure if it was light reflections or not, then I saw the Barrel Wedges and realized it was a flipped Negative.
I wonder if you could demand a gun just like the picture??? That'd be a Hoot!
I have herd the description of how the SAA is Left handed before. It fits the description!
I have too much free time on my hands!
ZVP

James K · September 21, 2011, 10:27 AM

Sorry to debunk the story about the SAA being designed for lefties, but the loading gate was put on the right side simply because it would fit into the old capping opening with less change to the forging dies. And the capping opening was on the right because for most folks, capping was easier if the gun was held in the left hand and the caps handled with the right.

Jim

Smokin'Joe · September 21, 2011, 01:21 PM

Col. Colt died a decade before the SAA was introduced.

**4V50 Gary** · September 23, 2011, 09:47 PM

Randall made about 500 Southpaw 1911s. After Randall closed, its tooling was purchased by MS Safarii Arms (Olympic Arms in Washington) which made less than fifty Renegades before lackluster sales shut down that line. Rocky Mountain Arms in Colorado also churned out a handful, but they were $1,500 each and that was too steep for this po' boy.

Quite frankly, I don't think you really get more ambidextrous than a black powder revolver. Cocks with either thumb, only one trigger and the loading lever really doesn't care which hand is your dominant hand.

zippy13 · September 23, 2011, 10:39 PM

Here are several views of my "reversed" revolver. Yes, the loading gate is on the left.

September 20, 2011, 07:33 PM	#1
ZVP Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2009 Posts: 1,102	Rare L/H Colts? Got my Cabela's Fall Shooting catalog and low and behold there's a page full of rare Left handed Colts! I nearly fell over then I realized they flipped the negative to fit the page... ZVP

September 20, 2011, 09:05 PM	#4
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 3,137	Some folks believe that Sam Colt was left-handed, which is why the design of the SAA favors left-handed folks. The loading gate falls much more naturally for a southpaw than a right-handed person. If a soutbpaw opens the loading gate with his left hand, then reaches under the gun to work the ejector rod, it's a very natural movement. __________________ Dennis Dezendorf http://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com

September 23, 2011, 09:47 PM	#8
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,838	Randall made about 500 Southpaw 1911s. After Randall closed, its tooling was purchased by MS Safarii Arms (Olympic Arms in Washington) which made less than fifty Renegades before lackluster sales shut down that line. Rocky Mountain Arms in Colorado also churned out a handful, but they were $1,500 each and that was too steep for this po' boy. Quite frankly, I don't think you really get more ambidextrous than a black powder revolver. Cocks with either thumb, only one trigger and the loading lever really doesn't care which hand is your dominant hand. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

September 20, 2011, 08:52 PM	#2
Shotgun693 Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2011 Location: Poteet, Texas Posts: 959	There is, or was, a company here in Texas making a mirror image Colt clone. I haven't see one in awhile. This post kinda reminds me of the myth that Billy the Kid was left handed, all based on a flipped image tin-type.

September 20, 2011, 08:58 PM	#3
docnyt Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2011 Location: HeArT of DiXiE Posts: 154	Randall made some left handed 1911s.

September 21, 2011, 09:35 AM	#5
ZVP Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2009 Posts: 1,102	At first I wasn't sure if it was light reflections or not, then I saw the Barrel Wedges and realized it was a flipped Negative. I wonder if you could demand a gun just like the picture??? That'd be a Hoot! I have herd the description of how the SAA is Left handed before. It fits the description! I have too much free time on my hands! ZVP

September 21, 2011, 10:27 AM	#6
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Sorry to debunk the story about the SAA being designed for lefties, but the loading gate was put on the right side simply because it would fit into the old capping opening with less change to the forging dies. And the capping opening was on the right because for most folks, capping was easier if the gun was held in the left hand and the caps handled with the right. Jim

September 21, 2011, 01:21 PM	#7
Smokin'Joe Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2010 Posts: 211	Col. Colt died a decade before the SAA was introduced.

September 23, 2011, 10:39 PM	#9
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Here are several views of my "reversed" revolver. Yes, the loading gate is on the left.