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[Teresa Heilevang]

My cousin Jim is looking to buy a left handed bolt action .22 rifle.  I know its a long shot.. but he really wants one and is looking everywhere.. Thought I would throw it out there to your guys and see what you know.
Thanks 

[TAB]

How much is he looking to spend?

savage markII  with a "L"  are  the left handed model.  GL GLY.... etc

CZ use to make one that was not too much. ( I want to say the 452)

Anschutz does, but they are $$$.

all of these can be ordered.

check GB.

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http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=194060103
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=194184421
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=194215692
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=192532668
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=192803393
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=193390194
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=194142116
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=194060251


 

[alfsauve]

That brings up a good point.  We can send a man to the moon.  You'd think that someone would invent a .22 with a reversible bolt handle.

Before everyone starts nay-saying......I have an air gun with a reversible bolt.

AND yes,  I do realize that a .22lr would have more complications with the firing pin and all, but you'd think someone very smart person would come up with a way to do it.    I'd think lefties would go far it, because, a) their right handed kin (children, spouses,....) could use it.  b)  The resale value as a righty would probably be more than as a lefty....at least the market would be bigger.

[Solus]

That brings up a good point.  We can send a man to the moon.  You'd think that someone would invent a .22 with a reversible bolt handle.

Before everyone starts nay-saying......I have an air gun with a reversible bolt.

AND yes,  I do realize that a .22lr would have more complications with the firing pin and all, but you'd think someone very smart person would come up with a way to do it.    I'd think lefties would go far it, because, a) their right handed kin (children, spouses,....) could use it.  b)  The resale value as a righty would probably be more than as a lefty....at least the market would be bigger.

It's not the firing pin that is the problem, it is ejection of the spent case.

[fightingquaker13]

They are scarce on the ground. When I was a kid, it worked to my advantage the Old Man got me a semi, as he got as frustrated as I did watching me fumble with a RH bolt. Now that Id actually like one?
Nada.
FQ13

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[MikeBjerum]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

But for a relative of yours I would be happy to part with my left handed smoke shifter  

If anyone is looking or cares, I'll be in the corner for the duration

[alfsauve]

It's not the firing pin that is the problem, it is ejection of the spent case.

I don't see how that's a problem.    The ejection direction doesn't have to be changed.  Not going for true, 100% mirror action here, just a left handed bolt.  (Okay, maybe ambi safety and mag release)  The receiver would be open on both sides (or even the top) to accommodate the switching of the bolt handle so the ejection can take place as it usually does.   Actually the more I think about it, the bolt could rotate and lock either direction.  Only when it is in the middle would it slide backwards.   The bolt handle  would have a lug where it attaches to the bolt which would keep you from rotating it too far the opposite way.

  

[Solus]

I don't see how that's a problem.    The ejection direction doesn't have to be changed.  Not going for true, 100% mirror action here, just a left handed bolt.  (Okay, maybe ambi safety and mag release)  The receiver would be open on both sides (or even the top) to accommodate the switching of the bolt handle so the ejection can take place as it usually does.   Actually the more I think about it, the bolt could rotate and lock either direction.  Only when it is in the middle would it slide backwards.   The bolt handle  would have a lug where it attaches to the bolt which would keep you from rotating it too far the opposite way.

  

The ejector on a right handed gun will kick the spent case out the right side, away from the nose of the shooter.  If only the bolt handle is switched and a lefty uses the gun left handed, the shells are now aimed at his nose.  I guess I am assuming the point of a left handed rifle is so you can shoot it as a lefty and not just use your left hand to work the bolt.

[billt]

It's not the firing pin that is the problem, it is ejection of the spent case.

It's actually the cost of designing and building such a weapon. .22 rifles have a price point, that if exceeded people simply won't buy them. At least not in high enough numbers to make such a venture profitable. We went to the Moon yes, but we didn't have to show a profit margin doing it. Gunmaking is a different story. While high dollar .22's do exist, it is a very small niche market when compared to how many Ruger 10/22's and Marlin Model 60's are sold every year. The problem with left handed anything, be it rifles or golf clubs, is there are not enough people who require them. A bit like finding shoes above size 13.   Bill T.

[billt]

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=86769

This is the most reasonable one I could find. Not too bad. It's a Savage with a Walnut stock, Accutrigger, 10 round magazine, all for $210.00 brand new in the box. It is a youth model, so I don't know what the length of pull is, but if it's a bit short he could easily fit a nice recoil pad for another inch or so.  Bill T.