New off hand gun?

[Kkpsiknl]

I was involved in a hit and run car accident Friday night/Saturday morning. They caught the guy but my right arm is out of commission for at least 6 weeks. So I need help finding an easy shooting gun for my new left hand carry. Any recommendations? Holster and gun.

[cmgee67]

Kahr pm9 or cm9. Light weight and 6+1 cap and comes with a 7 round mag. 16oz empty with empty mag in it. Try invisiholsters off of etsy.com

[Jusme]

I was involved in a hit and run car accident Friday night/Saturday morning. They caught the guy but my right arm is out of commission for at least 6 weeks. So I need help finding an easy shooting gun for my new left hand carry. Any recommendations? Holster and gun.

How much out of commission? If you can't use your right hand to rack the slide, I would recommend a revolver. Easily fired, and even reloaded one handed. wont have to worry about one handed clearing etc. S&W, Ruger, even Kimber now makes a revolver. There are numerous holster options available. I don't have a particular brand to recommend.

Glad they caught the idiot, trying to run, he probably no insurance either.
Hope you get well soon.

[Abraham]

Kkpsiknl,

You don't need an off hand gun.

Go to the range and practice with your off hand.

In a very short time, in one range visit, you'll be proficient enough to be at least adequate if not more...

Every range visit, I practice with my weak hand for at least 2 magazines worth to keep up my weak hand proficiency. I do this just in case my strong hand is ever injured.

I've found there are times my weak hand shooting is just as good or nearly as good as my strong hand.

It just takes a little practice and I do mean just a little. You'll be proficient quite soon.

Of course, if you're just looking to add to your gun inventory, well then, no doubt you need a weak hand gun...

[gfmun]

The hard part would be firearm manipulation. Loading and reloading can be tough one handed with the off hand, and tougher with a small handgun. I would suggest a j frame .38 with a OWB kydex holster.

[Mike S]

Kkpsiknl,

You don't need an off hand gun.

Go to the range and practice with your off hand.

In a very short time, in one range visit, you'll be proficient enough to be at least adequate if not more...

Every range visit, I practice with my weak hand for at least 2 magazines worth to keep up my weak hand proficiency. I do this just in case my strong hand is ever injured.

I've found there are times my weak hand shooting is just as good or nearly as good as my strong hand.

It just takes a little practice and I do mean just a little. You'll be proficient quite soon.

Of course, if you're just looking to add to your gun inventory, well then, no doubt you need a weak hand gun...

Very wise man, indeed! I'd follow this advice

[goose]

Depending on your injury, I think that all of the above advise is correct.
1) It is a darn fine reason to get a new pistol. (because we need more reasons)
2) A revolver would likely be easiest to manipulate/reload with only one hand.
3) consider something like the "TacRack" or similar for a semi. At a bare minimum practice slide manipulation using the rear sight.
4) As Abraham said, it doesn't take long at all to get up to 80-90% proficiency weak hand. With some dedicated practice you could feel relatively competent in no time.

Sorry about the wreck. Heal up quick.

[NotRPB]

As long as your sights are like "The Ledge" or "Advantage Tactical Sights" where you can use the sights on a corner/brick/table/belt/shoe/dumpster whatever to rack the slide to clear jams etc using only 1-hand ...
1-hand jam clearing drills
https://www.google.com/#q=one-hand+jam+drills+pistol
The Ledge sights
https://www.google.com/#q=the+ledge+sights
Advantage Tactical Sights (My fav, I only have one hand, no left hand, and my right is my off hand, as I'm left handed)
https://www.google.com/#q=Advantage+Tactical+Sights

http://www.advantagetactical.com/testim ... customers/
"I have my concealed carry license. I've been owning, collecting and shooting pistols for over 40 years. My eyes have Myopia, Presbyopia and have Astigmatism. I was born with only 1 hand, ending at the wrist, and previously had trouble safely racking the slide to chamber a round. I realize you made these sights for tactical purposes as in when one hand is “busy“ holding a doorknob/flashlight/injured or putting pressure on a wound so as not to bleed out; so that one could still rack the slide on a corner or a holster or belt or shoe sole to clear a jam or replace magazines etc., but I wanted to thank you on behalf of all the visually impaired one-handed people for making this fantastic set of sights we can use. I bought them for my Glock 19, Glock 26, Glock 27 and installed them myself and used the spacers and laser sighted them in and couldn't be happier with the results. Sight acquisition is phenomenally fast in all lighting conditions. As an added bonus, I noticed the tapered sides on the rear sight is more comfortable than any other sights as others have sharp corners that dig into my skin or holster while wearing my gun concealed. I'll be buying many more. Thank you again."

[Soccerdad1995]

Kkpsiknl,

You don't need an off hand gun.

Go to the range and practice with your off hand.

In a very short time, in one range visit, you'll be proficient enough to be at least adequate if not more...

Every range visit, I practice with my weak hand for at least 2 magazines worth to keep up my weak hand proficiency. I do this just in case my strong hand is ever injured.

I've found there are times my weak hand shooting is just as good or nearly as good as my strong hand.

It just takes a little practice and I do mean just a little. You'll be proficient quite soon.

Of course, if you're just looking to add to your gun inventory, well then, no doubt you need a weak hand gun...

I shot off hand for the first time ever in an IDPA event. The string required off hand, strong hand, and freestyle (both hands for me) at the same targets. I did best with both hands (as expected), but did better with my off hand than my strong hand which was not expected. Try it. You will probably do better than you think with your current guns.

The biggest problem will likely be carry and weapon manipulation.

[pushpullpete]

How much out of commission? If you can't use your right hand to rack the slide, I would recommend a revolver. Easily fired, and even reloaded one handed. wont have to worry about one handed clearing etc. S&W, Ruger, even Kimber now makes a revolver. There are numerous holster options available. I don't have a particular brand to recommend.

Glad they caught the idiot, trying to run, he probably no insurance either.
Hope you get well soon.

Kkpsiknl,

You don't need an off hand gun.

Go to the range and practice with your off hand.

In a very short time, in one range visit, you'll be proficient enough to be at least adequate if not more...

Every range visit, I practice with my weak hand for at least 2 magazines worth to keep up my weak hand proficiency. I do this just in case my strong hand is ever injured.

I've found there are times my weak hand shooting is just as good or nearly as good as my strong hand.

It just takes a little practice and I do mean just a little. You'll be proficient quite soon.

Of course, if you're just looking to add to your gun inventory, well then, no doubt you need a weak hand gun...

with both.

There are various manufacturerers out there that make a carryable revover in 357 Magnum w/7 or 8 rds. Even you are unable to handle recoil
w your right hand, holding the pistol right handed while loading w a speed loader is a doable thing.
I'm 'of an age' that being left-handed was wrong & was "corrected" at a young age to become a righty. One day, years ago, while at the range w my wife I was having trouble w my grip(arthritis), so, I switched to my left hand because I really wanted to shoot. This was something I had never done before and quickly found that I was better as a lefty. Bonus, no bad habits to fix. Having used a gun for yrs I found the anticipation I experienced at times right handed does not exist w my left hand, I don't know why, it just does not. Possibly because this is what fate intended.
It's been said by many people, for many years, practice w your weak, off or other hand. Call it what you want but practice. Muscle memory can & does save lives & not just when pulling a trigger.
Good luck w your recovery & your firearm choice.

[Kkpsiknl]

You are all correct in assuming I can not manipulate the slide. Shooting off hand is not the problem I regularly practiced weak side shooting so accuracy isn't the problem.

[C-dub]

For me, I think the rationale behind not getting a gun specifically for off-hand shooting is that it will probably never be carried once the injured strong-hand heals or one intends to carry both in the future. If only one gun will be carried in the future and that gun is primarily for strong-hand use, then practicing the necessary tasks with the off-hand would be prudent.

[Skiprr]

Me, I'd would immediately run with the "excuse" to go get a new revolver. I'm not much of wheel-gunner myself, but would love to have justification to pick up a small-frame Smith or maybe an LCR.

From experience, a lot of people tend to shoot as--or more--accurately with their non-dominant hand if shooting one-hand-only. They may shoot a little slower, but a lot of it has to do with the newness or unfamiliarity of it...automatically forces more concentration on sight picture and trigger pull. This is a similar phenomenon to one that causes embarrassment of grizzled guys who "have owned handguns forever" (but who don't really train or practice all that much), when a young woman who is just learning to shoot stands next to him at the range and repeatedly punctures the X-ring.

Are you going to have to buy a left-handed holster, as well? If so, and if you don't already have a BUG (and considering that the dominant-hand downtime is going to be relatively brief), I think I might want to consider looking for a pocket pistol that could continue to see future service as a BUG carried in the front left pant pocket.

[Kkpsiknl]

My bug is a glock 43. And yes this is a good excuse for a wheel gun :). I could get away with just a left handed holster for any of my pistols(just don't let my wife know that) thanks everyone for the support and suggestions.

[karder]

A number of years back I purchased a holster for my carry gun and when it came in, they had sent a left-handed model. I was going to return it but I got snowballed with work and never got around to it. A couple of years after that I broke my collarbone on the right side and fished out that left-handed holster and proceeded to carry on my weak side for a few weeks.

A few years later I had my right shoulder rebuilt and got that left-handed holster out again. While I would never discourage the purchase of a new gun, I have learned the value of keeping a holster for your weak side that you can use with one of your normal carry guns in the event of an injury or surgery that would make strong side carry difficult or impossible.