Looking for a good Lefty 9mm on a budget...

[Stephen Cue]

I'm looking for a good all lefty or ambidextrous 9mm for home defense/CCW. I've looked at some ambi models by HK and FN, but they are a bit pricey. Looking to spend around $500. Any suggestions? Thanks.

No one can tell you what you like

Go to a store or several and put your mitts on as many as you can get. Narrow your list down to what fits your liking and budget. Take a note pad and take notes, if they see you doing that, they'll usually be more receptive of you asking to see a lot. Plus I personally need reminders.

Then after you see what you like, its time to go to the net to see how the guns on your list. Don't just take the sales clerks word, I hear some either push what helps their bottom line or what they personally like best. And believe it or not, many gun store clerks are not qualified to be in their position

This guy is a good source.

my criteria:

1. cycle performance (reliability)
2. quality of fit & finish (make rep)
3. Hand fit (feel & natural aim point)
4. budget

Unless you're under physical threat and need protection NOW, make budget your last requirement.

 

[twoguns?]

No one can tell you what you like

Go to a store or several and put your mitts on as many as you can get. Narrow your list down to what fits your liking and budget. Take a note pad and take notes, if they see you doing that, they'll usually be more receptive of you asking to see a lot. Plus I personally need reminders.

Then after you see what you like, its time to go to the net to see how the guns on your list. Don't just take the sales clerks word, I hear some either push what helps their bottom line or what they personally like best. And believe it or not, many gun store clerks are not qualified to be in their position

This guy is a good source.

my criteria:

1. cycle performance (reliability)
2. quality of fit & finish (make rep)
3. Hand fit (feel & natural aim point)
4. budget

Unless you're under physical threat and need protection NOW, make budget your last requirement.

Good advise here....8)

 

[inactive]

Handled a VP9 today. It would be my choice. At $599 it's close enough in price to a new Glock or Springfield that I don't see the difference as enough to worry about. I'm a righty, but it seemed much better for lefties with the slide and mag releases than the others.

 

[Stephen Cue]

Handled a VP9 today. It would be my choice. At $599 it's close enough in price to a new Glock or Springfield that I don't see the difference as enough to worry about. I'm a righty, but it seemed much better for lefties with the slide and mag releases than the others.

Hickok45 VP9 review

 

[okietom]

Yeah, us lefties are really smart!!! LOL!

Do lefties sleep at Holiday Inn? Do they have left handed beds?

Both of my sons are lefties. One has a Springfield XD, the other has a Ruger GP100.

Charter Arms makes a true left handed revolver too. It might be worth a look.

 

[inactive]

Hickok45 VP9 review

I don't have two hours to watch one of his reviews got the cliffs notes?

 

[twoguns?]

24 minutes ...its marginal...capacity ...meh....overall

Its a keeper ...Congrats H&K

 

[inactive]

24 minutes ...its marginal...capacity ...meh....overall

Its a keeper ...Congrats H&K

Thanks. If we are slow this afternoon, I may carve out some time to give it a look.

 

[twoguns?]

I think hes a hoot , and that range he set up.....Wow
And manufacturers ...Send him guns to ...size up....what a job... 8)

 

[Jrmccarty512]

Carry a sp101 in 9mm almost all revolvers are amidexteous