AR Question

[DavidC77]

I have a AR question???

I am a lefty and I want to get a Stag 6L (sometime when I have money ).

What I am wondering is if I wanted to get another upper at some point (Stag or someone else’s) in a different caliper could I buy a right handed upper and mount it to a left hand lower, or do you have to stay with left upper and lower ???

I’m wondering because right hander’s are out there for just about any caliber and lefties aren’t.

Thanks

David

 

[punx45]

correct me if im wrong, but the main feature of a lefty AR seems to be the ejection port on the opposite (left) side, and that is part of the upper. So, i would think you would want to stick with lefty uppers.

also, looks like the 6L is chambered in 5.56. It is my understanding that this would accept .223 as well, if that is the other caliber you were thinking of.

i dont own any ARs (yet) but i have researched them to some extent.

 

[DavidC77]

correct me if im wrong, but the main feature of a lefty AR seems to be the ejection port on the opposite (left) side, and that is part of the upper. So, i would think you would want to stick with lefty uppers.

also, looks like the 6L is chambered in 5.56. It is my understanding that this would accept .223 as well, if that is the other caliber you were thinking of.

i dont own any ARs (yet) but i have researched them to some extent.

Yes I agree, I would want to stay with left if I could, but, Stag only offers a few calibers. I would like to get something in like a 243 or 260 maybe even a 308.

All Stag offers (from what I saw) is 5.56 and 6.8. Nothing wrong with those but I would like more choices and us leftie's are limited on what we can get so that is why I'm thinking of right handed uppers.

 

[Taipan01]

I don't believe it makes a difference as the selector is still on the left and the takedown pin heads are on the right, as in any other AR lower from what I can see in the image. Left or right upper ejection should have no bering on the lower as it is inline and not side dependent. I'm also left handed, but own no left handed firearms, including AR's (3). The platform is really well designed to be both, esp. since they added the ejection knob on the uppers to keep lefties from catching hot ones, so I wouldn't be to concerned with a right handed upper. The only benefit I would get on a left hand model would be if they put the elevation marker on an A2 sight on the right side but I don't know if they do that. As for being lefty, I do have some nice bolt rifles, all right handed, so I don't get to use the good side of the stocks and after so many years I would be all thumbs with a left handed action.

 

[ateamrob]

this is just my 2 cents so take it for what its worth.

As an AR15 Instructor and armorer and also a lefty I would not want to use anything other than a righty AR/M16.

I still say that the AR was made for a lefty because of a few reasons. (I am joking of course but with a touch of seriousness) All my manipulations (selector lever, bolt catch etc.) are done with my index firing finger and I can ALWAYS keep my firing hand on the pistol grip and do all my charging with my support hand so I NEVER have to remove my firing hand at any time including magazine changes. This is an important thing from a tactical standpoint. As far as speed or tactical reload mag changes go, my support hand (right) comes up and my thumb hits the mag release and then I "rip and strip" the mag and put a fresh one in and then my support hand "drapes" across the front of the magazine and releases the bolt catch to chamber the round. Again the primary hand (left) is always on the pistol grip and manipulations are done with the index finger. When it comes to charging the weapon again my left hand (primary) stays on the pistol grip and my right support hand comes over the top and manipulates the charging handle. Piece of cake and extremely smooth and fast.
As far as getting brass in the face as long as you have a newer AR it has a brass deflector so your good to go.
The last patrol rifle instructor school I went to we did a little game where you get 10 mags with 2 rounds in them and you have all your shooters on the line and whoever loads, fires all 10 mags first wins. You have a partner hold the mags exactly where you would be pulling them from your mag pouch so it keeps it tactically sound. You go through all shooters until you have a winner. I was the only lefty in the class out of 24 shooters and I won the drill 2 times in a row. Not because I am some super shooter because I am not. Its simply because I have learned to make the AR work smooth for me. When I am on the range with my students I obviously teach them from a righty standpoint because I have to. But when I drill my self I love being a lefty AR shooter. I still swear the gun was made for a lefty. If you train for it you can make it work.

anyways there are plenty of lefty AR options out there and if you want to grab one go for it. They are a good choice no doubt. I hope you find what you are looking for.
I just thought I would share my personal opinion on this. Nothing more. Thanks for listening.

 

[acesneights1]

when I asked a bout it also because I "should" be shooting lefty my buddy, ex army ranger said.."IN the army , everybody shoots right" so probably why the limited selection.

 

[P2A]

ex army ranger said.."IN the army , everybody shoots right" so probably why the limited selection.

That is a fallacy, you can shoot which ever in the Army, as long as it works. There isnt a right hand or left hand lower, their ambidextrous.

 

[KMM696]

The only change I make to my AR's to make them lefty friendly is to add an ambidextrous selector. I've never found using the index finger particularly comfortable for that - but everything else works fine. I would recommend trying the regular selector first, and if it works for you, don't feel like you have to change it.

 

[Mike-Mike]

ateamrob is on the money. I am a lefty I have 3 AR's and I shoot a carbine with with a collapsible. They are all righty guns and I have no problem. I also give the gun "the reach around" to hit the bolt release or I use my (left) trigger finger.

 

[DavidC77]

Thanks everyone, it looks like when I get one I will just get a right hand one. It's been about 30 years or so scene I shot a M16 and from what I remember I had no problems.

I took to it real well, I remember a drill srg trying to screw me up and having me change my sights because I was shooting so much better than his guys. Every time he would walk away I would change them back and he couldn't figure out how I was staying on target, it was so funny to watch him.

The AR/M style just got into my blood and I've been wanting to get one again for a long time, hopefully I'll hit the lottery soon .

Thanks Again for the great input.

 

[DavidC77]

this is just my 2 cents so take it for what its worth.

As an AR15 Instructor and armorer and also a lefty I would not want to use anything other than a righty AR/M16.

I still say that the AR was made for a lefty because of a few reasons. (I am joking of course but with a touch of seriousness) I just thought I would share my personal opinion on this. Nothing more. Thanks for listening.

Thanks for all that great info, it was very helpfull.

You no it's funny, I heard the same thing about the Colt SA, I wonder if Sam Colt was a Leftie or Eugene Stoner (If I remember the AR/M inventor name right) was a leftie also .

I may have to contact you sometime to try out your class seeing that we are both on the right side of the state.

Thanks

 

[acesneights1]

That is a fallacy, you can shoot which ever in the Army, as long as it works. There isnt a right hand or left hand lower, their ambidextrous.

I thought the upper was the difference which side it ejects but I am no expert.

 

[DavidC77]

Heard back from Stag and they told me there lowers are the same left or right. The only difference is the add the Ambi release for the leftie lower.


That answers that question .