Left Handed Percussion Breach

[Dave Faletti]

Does anyone know of a source for a left handed breech, english or hawken style for a 1.25 inch octagon barrel.   I know I can get a custom one made but curious if there is someone offering larger than 1.125 out there.  I have found up to 1.375 for right handers.  Sucks being wrong handed.

[Don Getz]

I am curious, why a left hand PERCUSSION breech?    What's wrong with using a right handed one?   Or, if you must go that way, use a drum and nipple.............Don

[Naphtali]

Does anyone know of a source for a left handed breech, english or hawken style for a 1.25 inch octagon barrel.   I know I can get a custom one made but curious if there is someone offering larger than 1.125 out there.  I have found up to 1.375 for right handers.  Sucks being wrong handed.

You might try Dennis McCandless in Las Cruces, NM. He machines breeches from bar stock.

Hope this helps.

[FRJ]

I'm a wrong hander also Dave and fully understand the need for a left handed rifle.
I'm in the process of building a L/H Hawken but am lucky in that parts are available for this build. I think you are going to have to go it alone on this one though as I know of no one making a breech that size. Good Luck     Frank

[Dave Faletti]

Hi Don.
I could go right handed breech but I like the lock on the opposite side.  I prefer to keep fouling and cap fragments as far away as I can.  A flint would be less of an issue I think.  Everything I currently have is a lefty so I would also like to keep them that way.  A drum would work well enough, but  I prefer solid breeches if  I can get them.

Napthtali
I went with Dennis once before.  I might go that way.  I like to look at a breech and make sure its what I want before its put on a barrel. I can modify and polish the powder chamber at that time as well.  Dennis won't sell a breach that he doesn't install.  I'll pull a regular flint breech but once a patent breech is installed and machined to match the barrel flats I would rather leave it be.

Thanks for the input guys.

[Rolf]

TOTW has a lefthand breech in stock, but it is 1 1/8"
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(grr14b550lfj435530c1y355))/Categories/partDetail.aspx?catId=14&subId=143&styleId=516&partNum=PLUG-LH-18-7

Best regards

Rolf