Shooting RH rifle left hand (mule ear).

[beleg2]

I know that this can be done with flint and side hammer.
I do it with my double, but what about of shooting a mule ear rifle?

I'm thinking about making a O/U double rifle with mule ear action.
As I'm left handed I can make it lefthanded but this way it will be very difficult to sell it, in case I need to.

Is there any problem to shoot a RH mule ear lefthanded?

Thanks
Martin

[Joe Stein]

Martin,
I am left handed and have shot a right handed mule ear Jenks carbine a few (maybe ten shots total) times. That's al my experience with a mule ear lock. It was no different to me than shooting my underhammer rifle.
I'd say go ahead and build the double right handed.  It should be a fun gun.

-Joe

[ken]

I have shot black for some time now, Ihave been a range officer along time also. I see more acidents from persusion guns than flinters.I would be conserned with particals from the cap so close to the eye. Wear glasses! goodluck

[FALout]

I've never fired a mule ear, but it seems to me that particals from the cap is likely to get you in the face.  As said wear glasses if you go that route.  I used to shoot a double cap shotgun that would spray my left wrist when shooting that side, that is why I'd be concerned.  I can understand the resale part.

[Joe Stein]

I have shot black for some time now, Ihave been a range officer along time also. I see more acidents from persusion guns than flinters.I would be conserned with particals from the cap so close to the eye. Wear glasses! goodluck

You should always wear glasses with any gun.

[Daryl]

Yes! - cap, flint, wheellock, matchlock - modern - always wear tempered plastic lense protection - which brings up those tiny lense PC glasses - I don't trust them to protect my big shiny eyeballs, especially with the head on a slight slant when aiming.

[beleg2]

Thank you all for the advises!!!

I must use lenses is I want to see the target . .

I will probably make a single mule ear first as I have the barrel and stock of a Pedersoli rifle.
I can probably get the lock but much preffer to make some experimentation.

Thanks
Martin

[northmn]

I shoot left handed and shot a Brown Bess repo and a 12 Bore flinter with a right hand lock left handed/with glasses.  I think if you can shoot them lefty about anything would work.

DP