Looking for a left hand Pheasant gun

I finally ordered my new gun. Went with a Fabarm initial hunter L4S 26" left handed. I heard some good reviews on it and saw a right hand version in the store. It should be in at the shop in a week.
 
Bob Peters said:
I finally ordered my new gun. Went with a Fabarm initial hunter L4S 26" left handed. I heard some good reviews on it and saw a right hand version in the store. It should be in at the shop in a week.
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I am thinking about the same gun, only wish they would build it in a 20 or 28. But as things are right now in Italy, you are lucky to get what you can get. I cant stand the plastic stocked guns. I have done a boat load of looking for this coming season and only find the Fabarm with a wood stock lefty.
 
Gerald the montefeltro by benelli is also a wood stock lefty gun. I also believe beretta has an a400 version that is wood stocked for a lefty. That being said I believe they are all 12 gauge only for the left hand. I received the last L4S initial hunter in left hand 26" that was in the warehouse in maryland. I shot it tonight for the first time, 2 rounds of trap. I'll have to put more shells through it before I can post a thorough review. It's a really light semi-auto, which is why I chose it for pheasant hunting.
 
I had the right version of the L4S and sold it to a buddy. Nice guns. Hope you like yours.
 
Bob Peters said:
Gerald the montefeltro by benelli is also a wood stock lefty gun. I also believe beretta has an a400 version that is wood stocked for a lefty. That being said I believe they are all 12 gauge only for the left hand. I received the last L4S initial hunter in left hand 26" that was in the warehouse in maryland. I shot it tonight for the first time, 2 rounds of trap. I'll have to put more shells through it before I can post a thorough review. It's a really light semi-auto, which is why I chose it for pheasant hunting.
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Bob,
Benelli made the Montefeltro in a 20 ga lefty wood stock till 2018 when I think it was discontinued. They do still put out the 12ga but not really interested in that and yes the a400 is also a 12ga only in lefty. My shoulders are trash from 4 surgeries on my left and 2 on my right. That is why I am looking for a 20ga gas gun in particular. I tried the M2. Handed it right back after three shots. Did not like the way it looked or felt.
I have tried the BPS and Ithaca 37. Liked the 37 but it just aint what I wanted. Tried several O/U models. Found one I could afford that came cast on for LH shooters. That story is PM material.
Guess I will just use one of my old RH guns again. Having a nice wood stock, left hand semi has just been somewhat of a dream gun for me, that dont really seem to exist. As my Grand Pa used to tell me, " Boy, you big enough for your wants not to hurt you". I have several older RH 20 and 28 semi guns. I sure wont miss a season cause I aint got that gun.
 
A 20 can kick you harder than a 12. Gauge has nothing to do with it, just weight and speed of the load fired. And weight of the gun. Federal has 12 gauge loads less than an ounce.
 
My sons are both southpaws (as is my brother) and they all shoot SBK left handed automatics. SBK is based out of Omaha, the owner bought out all the patents-inventory of SBK, these guns are made in Turkey and they are light, shoot very well. I personally shoot the right hand version with the adjustable comb, very nice wood. One of my sons have the wood LH, one has the camo LH. The price is pretty hard to beat.

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The SKB is 12ga only in Left Hand.

Did a quick search, found this: (click link)

NEW Escort 20 gauge semi-auto shotgun in both RIGHT and LEFT-HANDED models!

Called the Escort Supreme 20, with catalog numbers HAS20A02600 (right-handed) and HAS20AL02600 (left-hand¬ed), this great little semi-auto is perfect for upland game. With a cycle rate of 3 shots in less than . second using 7/8 oz. loads, this is a super fast shotgun! The LEFT-HANDED model is a TRUE lefty, with left-handed action – not just a left-handed stock on a right-handed receiver! Both left and right handed models come with a beautiful, high gloss Turkish walnut stock and forend.

The Legacy Sports International Escort Supreme 20 is packed with LOTS of other standard features not found on auto repeaters in this price range. Some of the big pluses include: nickel chrome moly lined barrel proofed for steel shot, SMART™ valve cycling system that compensates for gas blowback to cycle all types of loads, our new FAST Loading System, magazine cut-off for single round loading and FIVE standard chokes in F, M, IM, IC and Skeet. Escort Supremes also come with a raised and ventilated rib with fiber optic front sight, aluminum alloy receiver that cuts the carry weight and a 26 inch barrel. Sling swivel studs are standard, as well as extra stock shims for a custom fit. MSRP for BOTH Left and Right-Handed models is: $619.00
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Found this about who makes them:

This Escort line of shotguns from Legacy Sports International is made in Turkey by Hatsan. It seems to be modeled after the Remington 1100 and since the brand has been in the market for several years, this appears to be an extremely mature product. The guy in the video is in one of those Sportsman’s Channel shows that those of us with Comcast, Direct TV, and most other cable/satelite systems don’t get, but he seems to have used the guns in the field quite a lot and believes in the quality of them. Googling around I found no bad reviews of them, and in general all the Turkish guns have been reliable and extremely well received. Hopefully we’ll get a review gun over the coming year and test these guns with a variety of hunting loads. They seem to be worth checking out if you are in the market for an auto-shotgun, and they do make tactical as well as hunting models.
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Might be worth a look. Legacy Sports also sells HOWA rifles; Howa made rifle for Weatherby for a while. They're good rifles. Legacy also sells Citadel 1911s. A friend has one of those...quality piece.

The specs show a 14" LOP; a bit short for me. Might have to add a bigger pad or something. At least you can shim it to get it to point where you look.
 
My nephew is picking up the Montrefeltro. He’s a lefty and is getting the wood stock model. They don’t make the Silver in left, but not an issue for him. I went with the BUL, but only because it has a higher rib. If that wasn’t an issue, I would have for sure gone with the Montrefeltro. I thought it was a lot of gun for a $1000. Nice looking gun as well.
 
I'm a lefty as well and use a Browning Maxus. I had the safety flipped so it goes in safe opposite of right handed guns. I wish it was a thumb safety like my other 2 Browning pumps. Idk why Browning doesn't do thumb safety on their autos. The shells eject across my face but I've never noticed them when I'm shooting it
 
I'm at the point where I will not buy a shotgun that you can't shim to fit you. Fit is THAT important; just ask a top flight Trapshooter about fit and score.

Not that I need another shotgun but that Shotgun Devil is always right there on my left hand shoulder whispering in my ear, LOL.
 
akp said:
I have four of the Ithaca 37s. Newer, Ohio made guns. You can buy a left hand safety from them or have them put a left hand safety in it if you wish. Good, solid guns. Watch Gunbroker or other auction sites. Sometimes a newer Ohio gun shows up on there. My go to pheasant gun is an Ithaca 37 16 gauge. I managed to get my hands on one of the last ones they had at the factory. I think they're only making it in 12, 20, & 28 now. The 28 is a great little quail hunting gun.
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I have an Ohio M37, left safety, and hard to find a nicer trigger on a field grade gun. Some caution that a steady diet of heavy loads or many, many loads of any kind tends to produce cracks in stock wrist near contact w/the receiver, and I also have a very old 37 that suggests this might be so. Cure is said to be to remove the butt stock and epoxy the area that meets the receiver. I can't prove it, but might be worth the time to try.
 
I’ll keep an eye on it. I usually shoot Fiocchi Golden Pheasant but have some Fiocchi HV for my next few trips. The gun probably gets two boxes a year through it maybe.... I actually have 4 of the Ohio guns. The 28 is a nice little quail gun.
 
sidecar said:
Maybe too old school for most shooters nowadays, but he Ithaca M 37 pump ejects out the bottom so right or left handed shooters, no problem. Don't know about cast off or cast on; light weight field gun. Pumps are a different breed though and take a little time to get used to. Can be bought very reasonably nowadays. probably not good to use with steel shot.
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The problem, is in the safety on the right.
 
Ericb said:
LH safety buttons are cheap and making the switch is easy!
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Agreed. A gunsmith can do it cheap enough too. On my Maxus when I bought it, I think was charged like 50 bucks to flip it. I was young and too paranoid to mess with it myself on my brand new $1700 shotgun that took a year to save up for haha but the safety alone isn't an issue to switch.
 
Munster927 said:
Agreed. A gunsmith can do it cheap enough too. On my Maxus when I bought it, I think was charged like 50 bucks to flip it. I was young and too paranoid to mess with it myself on my brand new $1700 shotgun that took a year to save up for haha but the safety alone isn't an issue to switch.
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The M37 safety is not reversible, you have to install a legit left hand safety. Not a big job, but you do have to remove the stock to get at it. Not sure how easy or difficult it is to locate a LH safety -- but at one time, I had considerable difficulty trying to find one for a 16g frame FWIW. Might want to check part availability before buying, especially if you opt for the perfect M37 pheasant wand (16 g).
 
KSnative said:
The M37 safety is not reversible, you have to install a legit left hand safety. Not a big job, but you do have to remove the stock to get at it. Not sure how easy or difficult it is to locate a LH safety -- but at one time, I had considerable difficulty trying to find one for a 16g frame FWIW. Might want to check part availability before buying, especially if you opt for the perfect M37 pheasant wand (16 g).
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All 37 safeties are the same size aren’t they? My 20 and 12 use the same size. Easy to order a LH safety.
 
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