little question

dunkellic · 03-08-2007, 10:47 AM

okay, this is really a small question, but seeing as we have some folks here who serve or have served in the british military, what do you do with lefthanders (rifle-wise)?

[R-MOD]Bob_Marley · 03-08-2007, 12:10 PM

From what I've been told they're simply taught to shoot right handed.

SiN|ScarFace · 03-08-2007, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob_Marley

From what I've been told they're simply taught to shoot right handed.

lol

[R-COM]strima · 03-08-2007, 12:55 PM

Bob-Marley is correct.

They are taught to shoot right handed. Otherwise the cocking handle takes their noses off.....

lonelyjew · 03-08-2007, 01:31 PM

It's probably annoying for people to have to learn how to shoot right handed but it's not too difficult. My dad is a lefty but in school he was forced to sit in a desk made for right handers and learn how to write with his right hand. Now writing with his left hand is just unnatural.

Darkpowder · 03-08-2007, 01:54 PM

the question in terms of serving doesn't apply to me but the answer is that you get the cartridges in the face.

Dyer |3-5| · 03-08-2007, 03:05 PM

Is it possible to retrain your right eye to be dominant. I'm ambidextrous, that is, I can shoot well with both hands, but cannot aim well using my left because my right eye is dominant. I've never heard that it is possible to retrain this, anyone know?

eddie · 03-08-2007, 03:33 PM

Same as you Dyer, I can get a nice shot off using my right eye and right index finger, but with my left I'm a little weak.

Teek · 03-09-2007, 02:32 AM

Im left eyed and right handed.

I have to lean my head over or pull the gun far to the side.

Sgt.Ljung · 03-09-2007, 08:14 AM

Doesn´t all armies require soldier to be able to fire both ways? I know the Swedish Army does, we had quite a lot of training doing that. Mostly for use in urban environments, being able to shoot around corners without exposing you whole upper body is essential.

03-08-2007, 10:47 AM	#1
dunkellic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: germany/bavaria Posts: 1,836	little question okay, this is really a small question, but seeing as we have some folks here who serve or have served in the british military, what do you do with lefthanders (rifle-wise)?

03-08-2007, 12:10 PM	#2
[R-MOD]Bob_Marley Forum Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Yugoslavia Location: Essex, UK Posts: 4,775	From what I've been told they're simply taught to shoot right handed.
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03-08-2007, 01:31 PM	#5
lonelyjew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,764	It's probably annoying for people to have to learn how to shoot right handed but it's not too difficult. My dad is a lefty but in school he was forced to sit in a desk made for right handers and learn how to write with his right hand. Now writing with his left hand is just unnatural.
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03-08-2007, 01:54 PM	#6
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03-08-2007, 03:33 PM	#8
eddie The [R-MOD]s' Poodle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worcester, England Posts: 4,299	Same as you Dyer, I can get a nice shot off using my right eye and right index finger, but with my left I'm a little weak.
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03-08-2007, 12:55 PM	#4
[R-COM]strima Join Date: Feb 2007 United Kingdom Location: Up my own ar$e Posts: 769	Bob-Marley is correct. They are taught to shoot right handed. Otherwise the cocking handle takes their noses off.....

03-08-2007, 03:05 PM	#7
Dyer \|3-5\| Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: United States Posts: 235	Is it possible to retrain your right eye to be dominant. I'm ambidextrous, that is, I can shoot well with both hands, but cannot aim well using my left because my right eye is dominant. I've never heard that it is possible to retrain this, anyone know?

03-09-2007, 02:32 AM	#9
Teek Join Date: Dec 2006 Canada Location: Pacific Canada Posts: 2,564	Im left eyed and right handed. I have to lean my head over or pull the gun far to the side.
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03-09-2007, 08:14 AM	#10
Sgt.Ljung Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 17	Doesn´t all armies require soldier to be able to fire both ways? I know the Swedish Army does, we had quite a lot of training doing that. Mostly for use in urban environments, being able to shoot around corners without exposing you whole upper body is essential.
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