southpaw2 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I am thinking about buying a 20ga montefeltro that is 6 or 7 years old and was wondering if the safety button can be reversed for left hand shooters. This will swing my decision to buy it or not. Can anyone help me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Ship Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I am a left handed shooter and I just bought a right handed Montefeltro. It works fine for me. Here is my reasoning: When shooting clays, I never use a safety. I don't load until I am at a station, and never leave a station with a loaded gun. When in the field, my plan is to engage the safety with my trigger finger. If you are carrying the gun at "port arms," as I would be in the field, my left thumb hovers over the safety. When I shoulder the gun, I push the safety "off" with my left thumb as I bring it to my shoulder. Should I have to take the gun from my shoulder with a round still in the chamber, I push the safety "on" with my trigger finger as I take it off my shoulder. It's so slick, so smooth, it's almost like it's better than having a left handed safety. There are also advantages for the left handed person in having the loading port on the right side. So I say, "Get it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remy Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I am not positive about the Montefeltro, but the SBE safety is meant to be reversed for those left-handed shooters using a right-handed gun. The switchover is a fairly easy proceedure. I would tend to believe that the Monterfeltro would be similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw2 Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 Originally posted by Liberty Ship: I am a left handed shooter and I just bought a right handed Montefeltro. It works fine for me. Here is my reasoning: When shooting clays, I never use a safety. I don't load until I am at a station, and never leave a station with a loaded gun. When in the field, my plan is to engage the safety with my trigger finger. If you are carrying the gun at "port arms," as I would be in the field, my left thumb hovers over the safety. When I shoulder the gun, I push the safety "off" with my left thumb as I bring it to my shoulder. Should I have to take the gun from my shoulder with a round still in the chamber, I push the safety "on" with my trigger finger as I take it off my shoulder. It's so slick, so smooth, it's almost like it's better than having a left handed safety. There are also advantages for the left handed person in having the loading port on the right side. So I say, "Get it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw2 Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 Thanks for your insight, I'll give your method a try. I have decided to buy this gun and expect to recieve it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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