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Re: Lefty gun makers
WITUfan #7375082 01/28/13
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The bitch about Kimber not making a LH 84 is that when they started out as Kimber of Oregon they DID make a LH 84!
And it really is a very sweet rifle.
Only available for short cartridges with a .378" bolt face (except for the Hornet) but the action is sized just for these cartridges and has CRF too.
Mine is a rather rare 6x47 (.222 Rem Mag necked up) chambered rifle and is fitted with a glass stock of unknown origin but which weighs only 19.3 ounces.
The complete rifle with a Leupold 3-9x33 VX-2 Ultralight weighs 6 pounds 1.7 ounces.

Most folks here are sick of seeing it but I'm gonna post a pic anyway. grin

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The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea.
I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.
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Re: Lefty gun makers
WITUfan #7375125 01/28/13
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Originally Posted by WITUfan
I'm with DaveIRL, well maybe not about swimming the Atlantic, but sign me up for a LH 84L! I'll never forget when Kimber came out with the 84L I saw a gun magazine on the rack at the local grocery store and when I saw the "L" I assumed L = left. I was so disappointed when I realized my mistake.

I would happily start with an 84L in .270 and then start saving for an 8400 in .300 WM. Who am I kidding, I would buy pretty much the first lefty they offer and go from there. I looked long and hard at a right hand .270 WSM that stayed here in a local shop for some time, but decided to wait on the folks at Kimber to make me one with the bolt handle on the correct side. I sure wish they would do it already!


I'm in Ireland, so I probably could swim the Atlantic faster than I could get one over here. Never even seen a Kimber in the flesh I'm afraid, but would love to try one.
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