The Art of the Tactical Lefty

[djKail05]

Best Assault Rifle for lefty use has to be the F2000 by FN Herstal. The weapon system has a forward ejection system to avoid brass in the face and all controls are Ambi. Best SMG for lefty use would be MP7 and the best carbine would probably be the SCAR IMO. M4s blow

[GooKzOnFire]

Chris Costa is a champ!

[acfjames]

what does 86 the magazine mean?

i know it is throwing the magazine but why do they call it 86

[Drago36859]

Slap pull release blah blah blah

[akaklol]

Raise your hand if most of you are under the age of 13. Just what i thought by reading these comments, most of you are.

[LittileBillyG]

Ranger what light and laser are you using on your m4? ive been looking for one i like but have had trouble.

[edmund67d]

@RAINBOWOPSdotCOM im not a lefty buy i like using my left hand it keeps the enemy on its toe

[AirsoftingPanda]

4:41 Silly Ranger, An AK NEVER malfunctions...

Very informative, i do a lot of the same things with my M4, being a lefty airsofter as well. Keep up the lefty love!!

[dude00074]

@AirsoftingPanda Silly Panda, ALL guns malfunction. If the AK "NEVER malfunctioned" there would be no other gun models in the firearm industry!

[scorpionleader424]

i am left handed shooter for airsoft. i like using the eag m4a1..works for me. i watch alot magpul vedeos on youtube.....there no a lot weapon systems and pistols for left handed. i agree.....have research alot for my taste.but, using both hands on eag m4a1 works out. yeah, i've shot an ar-15..i didnt alot of brass in my face. shot alot of bolt and level action rifles too.this a good vedeo to show.. i like it!

[jenncappuccio]

I just love watching airsoft videos but rainbow is my all time fav

[rainbowopsCHAPLAIN]

@NEWater I believe ranger uses the technique out of good habit and comfort. I have shot real steel with him so it is good to practice the right way, even if it has no use in Airsoft

[BSfanboy113]

what sight is that, and where did you get it? I've seen a lot of people use it, but i can't find one anywhere.

[AirsoftShizsAndGigs]

@BSfanboy113 its a real trijicon reflex sight

[holyhailss]

SPORTS can save your life ;)

[NEWater]

Ranger, I see that you're running with the Magpul AFG and are using the thumb break method to demonstrate. What are your thoughts on the thumb break method? Do you find it a gimmick, or do you think it's viable only for real steel, since the thumb break is meant to manage recoil and muzzle climb?

[garmar2000]

Finally A left handed Airsofter!

[iiRag3Kniif3]

i'm born left handed and i write and stuff with my left hand, but if i'm arisfoting or whatever. i'm 1007 completely ambi, L96 sniper the bolt is on the right i can 100% use it, i think if you can't adept to your gun. you really shouldn't have it i guess but i like the m4 fired left or right handed but good tips ill actually use em' =)

[RcTranMD]

lefties rule but i have learned to be ambidextrous

not a fast reloader

[ILIKTURTLES27]

Hey RANGER Or anyone that knows, where you in the 75th? Where where you deployed/ how many years? Only answer if you feel comfortable I understand I would just like to know.

[B3NN3TTxD]

do you know if your kwa m4 takes MAG brand mid caps ? its just i saw your magpul kwa m4 and im gunna get one now !

[barelylogical]

@B3NN3TTxD 2gx takes mag brand midcaps, but the original doesnt

[Stickymajorwow]

cool story bro

[Sk8aterBoy7877]

I'm A lefty..... I get it from my father... He was in the National Guard..... And He fought in Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom..... But He hated the M4.....

[bioskaterboy]

FINALLY, ANOTHER LEFTY!!!

[Zumiesfilms]

XM8 is ambidextrious

[23ghillieinthemist]

where did you get that red dot? or could you tell me what brand and model?

[TheMadman1144]

"Not a whole lot of left-handed weapons out there" you say...

Basically the whole range of H&K are left-handed friendly, like g36, mp5, mp7, ump45...in terms of fire selector and mag. release

I'm lefty as well and i use the Tavor, i can change on that even the shell ejecting port

[InStInCtAiRsOfT1]

My forward assist button broke. will that affect my gun

[MRaaron4497]

Thank you this helped me so much

[FriknAndre]

cool vid helpful but im ganna stick with the g36

[johnzeppfan]

You do not need to hit the *forward assist.

(auto-correct)

[johnzeppfan]

I would like you to know a few things, on a real AR platform rifle, you do NOT need to hit the foreordained assist after chambering a round nor do you need to pull back the charging handle. Say you have one round in the chamber, none in your magazine. You pull the trigger, Bang, bolt locks back, you reload your magazine and hit the bolt catch which releases the bolt, loading another round into the chamber. You, apparently, have not shot a real steal AR platform...

[XxRangerRainbowxX]

@johnzeppfan

1.For me to use the bolt release as a lefty I would have to turn the weapon sideways and hit it. Added waste movement.

2.Pulling the charging handle back is another way to release the bolt. The bolt release isn't the only way.

3.Hitting the forward assist isn't necessary on every reload. But because I'm using the charging handle, not the bolt release, I do for added measure.

4.I was in the U.S. Army for 4 years, Combat Veteran, Infantry. So yes... I have fire this weapon system.

[Jason1087870]

If you want your gun pointing down for a 2 point sling in your situation, why don't you have the sling go over your left shoulder so instead of your right? That the you can strap down your gun when needed to.

[XxRangerRainbowxX]

@Jason1087870 I just like to use the one point, personal preference.

[747bender]

whats so difficult to learn shooting the gun right handed? I`m left handed but I never shot a gun like a lefty. In my country its incorrect and also writing with left hand was incorrect until 1991 year.

[XxRangerRainbowxX]

@747bender Well in America we have a choice. :)

[RunescapeFizz]

Tar-21 is completely Ambi

[PackyTV]

May I ask what flashlight/laser that is? If you can reply with a link to the product that would be great.

Thanks!

-Cody

[Arostyle380]

Being lefty though and shooting with the real steel version, wouldn't you be getting sprayed in the face from all the cartridges? Or at least it would surely be messing with your vision

[XxRangerRainbowxX]

@Arostyle380 Negative, expended rounds go over my should.

[babyjosh92555]

thats a fucking beautiful gun! good luck going overseas ranger! god bless you and keep our country safe (:

[TheWolfslairairsoft]

2:44 you never released the bolt it would never fire in real life, but if you were in mid magazine all you would of done then was mess up you tactical reload by releasing your extra round already chambered and it still wouldn't be ready to fire. The forward assist is only meant to help seat the bullet better to decrease the chances of a jam. Just look it over no hard feelings.

[XxRangerRainbowxX]

@TheWolfslairairsoft Using the charging handle by pulling it completely back will unlock the bolt. And if I was in mid mag and put in a new mag, me pulling the charging handle back would expend the round that was in the chamber and reload another round. I hit the forward assist for added measure every time. Why not, my hand was on its way to the muzzle.

[wesott11]

@slappers123 spend one hour with this guy at a field and you'll believe it.

[slappers123]

Do you honestly put your weapon on safe everytime you switchout magazines?doubt it.

[PracTacAirsoft]

Excellent video! Southpaw's FTW!

In real life though, wouldn't wearing a three point sling left handed interfere with the brass ejection?

Other than that, it's good stuff. I've never liked M4s for the reason that they just aren't very ambidextrous friendly, but your methodology seems to work pretty well. FN Herstal seems to be solving the problem though, since all of their assault rifles and carbines are more lefty friendly.

[USSEntrprise]

hey bro.

i use the same gun as you, but almost none of the mags fit my gun...

could you please tell me the brand of the magazine?

[XxRangerRainbowxX]

@USSEntrprise KWA

[USSEntrprise]

@XxRangerRainbowxX all the mags you use is KWA?

[13leandrocunha]

can you tell me the name of your scope and laser?please

[matty9460]

On the real steel you don't actually need to hit the forward feed assist, as all it does is make sure the bolt is closed right and that the extractor is griping the rim of the bullet, however not hitting it makes the gun prone to jamming btw please correct me if I'm wrong

[dftrent95]

Where did he find the mounts to put on his flashlight and AFG?

[W4NT3DMinecraft]

Yea go lefties ( I'm a lefty but hold my gun righty for some reason : P )

[101AdamAirsoft]

GO LEFTIES WE DON'T TELL FIBS!!!

[kingofrs125]

hi rainbow just wondering were to use get ur airsoft vest from

[edmund67d]

@kingofrs125 Airsoft Gi 

[MrLIENDRES]

Puta mania de tecnificar lo intecnificable, PUTOS FLIPAOS!!! Seguro que poneis todas estas estudiadisimas tecnicas cuando correis delante de los muhaidines...

[SecretPerson132]

@SecretPerson132 guys I know it's an m4 stop messaging me, I just think scars are awesome!

[FirstStrikeAirsoft14]

Hey man i think you guys are pretty cool.thats why i left my old team to start a new team that follows after you guys, but it's kinda hard because kids dont want to play because the nearest field is 100 miles away (literly) and you always have to buy guns online.Im trying to train my team to be communicated and aware as you.Hopefuly if i get into westpoint i may be able to go through a littlle easier by studying team tactics for 5 years.Thanks guys.By the way im a lefty.

[ohmuhgurth]

I'm a righty and I'm working on shooting left to make shooting from certain positions easier and for the fact that having a rifle shouldered on a particular shoulder makes turning left with a weapon shouldered right and vise versa allows for tighter turns than making a right turn with your right hand on the trigger or a left hand turn with your left hand on the trigger. Thanks for the video!

[TitanicSausage]

Hey Ranger, is that a real Trijicon reflex? It looks sexy on your M4, especially with the Magpul accessiories. Also, if you did have a TM or a GBBR M4 that had a functioning bolt catch, you could always get a Magpul BAD lever.

[PatrickLucasMcDaniel]

@Rainbowopsdotcom Fast reload and my friend is a lefty he realy needs to see this

[sharlacher8]

he gets distracted by lasers too!! suddenly i feel as though i can get somewhere in life...

[Kekkon3n]

So the point of the forward assist is what? The original ar15/m16a1 didn't have it to my knowledge. Is it just to decrease the chance of round not chambering? Or does it have some other more important mission?

Thx for the info, in advance! :)

I'm an ar-noob, only shot an rk95 which is derived from the ak design. And it doesn't have the forward assist thing. And it never failed on me, even though thighter fittings than an original ak desing.

[TheShwaboy]

Thanks for the video!! Ranger, since you're a lefty, when you were in the military did you have to use a righty gun? Or are there rifles for lefties, so we don't get a mag full of hot brass in our face?

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@TheShwaboy No they don't have "LEFTY" guns in the military . I needed to learn how to manipulate the M4 as a lefty. And no brass hits the face... that is fib derived from the right handed industry. The brass actually goes over the right should, unless I deliberately put my face in the way.

[TheShwaboy]

@RAINBOWOPSdotCOM I see. Thanks Alot!!

[TheAirsoftEtc]

@RAINBOWOPSdotCOM ranger I learned that on my gun at least u can reach the farword assist with ur left thumb

- a lefty

[lawyerxsinxdarkky]

@RAINBOWOPSdotCOM Just this random curiosity thing, what like part of the military were you in? Like Marines, Navy, all dat stuff?

[XxUSMCPOOLEExX]

@lawyerxsinxdarkky Ranger was in the Army,as A Ranger,hence the nickname...

[lawyerxsinxdarkky]

@XxUSMCPOOLEExX lols funny, my friend was wondering if he just liked the Rangers lol.

[walkerbeasty]

have you ever thought of getting an ambidextrous mag release for your m4 im a lefty and i got one on mine?

[clencerspark99]

I don't know a whole bunch about real guns, so would racking the bolt be the same as hitting the bolt catch or not?

[laughingcheese1]

Meh...F2000 all the way. =P

[Jacgren]

I already knew most of this stuff, but anyways.... Lefties FTW!

[VictorSixAirsoft]

great vid.lol cept for on real steal where hot lead hits u in the face if ur a lefty :p still awesome helped a lot!

[nulk1]

G36 would work

[Jonesy135790]

1 point slings FTW 

[Sumsar333]

not trying to be a troll, but you're getting kinda chubby

[Contempt805]

Leftys ftw!!! The g36 is also a good gun for leftys ^_^

[Gammit123]

Thumbs up if your lefty

[LikelyJames]

Is anyone else like this: Im right handed when it comes to drawing, writing, throwing a ball, and my sidearm (KWA P226) ect. but when im holding my KWA M4 my left hand is on the trigger and my rights holding the vertical grip is anyone else like this?

[mr0awsome0]

another good video :)

but surely a lefty could not shoot a real steel right handed weapon.... as the weapon would eject shells in the shooters face.

[1234567zad]

I should point out that you would get hit by the cartridges being ejected from a real steel with the position your arm is in.

[mipyman2]

Ranger I only like you more now that I know for a fact your a lefty. southpaws ftw

[hellokittysurf1]

@SecretPerson132 Fail...

[Wannabuyapicklex]

Btw Ranger has sleight of hand Pro

[Wannabuyapicklex]

Im a lefty ;)



[Vergast]

whooo laser!

[LexBurnsRed89]

Hey! what kind of Light/ laser is that??

[UKNationalAirsoft]

now try and do that on a SA80 lol

[TheRoland1014]

*lefty high five*

[303Recon]

i watched this and im a righty

[SecretPerson132]

HELL YEAH! SCAR FTW!!!!!!!!!

[TheLoafs123]

@SecretPerson132 that is an m4...

[johnnylud2ND]

Hey sorry for this stupid question but is that gun only meant for lefties or is it for left and right

[xXHiddenGhillieManXx]

lol just goes to show you how much lasers can blind you.

[LaotianSniper]

he took that magazine... AND THREW IT ON THE GROUND!

[gerbil224]

lefty's rule.

[JellyMach]

What exactly does the forward assist do?

[thingthingmaster51]

@JellyMach it helps with real steal ar15s to get a round to seat in the barrel all the way

[JellyMach]

@thingthingmaster51 Gotcha. Thanks :]

[DarkWorld2450]

I dont think you need to smack the forward assist, and it would be quite easy to ride the bolt that way, causing a jam, but hey, thats another way of doing it.

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@DarkWorld2450 Your right I dont need to, but... I do for added measure to make sure the bolt is seated.

[303Recon]

@RAINBOWOPSdotCOM Ranger big fan but were you ever in the armed forces

[mythhunta]

@RAINBOWOPSdotCOM mid-caps or high-caps? anyone respond if you want

[silentemm]

i reload at the same way hopefuly i dont need to put the bolt release back but is an intreresting thing to learn i like this weapon but yeah its kinda hard for a left handed prson , it wll be nice to see more tips like this one

also soryy for my lack english

[CunningDragonite97]

WOOOOO! Laser!

[1xXitachiXx1]

hey ranger, do what depth did the ranger program teach you to handling weapons and things? it would seem to me that the private side of the house (as in private instruction) has grown much more advance than what our military teaches for basic weapons manipulation. but i could be wrong.

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@1xXitachiXx1 No.. your absolutely right. The military teaches the fundamentals over and over again. A lot of advanced movement is what Ive learned through the private sector.

[FluffyBoy32]

A fellow lefty! I'm currently putting together a G&P WOC and as I'm putting it together I'm thinking in my had "I'll have ti change that, that too, and that" Lol.

[wallacelin0508]

I'm left handed in airsoft too! Shout out to all the left handed!

[AirsoftShizsAndGigs]

Isn't the forward release for unjamming the gun?!?! (airsofter fail 0.o)

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@AirsoftShizsAndGigs its a forward assist (NOOB FAIL)

[AirsoftShizsAndGigs]

@RAINBOWOPSdotCOM Whatever.... same thing

[thingthingmaster51]

@RAINBOWOPSdotCOM lol true

[BULBSMASH]

@AirsoftShizsAndGigs The Foreward assist is for releasing tension in the spring. 

[AirsoftShizsAndGigs]

@BULBSMASH i meant in real guns

[videosbythebeast]

on a real m4/ar15 you dont have to youse the bolt relese, you can just use the forward asist? O.o

[ProHalo100]

I shoot left and right, my gun is ambie, I do the same thing as ranger, lol. I was like O.o how the. Lol

[tenpen7]

fully extended right arm looks silly

[AlienProduce]

Nice review my friend.

;)

[NotUsurame]

ambidextrious people ftw

[TeamBackStabAirsoft]

But For The Real Gun The Hot Brass In Your Face??

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@TeamBackStabAirsoft Just over the shoulder

[ctrlaltdisease]

What happens to the safety after you have loaded the second magazine? Does it automatically turn its self to a firing mode again? Say if you're in a fire fight? Or do you have to flick it back yourself?

Serious but also a bit of a being a dick question. Im looking at getting an M4 but dont really know how they work.

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@ctrlaltdisease The safety is triggered by the operator, NOT the magazine. 

[chubbs636]

interesting method, never really tryed that b4 i usually just reach around the gun just after inserting the mag.

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@chubbs636 I tested many ways of reloading with the least amount of waste movement. This one was my most successful reload, in time and efficiency. But this is for my body mechanics, it wont always work for everyone...

[acon127]

leftys for the win

[Chavacito32]

Dang RANGER!!! You look buff! XD Or excuse me...you ARE buff!!!!!!

[masondgreat1]

Lefties FOR THE WIN!!!!!!!

[PrimeTimeOps]

what's the gun?

[Razor32061]

there air ambidextrous attachments for the m4. there is an attachment where you can have the bolt catch on the mag release side.

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@Razor32061 Yes, you are right. But what true lefty wants to conform to the righty world... BAHAHAHAH!!!

-Ranger-

[tacticalSpot]

that really help im abidex so when im in cqb and i come up to a right corner and just a wiered position i swith left but it isnt always easy this is a great tutorial/tip

[CombatPenguin808]

LEFTYS!!!!!!!!!

[starscreamer20]

I am a better shot with my left, but I am naturally right handed so that is how I use my gun.

[Spetsnaz1220]

lefties typically have a shorter life span (;

[onizukademongto]

@Spetsnaz1220 ...unless they use an AK derivative firearm? ;]

[annddyyyyyyyyyyy]

What the brand for that mag pouch?

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@annddyyyyyyyyyyy invisa gear...

[xXJetwiiXx]

Yeah! Lefty power!

[FacePunchVideos]

Going by your title and stance I imagine you've been watching the Magpul DVDs. I just finished act of the tactical carbine.

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@FacePunchVideos I have watch the videos, but everything I have a said in this video has been things I have learned in the military and private sector. Magpul does not teach what I have taught in this video. Chris Costa don't have nothing on me... J/K... Hes awesome.

[808jayhawk]

thank you ranger! its nice to see another lefty! :D youve definetly broadened my skill in using a rifle left handed, and youve made me more confident in doing so

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@808jayhawk This is why I do it, to help!

[L0OkBEh1ndU]

Y'know you can learn all this and do everything different, OR just learn to shoot right-handed. It's worked for the Marines, for about... how many years now? Not saying this isn't a good video, I love it, but it seems kinda unnecessary.

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@L0OkBEh1ndU Some people have a difficult time shooting with the opposite hand they are used to. Its like righting left handed for a right handed person. Im just giving my knowledge of my experience as a lefty myself. Left or right handed... it doesn't matter to me... as long as your efficient at what you do.

[sanfelipe007]

i like airsoft guns but i always ask myself why buy a lot of equipment for shot a toy gun?

i cant kill anyone T-T

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@sanfelipe007 Airsoft can be an awesome tool for training for real steel. We cant always afford ammo, and we cant shoot at home (Legally). Airsoft is an awesome tool for training and manipulating any weapon system. Most airsoft guns are good replicas of the real thing.

[sanfelipe007]

@RAINBOWOPSdotCOM the huge problem is find nice airsoft guns :3

but the real steel ..nah they are easy to find everywhere jaajajaja

i mean i am from mexico and i cant find a store where they sell this guns.

[GOKryptik]

What gun are you using now Ranger?

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@GOKryptik KWA CQB

[embo920]

@RAINBOWOPSdotCOM great videos, i was just wondering how you put a magpul stock on a kwa m4, does it require modification and what? thanks :)

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@embo920 NO, Just a tight fit.

[Mournivalofsons]

Ranger, why don't you just get a 416? It's ambi' and from what I hear it feels as close as you can get to an m4.

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

@Mournivalofsons Im so used to the M4 that it would feel weird trying an ambi system. But it never hurts to broaden your horizon.

[RAINBOWOPSdotCOM]

OK The first thing was a joke... its not funny anymore

[xbrowniepie8x]

@RAINBOWOPSdotCOM penis...

[masonryan11]

14th

[xbrowniepie8x]

100th viewer yay



[xbrowniepie8x]

99 view yay

[Xxsasuke51797xX]

Im the 69th Viewer whooohooo

[ridicul8]

@Xxsasuke51797xX hehe 69

[StickElite]

im legit left handed, power to you!

[HOGAirsoft]

Rainbow can you tell me what you think about my channel?<3