re: 20 ga. youth model (left hand)

I hope this doesn't offend anyone, but 99% of the preceding is the proverbial "much ado about nothing," which is (hopefully) more diplomatic than simply calling it BS.

A lot of this discussion reminds me of the old "shoot right handed but left eye dominant" crap that people worry about when shooting handguns (which is only an issue if you're using the outmoded Weaver stance).

Any "right-handed" shotgun, or rifle, can be shot by a leftie. The only time it might be an issue is if it's a bolt-action gun, or an AR 15 which hasn't been fitted with an ambi charging handle (a very simple fix).

I shoot long guns left-handed..... Semi-auto shotguns, AR15's, AR10's, pump shotguns, AK47's --- and even shot a fully automatic M60 machine gun during training with my uncle (Sam).

Is someone scared that an empty casing is somehow going to distract them as it's ejected to the shooter's right ?? The same thing happens every time you shoot a semi-auto pistol, and we don't see people searching for left-handed Glocks (or 1911's).

Just go buy the best gun you can afford that fits the shooter. People have already mentioned the shims and the reversible safety button (on Berettas). That leaves zero problems.

I shoot about a case of shotgun shells/week (sometimes slightly less). I shoot a Beretta A400, but for years shot a Beretta 391. Shooting these guns left-handed simply isn't an issue.

p.s. I do everything else, including shooting handguns, right handed.