With few southpaw AR-style rifles available on the market, Stag Arms wanted to give lefties a variety of options in a sea of mostly right-handed guns. One of the options available is the Model 7L, which includes a safety selector installed on the right side of the gun, and an upper receiver with a left-side ejection,all of which should appeal to the 10 to 15 percent of the population that are left-handed. Designed with hunting in mind, the rifle is chambered in 6.8 SPC which extends the effective range and increases terminal performance.
The trend has been growing for years, but accelerated dramatically with pandemic-enforced social-distancing protocols. For those of us who still prefer to walk the aisles of an FFL and hold a conversation with knowledgeable staff, the extra room to breathe in a store during the holiday season is a welcome change.
Join American Rifleman staff here on the range in this week's video to learn about Ruger's pistol-caliber carbine chambered for America's cartridge, .45 ACP.