good luck, the Ruger P series has a decocker on both sides of the slide but are a tad bulky but a good shooting gun. The mag release you will have the most trouble with they are not very easily changabe on most guns.
I would really point them tward a Glock, yep I said it. No decocker nessasary and a reliable gun. Under your price point and works everytime.
Sig is not bad but over his price point......
Good luck and let us know what he gets. I am a lefty too, somtimes the world just makes you adapt to the right handed side.
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