It tends to be pretty chilly for late season grouse in Maine, and when I'm doing a lot of walking, I tend to rest the wrist across my fore arm, with the butt tucked up beneath my arm, right hand across the left ( I'm a southpaw). I never wear a glove on my left (trigger) hand, but do wear a thin deer skin glove on my right hand. A straight gripped gun stands the risk of sliding forward across your fore arm, whereas a pistol gripped gun stays right there.
James Purdey developed a popular trigger bow design for straight gripped gun.
Ironically, it's shape is precisely that of a pistol gripped gun.
Additionally, as arthritis get worse, the added twist to my wrist is a touch more painful.
I had a 32" straight gripped VHE, which I recently sold to another member for that reason. I also have a straight gripped CH, but haven't had it long enough to try it out, but I'm not expecting it to feel any different that the VHE.
Apart from Parkers, I also collect 'Special Order' Winchester 1894 rifles, with a strong preference towards pistol gripped guns (and half round barrels with set triggers, if we're getting picky)
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