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Unread 12-14-2022, 03:34 PM   #10
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In the hammer gun era Parker Bros. had the distinctly bulbous pistol grip that many collectors call the "ball grip" and many mistakenly apply that term to the half-pistol grips of the hammerless era.

Most Parker Bros. catalogs just state "straight or pistol grip" --

Quality G.H. Blue Ink Catalog.jpeg

Quality G.H. Ejector Catalog.jpeg

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January 1, 1930, Parker G.H.E - Parker G.H.jpeg

By the Remington era they specify the "half pistol grip --

Parker Skeet Gun, May 17, 1937, grip styles underlined.jpg
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