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Unread 01-21-2013, 12:28 PM   #1
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Did Parker make many guns with the Prince of Whales / half grip? I dont recall ever seeing any. The reason I ask is that at a small gun show Sat., there was a 12ga. VHE with 32" FxF barrels and the half grip. The side panels were also checkered as in a C grade or higher. Dont know if that was the original stock and the seller was miffed that I asked.
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Unread 01-21-2013, 12:32 PM   #2
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I have seen about two stocked that way.
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That would be Prince of Wales, as in Great Britain; I don't think there has been a Prince of Whales since Shamu died.
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One man's opinion: http://www.sportinggun.co.uk/shootin...sh_Prince.html

My opinion is that it's just what the English call a half-pistol grip.
Some smaller bore Parkers had half grips. I'm pretty sure I've seen several .410s stocked that way.
Checkered side panels on a V grade tells me it's either been restocked, or it's hiding a pin that was put in to repair a split head.
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Thanks Kevin,
I guess that is what we get for not reviewing our posts before submitting. Actually, my Grandmother Pickens came to the US from Wales as a young woman, and her father was a Welsh sea captain who sailed the Atlantic--the ships log is still in the families possesion. Edgar--that is what I thought!
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What is the difference between a Ball grip and the POW?
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A "ball grip" differs from a "pistol grip" in that it has a pronounced swelling at the knob of the grip where a pistol grip (not to be confused with a "capped pistol grip") does not have that swell. A true Prince of Wales grip generally has neither and has a much more gradual (almost non-existent) radius to the tang area.
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A true Prince of Wales grip is not a ball grip, but a gradual pistol grip, usually with cap at less of an angle from the horizontal than a normal capped grip. Look at the "stock grip styles" on the Hallowell site. That is a classic POW grip, probably pictured on a Woodward shotgun. Woodward used the classic POW style stock on many of their pistol grip guns.
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Harold, I saw the same gun at Washinton show. Is that not the same grip as seen on page 40 of the S.I book? Or code "B"
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Why don't we have some posters show pictures of different style grips. Capped pistol grips, pistol grips, POW grips, ball grips, etc. for comparison.

I see many entries in the stock books that are abbreviated CPG and many that are just P.G. What's the difference? Pictures of all would help.

Maybe a good short article in the PP's is in order by Dean
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