Straight vs. Pistol Grip Stock

[Bruce Day]

Straight grip stocks were not nearly as popular among Parker buyers as pistol or half pistol grip stocks. Percentage of straight grips was only about 6 percent in the Vulcan grade guns , rising as the grades advanced to as high as 40 percent in the A's .

While I do not know the percentages among contemporary double gun buyers I suspect it is not far from original Parker figures.

[Bill Murphy]

It is really odd the number of Parker single barrel traps that were built with straight grip stocks. The percentage of straight grip skeet gun stocks compared to pistol grips is even more pronounced than single trap gun stocks.

[Alan Phillips]

I like them both. One item not mentioned so far is the length of pull. A lot of american straight grip guns were made with a 14" length of pull. Too short for a lot of people. European guns were much longer LOP's on straight grip guns. Sure a pad can be added but lot's of shooters look for that "feel" just as the gun sits. If more guns of american manufacture had at least a 14 1/2" pull with a straight stock they would be more acceptable I think.