stock styles and gun value

[Wild Skies]

If straight grips hold more value than pistol grips because of rarity, then logic would dictate that half grips would hold even more value than straight grips, eh?

[C.O.B.]

I think it depends on just what the gun is. A factory straight grip Fox is a more difficult gun to find. Most Parker skeet guns were straight grip so a skeet gun with a pistol or half grip would be a rarer gun.

My preference has always been for a straight grip gun. Out of all the guns that will go to grouse camp only two will be pistol grip guns.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

If straight grips hold more value than pistol grips because of rarity, then logic would dictate that half grips would hold even more value than straight grips, eh?

Well, there’s the logic Greg, but in reality I don’t think that’s the case.





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[TxHuntermn]

I own only one straight grip Parker, and only one “half pistol”. Both a little atypical for type! A “dollar grade” early lifter short ten in straight stock, and a VH 12 bore that has a scattering of additional factory engraving that Dean called doo-dads that wears a factory lettered half pistol. While I MUCH prefer a straight stock for hunting, and particularly for shooting rising/flushing birds, the half pistol/lightning/POW grips are next in line!

I have shot the VH quite a bit, and really like the way it feels. Seems that I have observed very few V or 0 grade guns with half pistols.

[Bill Murphy]

Rich is right about skeet guns being a bit scarce in full capped pistol grip. Has anyone seen a .410 or 28 gauge skeet with capped pistol grip?

[C.O.B.]

I believe Eric's 28 skeet is a full pistol grip.