Straight Grip Vs. Pistol Grip

Pheasant Slayer · 12-11-2009, 06:48 PM

Which gun is more collectable. Straight Grip or Pistol Grip?

Autumn Daze · 12-11-2009, 07:03 PM

William,The answer to your question is both. As far a rarity goes there are fewer straight grip guns made than pistol grip guns.As far as collectibility goes the grip style is only part of the equasion(sic)grade,gauge and condition weigh in here also. Some collectors prefer straight grip guns others pistol grip guns. And lets not forget the sexy half round and ball grip guns...

Pheasant Slayer · 12-11-2009, 07:08 PM

Thanks for the reply. The reason I am asking is I recently purchased a 1924 straight grip, Number 1 frame 12 GA. Parker.

Richard Flanders · 12-11-2009, 07:29 PM

Pictures William.. we need pictures! Lets' see it. I love my 1-frame GHE12. Very fast little gun.

Autumn Daze · 12-11-2009, 07:41 PM

Ya,I agree with Rich..We need pictures! A 1924 straight grip 1 frame 12 has GOT to be a great gun!

Pheasant Slayer · 12-11-2009, 08:14 PM

Dave and Rich, thanks for the relpy. I will post some pictures A.S.A.P. The gun I bought is a VHE with Ivory sights.

Double Play · 12-11-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

William,The answer to your question is both. As far a rarity goes there are fewer straight grip guns made than pistol grip guns.As far as collectibility goes the grip style is only part of the equasion(sic)grade,gauge and condition weigh in here also. Some collectors prefer straight grip guns others pistol grip guns. And lets not forget the sexy half round and ball grip guns...

Dave, for the people who collect but never shoot their Parkers I believe grade, gage, and condition are the most important features because they have a larger effect on the guns value. I could be wrong but I think the type of grip is more important to those of us that shoot our guns. That being said who doesn’t love a straight grip Parker?

John Davis · 12-12-2009, 07:40 AM

I too just acquired a straight grip Parker. VHE, 20 ga., Skeet gun. Single trigger, beaver tail forend, 26 inch barrels (marked skeet in / skeet out).

Pheasant Slayer · 12-12-2009, 07:50 AM

I am a hunter and I am going to hunt with mine. It is a very light gun. I have not shot it yet, I am sure being as light as it is, it must give a pretty good recoil. As soon as I seen it I fell in love with it. Love at first sight you could say.

Dean Romig · 12-12-2009, 07:56 AM

William, 'off-the-shelf' ammo can tend to beat you up pretty well but there are ammo manufacturers like RST that produce low pressure, light recoil shells for old guns. These shells are a pleasure to shoot, perform every bit as well as the Federal, Winchester, Remington, Activ, Rio, etc. stuff out there. You can literally shoot RST ammo all day long without any ill-effects.