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Unread 02-05-2019, 05:11 PM   #1
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Question Straight Stock vs. Pistol Grip

Can someone please tell me if a straight stock on a Model DHE is more or less valuable than a pistol grip on the same shotgun? Is one style more desirable than another to a Parker Brothers collector?
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Unread 02-05-2019, 05:13 PM   #2
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Straight are rarer. Depends on the buyer if more valuable, but there seems to be a premium on them
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Thanks for responding so quickly. I don't see as many straight stocks on Parkers as I do pistol grips.
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In the end value is determined by what someone is willing to pay for an item. Personally, I prefer straight grip, but that just my preference. I imagine one of the resident experts will comer along shortly and address the mix of straight grip vs pistol grip, but I believe the estimate is that 10% of Parkers were made with straight grips. I always assumed that they were made only when ordered but I own an early 16 ga DH with a straight stock and that gun was one of 6 other 16 ga. D-grades, all of which were straight stocked so apparently they did produce them for "inventory."
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I like the half pistol grip better than either. Blame it on my Belgium Browning roots...
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As others have said, the number of straight grip guns is much less than capped pistol grip on the hammerless platform. So they are rarer based on the numbers. But... increased value only results based on personal preference.

Uncapped pistol grip hammerless parkers were made in even lower numbers. Or at least are much more seldomly seen.
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Unread 02-05-2019, 06:46 PM   #7
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i like both of them equally....i would say the straight stock would bring more money....charlie
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To my eye long barreled guns look best with a straight grip, short barrel guns look best with a pistol or semi pistol. Straight grips, gun for gun bring more money.
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Thank you all for the feedback. I tend to agree with CL that the longer barrel guns look best with a straight grip.
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I prefer a straight grip as well. I think there are fewer of them around but how much additional value they bring is speculative. There is nothing faster in the uplands than a straight grip small bore.
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