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Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 863 Location: NoDak

Hi all this is a follow up questions started by The Prussian Gun Guy, so tell me the advantage of the POW grip over a full pistol and english grip? Or are there any?

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Greg

I don't know, but revdodrew invented the Princess of Whales grip which I understand has been very successful Laughing

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Fin

Even from you Fin??? Wink

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And to the original inquiry: it's sorta in between a straight grip and pistol grip, with a round knob. The pre-1913 LC Smith stocks, even with a 'flat knob', had that shape and I find it very comfortable to carry and to shoot.

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The grips on my Foxes are usually referred to as semi-pistol grips; they appear to be similar in profile to POW grips but are flat on the end and capped. I'm not sure how the shape would differ from a true POW. I think the style is pretty common on American guns of that era; the Smith grips are probably very similar.

I like them very much; like the Rev, I find them easy to carry and they feel very natural in my hand. I don't care for the target-style full pistol grips one often finds on contemporary shotguns, but I have to admit I've never owned a straight hand gun.

Fin

Member Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 743

If Fergie had been married to the heir to the throne in her "heavy" days, we could've talked about a Princess of Whales grip, I think.

Usually, people think of round knob, semi-PG's when they hear that term. Some of those aren't probably any more "semi" than some of the smaller, capped PG's, but that's usually the distinction that's made.

Member Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 1545 Location: Michigan

To me, if it's got a grip cap on it, it's not a Princess of Whales grip.
This type of grip should have a little round, slightly tapered back knob. Smile

For your viewing pleasure:

the above pic captures it's elegant essence perfectly..... ALLEDGEDLY, it's easier for SOME of us to operate double triggers with this "POW" grip than with a full pistol, and easier still with a flat out straight english grip..... ALLEDGELLY.

For a single trigger, I'd settle for a full pistol first, then toss up between english and "POW" or some say semi-pistol (brits call it a "half-pistol" or that POW thang)....

Duncan

Member Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 114 Location: Tucson, AZ

Personally, I believe that there is nothing sweeter than an English straight grip on a racy SxS with a splinter fore-end. But the PoW grip looks great on an American classic. I think that both styles work well with double triggers. The full pistol grip and single trigger combo works well too. Zutz addressed this quite thoroughly in his book, The Double Shotgun. He was a little condescending about "best" guns, but the book is a good read nevertheless.

Joined: 22 Dec 2004 Posts: 173 Location: S. E. Arizona

To pick a nit, the 'official' Prince of Wales grip is the one that Woodward used to build on many of their guns. The round knob version is properly a 'semi-pistol' grip.

Here are the Woodward POW grips on a pair...

consider a nit picked, lovely pair, tell me about your Fox....

you used to be on doublegun.com didn't you, c-man? you been around for awhile....

Oh, he still is; c-man is everywhere Very Happy

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Thanks C-man: The stock on my 06' 2E 16g LC is shaped just like the lower Woodward (wish the wood were that nice! Rolling Eyes

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Is this considered a prince of wales stock? 1906 Model O. [img][URL=http://freeshare.us]

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