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Chuck, Do you think the comb-bump at the toe looks too tall after de-gripping? It does to me. What resolution do you use for checkering?  As I close in on finishing my second try at straight stocking the Miroku O/U (first try didn't work out - not Hindenburgian but not up to snuff) and am really looking at the design. I'm thinking even the factory stocks have too pronounced a bump at the comb. What's your opinion? Pointer Superlight from the CT show: 
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Yeti,
Wow! For a moment there, I had Pointer envy of you...a Superlight Pointer....that had to be a loto dough or even more.
The bump? I dunno... cross between style and function. In Yardley's book he talks about the English going toward a very straight grip for a while, that looked very nice, and then the more angled grip that was more functional. Looking in Yardley's book, he refers to it as a Churchill Natural Stock. Assuming the comb stays in the required position relative to the barrel line, the only way to reduce the relative 'bump height' is to raise the grip. According to Churchill, this put the wrist in an unnatural position. I've seen some people that could hardly get their hand in the proper position on a straight grip and others that had a mental block against straight stocks.
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Hi Chuck,
Thanks for posting the pics. Nice voo doo magic with the stock. This Parker G 20ga. sure will like nice with a straight grip and splinter forearm. Thats my plan!
Thanks.......take care,
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Chuck, Nope, no .410 Superlight Pointers in my safe. Flipping over the $17,900 price tag at the show was one of those impulsive actions that you know you're going to regret but can't stop. Sorta like smelling a pair of socks before throwing them in the laundry. Thanks for the thoughts on the bump. I ordered Yardley's book.
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I performed one of these conversions also, but it was on an inexpensive Zabala SXS so I was not so worried about perfect appearance of the finished product. That gave me confidence. Nevertheless, the job was easy, quick, and fun. I used a small checkering tool from Brownell's to extend the remains of the pistolgrip checkering into a straight style, and refinished with stain and Truoil. For the lower tang I just straightened the trigger bow and inlet its slot a bit further back. Maybe I would not have chosen to proceed on my own if the gun was expensive, but the result on mine was very good and made the gun work better for me.
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