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No. 3 barrel-weight 16 Sterlingworths can still be excellent upland guns. In the end, it's how it fits you that counts. If you're not giving anything up with using a POW, then by-all-means do that. You can still slim down the grip and shape the stock to be very sveldt. As has been mentioned here earlier, I do agree that English grip guns carry more-comfortably, but thats a small consideration if you like and shoot POW guns well.
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Not a Fox, but, a restock, from pistol grip (with 3+ luscious inches of drop) to a straight grip. The wood that was on the gun was unsalvagable, and I prefer a straight grip anyway. Both pieces of wood and the restocking were $1000. Them were the days.  Best, Ted
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Restocked this 16ga SW recently. Retained the original pistol grip configuration. The stock dimensions are custom and it balances well. I tend to prefer POW or pistol grip, to me it feels more comfortable to carry in the field and is easier to mount consistently. Personal preference. 
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MaconGunstocks did the work. Very pleased with the result.
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"Restocking a Sterly - Straight or PoW?"
Kind of a "Ginger or Mary Ann" question, don't you think?
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"Restocking a Sterly - Straight or PoW?"
Kind of a "Ginger or Mary Ann" question, don't you think?
Chuck, I'm doing two. Maybe I should have both Mary Ann AND Ginger. Always liked them both. Kinda a Betty and Veronica thing. There is never only one good type. That's what makes choosing so hard. LOL
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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This terminology is grinding on my nerves!! None of the classic North American double gun manufacturers ever advertised a Prince of Wales (PoW) grip!!! Straight grip, half-pistol grip, quite a few Parker Bros. hammer guns with a ball grip, and a full pistol grip. What the North American manufacturers called a half-pistol grip is not at all like what some of my English gun catalogues show as a Prince of Wales grip.
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This terminology is grinding on my nerves!! None of the classic North American double gun manufacturers ever advertised a Prince of Wales (PoW) grip!!! Straight grip, half-pistol grip, quite a few Parker Bros. hammer guns with a ball grip, and a full pistol grip. What the North American manufacturers called a half-pistol grip is not at all like what some of my English gun catalogues show as a Prince of Wales grip. I'll take that under advisement. When I piss someone off, I like to have intended to.
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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