I had a William Evans hammer double, probably about 1870s vintage, that had a couple of interesting holes in the trigger bow's tang that suggested it may have had a pistol grip on it. I am surprised I don't see more of them on shotguns.

The 77's grip is very functional. A Shiloh with a standard pistol grip is so long that even for a large hand, it is as if it was a straight grip and is of no help in shouldering the rifle. The Axtell (made by Axtell), is close enough to get the job done extremely well. The one that I made for the 74 is also very functional for the same reason. I made it from Desert Ironwood which made it easy to polish and it feels really good in the hand.

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BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)

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