What type of grip do you prefer and why

[Huntermb]

So on something like a marlin do you prefer a straight grip or a pistol grip and why?

[6pt-sika]

I own 25 Marlin lever actions at this time and of those 25 one is a 45-70 and the rest are 444's .

The 45-70 has a straight grip and of the 444's eight are pistol gripped and the other sixteen are straight gripped .

And to be honest they all feel good to me !

[Chuck 100 yd]

Like 6pt-sika , I like both. Unlike some people who claim to hate one or the other. I think they both have their points.
I prefer pistol grip for hunting and straight grip for good looks and style in a fun gun.

[Sixgun]

I prefer the straight grip while hunting as in my opinion, they are quicker to get into action and easier to carry.

For offhand shooting, taking your time, a pistol grip gives more control such as in silhouette shooting.

For buying an original pre-war Winchester, I prefer a pistol grip when the seller thinks they are worth the same as a straight stock. Sometimes the difference can be $5,000 or more. ----------------------Sixgun

[Guncase]

My big 'ol paws don't fit well in the pistol grips.

[2X22]

After 30 years of powerlifting, I have lost a bit of wrist flexibility. Therefore the pistol grips are MUCH more comfortable. However, I bet less than 10% of my leverguns have pistol grips....

2x22

[shooter]

I like both. I may give the slight edge to the pistol grip for comfort, but not by much. I like the looks of a straight stock better.

[Huntermb]

I'm more of a straight grip guy but the pistol grips sometimes do seem a little more comfortable depending on the gun. I was playing around with a pair of marlin 1895s, one with a pistol grip one without and both felt good, although the straight looks good. They would both look better without the cheesy checkering, JMO though.

[Lastmohecken]

I can get used to either one, but except for my Model 71 Winchester, all of my leveractions are straight grip, that I own now, so I recond I am more used to straight grips, anymore.

[Ysabel Kid]

Straight grip. It just looks right on a levergun to me!

[JB]

Pistol grip. I'm just used to most all my other shotguns and bolt actions having pistol grips.

[Old Savage]

Pistol grip - much more comfortable. On the other hand Tracy clearly prefers the straight grip.



I think Pat is also going with the straight grip.



I am staying out of the way!

[RIHMFIRE]

pistol grip....easier to carry in the field....especially on shotguns

[piller]

Pistol grip is more comfortable to me.

[Old Savage]

Yup, mostly pistols.

[Hobie]

My lever guns now are all straight grip. Not so with other guns. I guess I'm a traditionalist.

[2520WHV]

Pistol grips are a little like fender skirts on a '57 Chevy.....

[Old Savage]

I think it depends on what angle your wrist is most comfortable.

[6pt-sika]

I think it depends on what angle your wrist is most comfortable.

It's kinda the same with shotguns !

I shot pistol gripped O/U's at trap and skeet . And when I bird hunted I used a lot of straight gripped SxS's as well as PG guns .

[6pt-sika]

Over the years I've found it fairly true that if a person has good hand to eye coordination stocks , grips , barrel configurations etc are not as big a deal as some folks would like one to believe .

[Tycer]

All my levers are straight. I like the looks. I don't much care one way or the other when it comes to shooting them whether straight or pistol, both are fun and easy to shoot.

[Old Time Hunter]

OS...you're kill'n me...I think that I caught the drift regarding Tracy and Pat's preference of grip position.

Specifically to leverguns, I prefer the straight grip for carrying and the pistol grip for sitting.

[Griff]

I don't prefer one over the other. And I tend to hold them in the same fashion... my fingers under the bottom and my thumb over the top. But to be total accurate, about, we're talkin' "Semi-" pistol grips here... True PGs are... well... not as nice... But I do like 'em on... well... pistols!

Now as to semi-pistol grips; I enjoy them, as I tend to like curves... yet, the straight grip are just as functional.

[Dave]

I have always been a straight grip guy. To me they look much better. I do have a terrible secret when it comes to straight grip Marlins though. One day I was spending the night at a relatives house and as I was getting ready to go to bed I noticed a Marlin lever gun leaned in the corner of the bedroom I was using.

Of course I had to examine it. It turned out to be nothing special. Just a 336C pistol grip carbine. I did note how the pistol grip was very comfortable and created a geometry that put my trigger finger on the trigger just right. Kind of like an M1 carbine, Garand, or Winchester lever does.

When I got home a few days later I got out my straight grip gun and I have to admit it doesn't feel as good. I have to put my finger on the trigger where I want it and then wrap my hand around the stock and let that determine how I hold the gun. If I hold it the way I want to I have way too much finger on the trigger. For some reason my Winchester 94 carbine with a straight stock puts my finger on the trigger just right if I hold it the way I want to.

So as much as I love a Marlin straight grip gun I have to admit the pistol grip version has a lot going for it.

[mack]

For aesthetics on a lever gun, I would have to say that I prefer the straight grip. However, I do find the pistol grip is more comfortable to shoot with the heavier recoiling rounds.

[1894]

I only have 3 Marlins , two pistol grip and one straight grip.
I have no preference for the hunting I do , it wouldn't bother me if the 2 and 1 were switched.

[Borregos]

Out of seventeen levers three of mine have a pistol grip stock.
Of my two Marlin 45-70's one is straight one pistol grip, with heavy loads I find the pistol grip more comfortable to shoot.
My daughter has a hard time shooting straight grips as she has a wrist & neck problem, however she is very comfortable with the pistol grips.
Overall I prefer the straight grip looks, but can live with either

[Old Ranger]

I like the straight grip on a levergun. I just looks and feels right.

Wade