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I've toyed with the idea of getting a brush gun for the thicker parts of Alaska for both hunting and backpacking and thought about a 45-70 Guide gun. One downside people complain about is the strait grip contributing to felt recoil. How exactly does that happen?

Is there any benefit to a strait grip over a pistol grip other than classic looks?

Beauty.

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It's a looks thing, some like the straight grip, I do not. The pistol grip is easier on the hand and fingers when shooting heavy loads. The sholder doesn't know the difference but my hand sure does.

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maybe I'm fooling myself but straight grip seems quicker on target for me.

all my bolt rifles and most of my levers (well at least half I guess)
have some form of pistol grip and I like them.

maybe it's just the way I practice with my GG, but it seems to be more of a natural pointer, to me anyway.

For the purpose you specify, I do not think you will notice anything "if" you have to use it. You will probably will notice a difference when zeroing, target shooting, or plinking.

1akhunter - I feel the same way about my GG! In fact I'm thinking of converting my 336SC .35 Rem to a straight grip too! I might have to contact Dave Clay and see if he'll do that for me along with some of his other magic..

Pretty much the way I feel about my 1895SS 45/70. I feel that my hand is in a more natural position as well.

Not to take anything away from Dave Clay but you don't need him just to convert from pistol to straight grip or the other way. Do it your self.

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JBLEDSOE - Very true but I also would want him to do some other work to it besides just changing out the parts.

I've got an 1895 XLR that I had cut to 17". For me this gun points like it had eyes. I like straight and pistol grips, but the pistol grip seems to put my hand in a more natural position.
Virgil B.

hard for me to see where a guy could go wrong having Dave Clay tune up your Marlin.

granted the stock work you could do yourself, but sending one into Clay is money well spent from what I hear from sources I trust.


hope you'll fill us in after the "magic" is performed.

I bought one that way...on purpose.

You guys seen the 1895 Trapper SS 16.5 that Davidsons has? Really nice looking gun, trying to scrape the $$ together for one.

It is nice, and I for one like the gray/black laminate stocks.

CEJ

I sent you a PM. I have been wanting to convert my 1895G to pistol grip and I was wondering if you may be inteseted in swapping the required parts with me. I would even entertain sending our rifles to Dave Clay at the same time and he could do the work.

1akhunter - Believe me when I say that it's definately money well spent! I sent him my Guide Gun and I got back a gem! He may be a little slow but it's worth the wait! I need to wait til after the New Year before I will know if I can do this change. I'll post pictures of before and after!

I sent my GG to Marlin and they put on the pistol grip stock and curved lever on it that was about 3 years ago and cost me 220.00
Had it back in 3 weeks and love it....

I�ve got the 26�, straight grip, cowboy version and I would like something more practical. I�ve been thinking of having it cut down to 20� but I shot a friends with a pistol grip and it is much more comfortable.

I�m thinking I�ll see about trading it. Would it be cheaper to trade for a guide gun and have it converted to pistol grip or to try and trade for a 22� and have it cut down a bit?

I often thought, that cutting a 26" cowboy would be the chit. 18-20 inches is what I was thinking of doing one day. I like the looks of the straight grip, and slimmer fore with the oct. barrel...

You should see if any one local has a pistole grip to test out before you do any thing... You may not like it...

Picture of my Guide Gun I sent back to Marlin,had them put on the pistol grip stock and curved lever...