Straight stock or Pistol grip on an Sharps?

[Just Duke]

I am really liking the pistol grip stock.



http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/EBRSOPMODS/LEVER%20ACTION%20SHOOTERS%20SOCIETY/SHARPS4570.jpg


http://www.levergunleather.com/images/myplnholster2.jpg

[Hip's Ax]

I'd say pistol grip. Below is a picture very similar to my MR position rifle that has a "shotgun butt", its actually a Silhouette model.

http://www.singleshotrifles.com/images/Rifles/silhouette.gif

Below is the butt on my yet to be finished 45-90 LR BPCTR. I'd say pistol grip all the way.

http://www.singleshotrifles.com/images/Rifles/1280r.jpg

[Jon K]

Ditto, Ditto Pistol Grip..........I have a Shiloh Saddle gun and added the Ebony Pistol grip, makes it repeatable on the grip, and helps control the torque when shooting. My #1 45-90 and my CPA are also pistol grip stocks.

Now on a Levergun thats a different story............I kinda like the straight grip.

Jon

[montana_charlie]

I have a Shiloh Saddle gun and added the Ebony Pistol grip,
That ebony grip has an advantage over the one that is formed when the buttstock is cut.

If you have shot modern rifles with pistol grips, you have found them to be placed close enough to the trigger to enhance your ability to operate the trigger.
Because of the space used by double set triggers on Sharps rifles, the pistol grips on their stocks are actually too far back.
The wood 'hanging down' does help with controlling twist of the rifle, but the shooting hand is not well-positioned for pulling the front trigger.

Besides being removeable, the ebony grip (which doesn't have to be carved from ebony) can be positioned where the individual shooter finds it most supportive...and the grip angle can be adjusted to his taste, as well.

Here is an article (from BrentD) on making your own.
http://www.iastate.edu/~codi/PGrip/pistolgrip.html

CM

[Keith]

Old post I know.
I am trying to get ideas on making my own but Brents ideas have disappeared, both from this link and his Paper Patching thread.
Help anyone?
Keith

[semtav]

That ebony grip has an advantage over the one that is formed when the buttstock is cut.

If you have shot modern rifles with pistol grips, you have found them to be placed close enough to the trigger to enhance your ability to operate the trigger.
Because of the space used by double set triggers on Sharps rifles, the pistol grips on their stocks are actually too far back.
The wood 'hanging down' does help with controlling twist of the rifle, but the shooting hand is not well-positioned for pulling the front trigger.

Besides being removeable, the ebony grip (which doesn't have to be carved from ebony) can be positioned where the individual shooter finds it most supportive...and the grip angle can be adjusted to his taste, as well.

Here is an article (from BrentD) on making your own.
http://www.iastate.edu/~codi/PGrip/pistolgrip.html

CM

I"m of the same mind as Charlie. The pistol grip sucks on the Sharps when you are used to a hi-wall. Haven't tried the ebony on one but getting it closer to the trigger would be a lot of help to me.

[rfd]

am i wrong in thinking this topic is really just about subjective personal preference? i had a sharps with a straight grip, hated it. but who could care what anyone thinks about stock configuration, i sure don't.

[semtav]

Old post I know.
I am trying to get ideas on making my own but Brents ideas have disappeared, both from this link and his Paper Patching thread.
Help anyone?
Keith

Check the sticky at the top of the BP PP thread. that one still works.

[Gunlaker]

I have a Shiloh #3 with an ebony pistol grip and it work very well. It is the only Sharps I own that fits my hand as well as a highwall. But that stock has a little more drop than my pistol grip highwalls. I think it's great for silhouette and midrange distances, but at longer distances the pistol grip stocks on my highwalls are superior.

Chris.

[montana_charlie]

I"m of the same mind as Charlie. The pistol grip sucks on the Sharps when you are used to a hi-wall. Haven't tried the ebony on one but getting it closer to the trigger would be a lot of help to me.
You need to have a straight gripped buttstock if you want to install an add-on pistol grip.

Mine is walnut (not ebony) but it looks like this, and a lot of my inspiration came from the information that is no longer available on Brent's ebsite.

http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/montana_charlie/PistolGrip-1.jpg



Old post I know.
I am trying to get ideas on making my own but Brents ideas have disappeared, both from this link and his Paper Patching thread.
Help anyone?
Keith
How much help do you need ... just some pictures - or step-by-step instructions?

[Keith]

Thanks M.C. thats a good pic. Dont need step by step but how is it attatched?
A photo of the under view would be good.

Keith

[Keith]

Check the sticky at the top of the BP PP thread. that one still works.
I did.
It came up with about eight lines of writing and thats all.
No photos.

Keith

[montana_charlie]

Thanks M.C. thats a good pic. Dont need step by step but how is it attatched?
A photo of the under view would be good.

Keith
Treebone Carving can fix you up with a pistol grip blank if you need it.
I copied a picture of their walnut blank and used it as a template to cut my own from a piece of walnut from a broken buttstock.

I can email you that image file, and it should print out at the right size for the bandsawing.

Scroll to the lower section of this page, and you will find their pistol grip stuff.
Also is a fairly complete tutorial on how the attachment is accomplished.
http://www.treebonecarving.com/sharps-and-trapdoor-sporting.html

The guy used a flathead screw to mount the grip, and of course that requires a countersunk hole.
I preferred to have a straight sided hole so it could be threaded for a set screw if I ever want the remove the add-on grip.

That simply means a small bit of wood has to be gouged out of the stock to provide clearance for the head of the 'not-flat' head on the screw.

If you need more after looking this over ... ask.

[montana_charlie]

Here is that 'lost' information on Brent's website.
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~codi/PGrip/pistolgrip.html