Browning BPS Upland Special

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I'm just looking for any input on these shotguns with the English style straight grip.They sure are a good looking gun with the 22" barrel and the straight grip and the price is right. However, I shouldered one this morning and I just don't know if I like that grip.What are your thoughts on straight versus pistol grip?
 
A straight wrist reduces the strength of the hold on the gun at that point; you have to grip the front more firmly instead. This means you are less likely to steer the gun around with your trigger hand. And it puts more emphasis on your extended left hand as the pointing hand. That's the concept for a slim side by side; I've no idea how that works in practise on a pump gun.
 
A straight grip is not a good idea on a pump in my opinion. I have one, an Ithaca English Ultralight, and found it took some getting used to. It's a minor defect, I'm not about to get rid of mine, but a regular pistol grip gives better control while working the action. In contrast, I have and use a couple of straight grip doubles, they handle very well. In the end only you can decide.
 
If you aren't already used to a sxs with straight grip - perhaps then you may become accustomed to a pump with one.

However, as already mentioned, an English stock is better suited on a sxs. In fact, not even all o/u will respond well with such stock configuration.

Some months ago, I purchased (impulse buy......as pumps have an appeal :) ) the Browning Upland model......traded that in after a couple of weeks. No matter, how well designed, the physical proportions were simply absent.

Personally, it makes little sense to me that slide action (or auto) shotguns are offered with a straight grip - 99% pure form and 1% function :)
 
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BPS Upland 20G

Picked up a used one in EXC condition today.
I use a SXS 12G for birds but have liked the look and build
quality of these for a long time.
Hopefully my daughter will now give shotguns a try.
Well proportioned 20G in my opinion.
 
I have on in 20 gauge and works quite well, however I wish it had a pistol grip and a higher comb. I only have it because the price was right. Like the thumb safety!
 
Double Gun ... Double Triggers ... Straight Grip ... I agree - however, a look back in time will show a lot of pumps, a few semis and O/U's with straight grips.

IMHO, on SxS's, straight grips are pretty much ideal for Upland work ... Pistol grips for targets & waterfowling. As to straight stocks on pumps & semis ...
pretty much personal preference, just like SST's on doubles.
 
beretta boy said:
Double Gun ... Double Triggers ... Straight Grip ... I agree - however, a look back in time will show a lot of pumps, a few semis and O/U's with straight grips.
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For me looking back in time to my first gun 46 years ago, it was an old model 12 winchester with a 30 in nichol steel barrel with solid rib and a straigt grip stock. It saw me through my first years shooting and even my first round of registered trap, a 92/100. When as a young adult, I ordered my first gun, a superposed, I stipulated it must have a pistol grip. What I got was one of those lightning grips which is just about as bad.

:pirate: sorry to get off track, but bb's comment got me going.
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Grouse Man said:
Common misconception, your hand doesn't move on the stock to pull the triggers.
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You are 100% right. The hand does not move on stock to pull triggers. Bad wording on my original comment.:D The hand position with straight stock worked well and allowed the trigger finger to easily choose between the triggers. It was found that a hand positioned in a full pistol grip was desirable to a more straight back pull, but a hand locked in this grip created less flexability for trigger finger choice with out having the urge to reajust the hand.

Since the English were fond of thier double triggered game guns, straight grip was used when double triggers were intended.
 
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