That piece of horn in the pistol grip: my speculation would be that the gun was inherited or bought by somebody with very small hands, or some other physical problem. Hence the addition to improve the grip of the right hand.
Regarding the "Etchen grip": a similar type is still popular in Germanic countries and called the "Kaiser grip", by hearsay invented for the German emperor Wilhelm II, who had a crippled left hand, and shot using the right hand only.
I remember having seen several rifles discussed in the internet, from Scherping in Hannover with such a steep pistol grip.
fuhrmann
Last edited by fuhrmann; 04/02/12 02:19 AM.
