I don't recall being aware of that at the time I got mine from Cabela's through you, Tom. Actually, the straight hand stocks look prettier, to me, but I shoot a pistol grip better. It just puts my hand and wrist in a more natural position, I feel.
I wonder if just a pistol grip buttstock could be ordered from Dickinson.
Stan,
I don't think you can just do a swap out. The long straight-grip trigger guard tang would be a real problem to modify, plus I do believe each one of these guns' stocks are hand fitted. Lots of hurdles. But I do like this true, full, capped pistol grip, versus the round knob semi-pistol grip they've offered thus far.
JR