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Hello

I have always seen express rifles with pistol grip, no matter what the caliber was....

But I have felt in love with the lines and beauty of an express with no pistol grip, and a plain shotgun style stock.

I am sure most will say pistol grip is necessary for the hand not to move after first shot, surely that is true in 375 and larger calibers, but what about smaller ones??? European calibers such as 9,3x74R could benefit from a non pistol grip stock???

I really like the beautiful and graceful lines of the express with that stock.

I send a photo from a Book (Spanish Best), and was searching for more photos and examples. Maybe someone can share more photos???

I also learned that Doumoline catalogue, offers 4 styles of stock for their double rifles, and they offer a "British style" stock, with a non pistol grip.

I have received a nice photo of a Purdey gun with a straight stock.

Wanted to share with all

Anyway, if someone else can share more examples, I would really appreciate it.

I assume from the cartridge box in the case that the Purdey is in .303 British.

Interspesting they were still using the Jones Underlver (or an improvement), or “Lever Over Guard” as they would term it.