I have never owned a straight grip gun and based on my, was my dad's, Ithaca 37 with a shallow curved pistol grip that my long finger hand tends to move back on causing me not to be able to trip the trigger when I want to, gives me pause. The stock length, either way, would not be a problem but I do have several, "not all" but enough? What temps me is the practicality of such a gun. Strong, versatile, and lingering there on GB. Thanks for the replies. I enjoyed reading them!