shotgun fore end pistol grip/tommy gun type grip?

[matt_hooks 188]

A lady at the clay school I help out with has a wrist problem, which means she struggles to hold a standard straight fore end. Does anyone know of someone who makes pistol grip fore ends, like the old tommy gun grips? It needs to be something that doesn't look out of place on a best London gun, so plastic/metal are really out. The only way I can think is to get a decent stock maker to knock one up, but that will be an expensive option as it will need to be made to fit the fore end fixings etc, unless it can be made to be screwed to the existing woodwork.

 

Ideas anyone?

[Dan_Mercian 27]

Isn't a pistol grip illegal on sgc? I'm new to everything but I'm pretty sure I read this at some point.

[jackinbox99 41]

I think the poster is refering to the forend, rather than the stock.

 

These sort of grips are popular in america, for "home defense shotgun", along with the actual pistol grip stock, but I dont think ive ever seen one in wood, they tend to be synthetic.

[matt_hooks 188]

That's been my experience too jack, and yes, I'm referring to the fore end (as my original post clearly stated).

 

What we're thinking of is something similar to the forward handle on the old Tommy guns.

 

Synthetic might be ok, if it's the only option, as long as it looks reasonable, as the gun will be used on all sorts of live game days, the social event type!

 

It might be acceptable to drill the existing fore end wood to fit a handle, and a synthetic might just pass muster, will need to have a word with the owner as it's not exactly a cheapo gun!

[SEAN3513 7]

like this matt

 

here

 

going to be awkward to get it in exactly thr right place without it being adjustable.....maybe wise to adapt an old cheap gun to see if it works first.....would be a shame to spoil a nice gun.

 

cheers

 

sean

[matt_hooks 188]

Something like that, only I believe that's made to fit either the slide of a pump action, or the tube mag of a semi-auto.

 

I'm rapidly leaning towards the opinion that the only satisfactory way to achieve it would be to get a good gun stocker to make one bespoke, though it won't be a cheap option!