almost all 1903A3s shipped with a straight stock no grasping grooves. a few were replaced with the scant stocks but original stock is the straight NGG. only the 1903A4 snipers (which were still marked 1903A3) came with the pistol grips.There is a 1903a3 for sale. It has the a3 sight but the stock doesn't have the pistol grip-- it is a 1903 stock.