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Outdoorsmans Pistol Grip Head

Name: Outdoorsmans Pistol Grip Head
Brand: Rim Country Manufacturing
SKU: 721
Price: 217.79 USD
Availability: InStock

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This is the only pistol grip tripod head available that was designed by hunters for hunters. With a quick squeeze of the handle, you can quickly change your field of view with no levers to loosen or tighten.

The quick-release Outdoorsmans adapter plates allow you to switch from your binoculars to a spotting scope, a rifle rest, or your camera in seconds. The head has a machined groove, so when it is horizontal, it can be used as a rifle rest.

Type	Ball Head
Weight	9.8 oz
Height	5.25 in
Material	Billet Aluminum
Load Capacity	Less Than 3 lbs
Plate Type	Outdoorsmans 1/4-20
Base Mount	Male 3/8

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The lightest, fastest glassing rig you’ve ever seen.

The Pistol Grip is the perfect head for running and gunning while keeping things lightweight and streamlined. It combines the ease and flexibility of one-handed operation with a simple, more convenient mechanism than most ball-style tripod heads.

Believe it or not, the pistol grip was created with the idea of mimicking the motion of the control stick on an ultralight aircraft. Floyd Green, a pilot of both helicopters and small, personal craft, realized that the intuitive motion of the squeeze-to-operate function would translate well to a tripod head. The design holds up nearly 20 years later with some slight improvements and add-ons that enhance its capabilities for hunting.

Build Quality That Speaks For Itself

Like all Outdoorsmans Tripod Heads, the Pistol Grip is manufactured by Rim Country Manufacturing in Payson, Arizona. This partnership continues to provide hunters with the most dependable, serviceable glassing equipment in the world.

We could use this space to wax about the durability of this head, but we’d rather give you the proof of it.

Over nearly two decades, thousands of examples of this tripod head have been dropped, bashed, beaten, and run over countless times. This plucky little piece keeps on taking it. When we receive a Pistol Grip in the shop for service, it is often 10-15 years old. A quick cleaning and tune-up can get even the most weathered examples back in the field in a matter of days.

Use Cases

The Pistol Grip Tripod Head is typically favored by those who tend to glass for movement. In medium-high density areas, this allows a glasser to save time and take inventory of a hillside when there is less need for ultra-fine examination. However, the Pistol Grip has its advantages when it comes to locating hard-to-spot game as well

Combined with the Panner attachment, the Pistol Grip becomes a whole different animal. The separate panning mechanism allows this head to pan without keeping tension on the handle. It’s easily installed, and we highly recommend the combination of the two. With the Panner or Quick-Release Panner, glassing in a “grid” pattern becomes much smoother. The smoother that panning action, the more detail the eye can pick up on.

The Outdoorsmans Pistol Grip can trace its roots to the inception of western glassing techniques, and it’s been a staple for Outdoorsmans customers for over two decades for a reason. It’s simple and effective, but it also has some “sleeper features” such as the rifle rest groove in the body that allows for quick shots when the head is oriented horizontally. For binocular-exclusive glassing, the Pistol Grip is truly one-of-a-kind.

“Fast, change from small spotting scope to bino to shooting V. I absolutely love this light weight fast attachment. Wished I had bought one years ago.”

- John CO, Verified Buyer

Don't forget the adapter plate

I bought the pistol grip and was unaware I would need the plate adapter to mount my Swarovski spotting scope on it. I contacted customer service and they shipped it that day at no charge. The pistol grip is solid and makes finding an animal in the field of view easy with no drifting off the scene when you take your hand away from the scope. Makes using a phone scope a pleasure

I never received it.

Amazingly light weight

Gear product

Pistol grip

Awesome. Works great. Highly recommended

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Material
Load Capacity
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Price

Outdoorsmans Pan Head Gen 2
- Pan Head Gen 2
- 12 oz
- 3.50 in
- Billet Aluminum
- 20 lbs
- Outdoorsmans Adapter & Arca-Swiss
- Female 3/8
- $499.99
Outdoorsmans Pan Head
- Pan Head
- 10.5 oz
- 3.25 in
- Billet Aluminum
- 6 lbs 1 oz (BTX 95)
- Outdoorsmans Adapter
- Female 3/8
- $399.99
Outdoorsmans Fluid Head
- Fluid Head
- 1lb 7oz
- 4 in
- Billet Aluminum
- 25 lbs (Any Rifle You Have)
- Arca-Swiss
- Female 3/8
- $769.99
Outdoorsmans Micro Pan Head
- Pan Head
- 7.5 oz
- 3.75 in
- Billet Aluminum
- 3 lbs 9oz (ATX 65)
- Outdoorsmans Adapter
- Female 3/8
- $362.99
Outdoorsmans Pistol Grip
- Ball Head
- 9.8 oz
- 5.25 in
- Billet Aluminum
- Less Than 3 lbs
- Outdoorsmans Adapter
- Male 3/8
- $241.99
Sirui VA-5 Video Head
- Fluid Head
- 1lb 4oz
- 3.25 in
- Aircraft Aluminum
- 6.61lbs
- Arca-Swiss
- Female 3/8
- $164.90
Swarovski CTH
- Fluid Head
- 1lb 4oz
- 3.25 in
- Magnesium
- X
- Arca-Swiss
- Female 3/8
- $479.00
Manfrotto XPRO Fluid Head
- Fluid Head
- 1lb 11oz
- 4 in
- Technopolymer
- 8.8 lbs
- 200PL-14
- Female 3/8
- $194.99