Standard pistol
A reminder for the top hand. Fine on a mallet that already sits. Useless as a patch on a hang fight.
Hands
A pistol is not a hiding place
Fat handles quiet wrists. They also hide a shaft that is a half-inch long. June recuts first. Then, if the hands still want a pistol, she builds one that matches the length we already believe.
Oversized
Quiets a twitch. Adds mass under the palms, which can move the hang story. We re-peg after we wrap.
Counterbalanced
Weight in the butt that people buy like a talisman. Allowed after length is honest. Forbidden as a way to keep a long shaft you like the look of.
Weekly visitor
Someone comes in with a new oversized pistol and the same left miss. The wings were never the problem. The handle made the head feel shorter while the sole still sat toe-up. Recut, re-hang, original pistol back on. The miss often leaves without a new religion.
If your hands hurt, that is a different conversation — and still not a reason to skip the recut. See length and lie before you shop handles like hats.