A handheld power working machine comprising: a main body including a driving part; a working part configured to drive by the driving part; and a gripper provided to be able to rotate with respect to the main body, the gripper including: a restriction part configured to be able to switch between at least a restriction state where the gripper is restricted from rotating with respect to the main body and a release state where the gripper can rotate by releasing the restriction state; characterized by a plurality of switching operation parts (240L, 240R) configured to perform switching operation to switch between the restriction state and the release state in the restriction part, wherein the plurality of switching operation parts (240L, 240R) are disposed on at least one side and the other side of the gripper in a direction in which the gripper rotates, the switching operation parts (240L, 240R) include respective force point portions pressed by a hand holding the gripper and are provided to be able to slide downwardly with respect to the gripper; and a direction in which the switching operation parts (240L, 240R) slide and a direction in which force acts on the force point portions are parallel to one another. a main body including a driving part; a working part configured to drive by the driving part; and a gripper provided to be able to rotate with respect to the main body, the gripper including: a restriction part configured to be able to switch between at least a restriction state where the gripper is restricted from rotating with respect to the main body and a release state where the gripper can rotate by releasing the restriction state; characterized by a plurality of switching operation parts (240L, 240R) configured to perform switching operation to switch between the restriction state and the release state in the restriction part, wherein the plurality of switching operation parts (240L, 240R) are disposed on at least one side and the other side of the gripper in a direction in which the gripper rotates, the switching operation parts (240L, 240R) include respective force point portions pressed by a hand holding the gripper and are provided to be able to slide downwardly with respect to the gripper; and a direction in which the switching operation parts (240L, 240R) slide and a direction in which force acts on the force point portions are parallel to one another. a restriction part configured to be able to switch between at least a restriction state where the gripper is restricted from rotating with respect to the main body and a release state where the gripper can rotate by releasing the restriction state; characterized by a plurality of switching operation parts (240L, 240R) configured to perform switching operation to switch between the restriction state and the release state in the restriction part, wherein the plurality of switching operation parts (240L, 240R) are disposed on at least one side and the other side of the gripper in a direction in which the gripper rotates, the switching operation parts (240L, 240R) include respective force point portions pressed by a hand holding the gripper and are provided to be able to slide downwardly with respect to the gripper; and a direction in which the switching operation parts (240L, 240R) slide and a direction in which force acts on the force point portions are parallel to one another.