Cased sets

[AlexanderA]

I like the fitted or molded cases for handguns, provided by the manufacturers. The latest trend is to supply generic cases, or no cases at all. The following is a selection of fitted cases.

First up is the case formerly used by RIA (Philippines). It contains their M1911A1, modified to be a WW2 clone.



The same case was used by Sig Sauer, with the appropriate logo. This is for the M17 (P320), with the full length grip module, in black.




Then we have the Taurus case, for the PT92AF. (The object in the center is the Taurus mag loader.)




Now we turn to molded cases. Here's the one for the Taurus' cousin, the Beretta. This is the M9. There's a place for the optional wooden grips, below the spare magazine.





Finally we turn to the old standby, the Ruger .22. Here's the fitted case for the Mark IV.

 

[dodo bird]

I like the fitted or molded cases for handguns, provided by the manufacturers. The latest trend is to supply generic cases, or no cases at all. The following is a selection of fitted cases.

First up is the case formerly used by RIA (Philippines). It contains their M1911A1, modified to be a WW2 clone.

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The same case was used by Sig Sauer, with the appropriate logo. This is for the M17 (P320), with the full length grip module, in black.

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Then we have the Taurus case, for the PT92AF. (The object in the center is the Taurus mag loader.)

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Now we turn to molded cases. Here's the one for the Taurus' cousin, the Beretta. This is the M9. There's a place for the optional wooden grips, below the spare magazine.

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Finally we turn to the old standby, the Ruger .22. Here's the fitted case for the Mark IV.

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Very nice. I am sure in the minority where a cardboard box is fine for me. I don’t want to store any cases. You’re a great American.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

I guess the closest I've come to a 'fitted' case was for my Pietta reproduction 1858 Remington pocket revolver, fitted with an extra .32 S&W conversion cylinder.



I had this weird 2-compartment mahogany box lying around, so I made a shell block for the bottom half to hold loaded .32 cartridges and in the top half I segregated on corner to store whichever cylinder was not installed in the gun.



The revolver is a loose enough fit to keep it inside the box in a silicone-treated BoreStores case to deter rust.

The chambers of the conversion cylinder were extended slightly to also take .32 ACP brass. I don't shoot jacketed factory .32 ACP ammo through it, but this alteration saves me the trouble of sourcing .32 S&W brass. Speaking of weird, imagine a .32 ACP case with a HBWC poking out about an eighth of a inch past the casemouth.

 

[Mars5l]

Canik has great cases and the nicer Sigs come with spots for extra mags in the case

 

[Cornhusker77]

I've got 5 CZ pistols and they all came in a nice plastic case

 

[bannockburn]

Being the hoarder that I am I still have all of the plastic cases that came with the gun or with the .22 conversion unit. I even saved the cardboard/styrofoam boxes from the pre-plastic era!

 

[Alllen Bundy]

I'm just not a big fan of the cheap plastic cases that come with the pistols. They aren't remotely secure and they don't hold very much.



This was my first attempt at adding ABS plastic dividers inside a SnapSafe steel lockbox. It holds a P365 or P365XL, 3 extra magazines, a magazine loader, will hold the pistol with or without a chamber flag, has a slot to store an unused chamber flag, and holds 2 rounds for manually chambering the +1 round. Foam sheet on the top and bottom keeps everything held tightly in position so nothing moves around and/or rattles inside the lockbox. I can easily grab the pistol with one hand. It also has a steel cable that can secure the lockbox to something.

I'm going to replace the ABS plastic around the magazine loader with 16 gauge steel and there will be a total of 4 layers of 16 gauge steel to stop a bullet in case there is a fire that cooks off a round inside the firing chamber. I modified the divider at least 3 times before I got everything to fit neatly, so it looks a bit messy. I'm going to remake the plastic divider more neatly this time.

I also plan to replace the locks with a tubular style which are a little bit more secure.

 

[tarosean]

I take the gun out and put the bag/case/box or whatever in the attic, never to be seen again unless I give it away or sell it.
So I don't really care how it comes.

 

[Mizar]

Unless it comes in a case like this one, I don't really care...

 

[AustinTX]

I mostly hate the cases and boxes, regardless of how nice they are. But, being a collector, I’m condemned to reserving space for many dozens of the cursed things.

 

[AlexanderA]

This was my first attempt at adding ABS plastic dividers inside a SnapSafe steel lockbox.

Nice job!

 

[Riomouse911]

I had a rat make a nest on some of my first handgun boxes, ruining every one. I decided to protect them better, so I now have four plastic bins of handgun boxes, rugs and cases for the ones I own that came with them. Those that I bought after the four bins were filled are stacked around the bins, along with many of the long gun boxes I still have.



I just keep them in case I sell one (which is not very likely).

Since I transport them in other, larger hard cases that hold 6-8-10 guns each, in all honesty these things really just eat up a good bit of the storage space in my garage.

Stay safe.