Do you save the box or cases from your guns ??

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Do you save the box or cases from your guns ??

Posted: 1/29/2006 11:50:39 AM EDT

When you buy a new weapon, specifically pistols, do you save the box or case or do you just get rid of it ?
I have saved all of mine and they take up a good bit of space so I was just curious.

Posted: 1/29/2006 11:53:56 AM EDT

[#1]

yes

Posted: 1/29/2006 11:54:03 AM EDT

[#2]

always save them,orginal boxes help the value of the gun later if you want to sell it

Posted: 1/29/2006 11:54:03 AM EDT

[#3]

That's what that big flat place on the top of your gun safe is for.

Posted: 1/29/2006 11:54:11 AM EDT

[#4]

Absolutely keep them… In most cases the original box increases value.

Posted: 1/29/2006 11:55:35 AM EDT

[#5]

Makes it easier to sell if you want/need to.

Posted: 1/29/2006 11:55:41 AM EDT

[#6]

Yes, they help the resale value a lot, and they are also good for storage of guns AND are legally classified as a case if you are like me and have way more guns than you do suitable cases to transport them in.

Posted: 1/29/2006 11:58:10 AM EDT

[#7]

Yes... Ill never sell any of my guns, so I dont care about the resale part of things.. I guess Im a pack rat.

Posted: 1/29/2006 11:59:52 AM EDT

[#8]

Yes

Posted: 1/29/2006 12:00:12 PM EDT

[#9]

Yes. I have kept every box to every weapon I've bought that had its box.

Posted: 1/29/2006 12:00:14 PM EDT

[#10]

I've only had one or two come with a cardboard box. All have come with the hard plastic case.

Cardboard boxes I've dumped. I keep all plastic cases, why wouldn't you?

Posted: 1/29/2006 12:01:28 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
When you buy a new weapon, specifically pistols, do you save the box or case or do you just get rid of it ?
I have saved all of mine and they take up a good bit of space so I was just curious.

SPectre's house....

Posted: 1/29/2006 12:03:28 PM EDT

[#12]

HEY !!!!............peeping tom. And all that stuff has a purpose.

Ok, another question, do you use the original cases to transport them to the range or shoots or do you use a range bag or other case ?

Posted: 1/29/2006 12:03:39 PM EDT

[#13]

Yes

Posted: 1/29/2006 12:05:21 PM EDT

[#14]

If its a card board box like a Remington shotgun or bolt action rifle comes in I toss it. I have a the plastic case that my G17 came in and the tupper ware box that my G34 came in. I will probably toss them both as I do not use them.

Posted: 1/29/2006 12:05:28 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
HEY !!!!............peeping tom. And all that stuff has a purpose.

Ok, another question, do you use the original cases to transport them to the range or shoots or do you use a range bag or other case ?

I use real cases. Boxes are a PITA. I only use them if I have to transport more guns than I have cases for, which is pretty rarely.

Of course some of my guns I just holster and strap onto my hip!

Posted: 1/29/2006 12:07:05 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
HEY !!!!............peeping tom. And all that stuff has a purpose.

Ok, another question, do you use the original cases to transport them to the range or shoots or do you use a range bag or other case ?

I never use the original boxes for transport, unless it's a plastic case (i.e., not just a cardboard box). I guess they would be helpful, though, if I were to move to a new home (or something like that) and need to transport them all at once. I would never get rid of them unless you really had to.

Posted: 1/29/2006 12:07:11 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
I've only had one or two come with a cardboard box. All have come with the hard plastic case.

Cardboard boxes I've dumped. I keep all plastic cases, why wouldn't you?

Because I just don't care enough about the $1-10 I might get if I sell the firearm/whatever. It's not worth it.

Also, I don't sell much of what I buy anyway, but even if i did it still wouldn't be worth it. I keep what I use, I throw the trash away. No reason to keep something I will not use.

The cases that are worth money, such as HK pistol cases, I put on eBay and usually make $25. The glock cases go in the trash.

Posted: 1/29/2006 12:19:53 PM EDT

[#18]

I save all of my boxes. I bought many of my guns in the days of the cardboard box, and I still have all of them. It is just another selling point, when I have all of the boxes with matching serial numbers, paperwork etc

Posted: 1/29/2006 1:08:30 PM EDT

[#19]

I have enough crap in my house I don't need no cardboard boxes too. If I bought a collector piece or something rare I would keep those.

Posted: 1/29/2006 1:16:32 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
That's what that big flat place on the top of your gun safe is for.

Aint that the truth! Mine is totally junked up w/gun boxes!

Balming

Posted: 1/29/2006 1:22:20 PM EDT

[#21]

I usually keep them until im 100% sure im keeping the gun, and then I sell the cases on ebay. I never throw any away.

Posted: 1/29/2006 1:30:29 PM EDT

[#22]

I keep 'em. but i never use them, except when i've sold off a pistol. they aint good for much else.

Posted: 1/29/2006 1:38:28 PM EDT

[#23]

Still got the blue label box for my Colt Sporter Target model.

Why I still have all those SKS boxes, I don't know .........

Posted: 1/29/2006 2:29:54 PM EDT

[#24]

depends on if i decide i want a better case(if supplied with one) i normally throw away the boxes, as i dont have room for them.

i try to get pelican cases for most of my higher end weapons.

Posted: 1/29/2006 2:36:06 PM EDT

[#25]

I had kept all of mine, but recently tossed them. They were taking up too much room, and I don't have any intention of selling any gun I have, so...

Posted: 1/29/2006 2:37:40 PM EDT

[#26]

Kept them all

Posted: 1/29/2006 2:40:55 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
That's what that big flat place on the top of your gun safe is for.

It's so true!
I keep the boxes for pistols, not for rifles.

Posted: 1/29/2006 2:48:44 PM EDT

[#28]

Everything I buy I keep the box for, even if its shoes or something, alot of times I have the boxes after I've thrown away the actuall product

Posted: 1/29/2006 3:49:44 PM EDT

[#29]

first 5 or so guns I didn't, now I do, even saved all the cleaning brushes and rods that came with them, next project once I get my gun room organized is to open all the boxes and snag the cleaning rods and brushes and start using them