Shadowchaser Posted June 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 10 hours ago, malmick said: Same here, were you able to sign it using a ballpoint pen? I tried two that worked on paper but not on that thin plastic, resorted to using a fine Sharpie. I did sign using a ballpoint but it turned out like those signatures you try to do on an electronic screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 Reminds me of my old man. Used to keep boxes for everything because he believed you couldn't return faulty items if you didn't have a box. Found boxes in his loft belonging to things like electric kettles which had long been broken and discarded. I suppose consumer protection was weaker in those days (or maybe he was just a weirdo!). Cardboard gun boxes? Nice to keep if you plan to sell the gun or it's a special gun, but presumably it wouldn't come in a cardboard box! Otherwise, life is too short. Plastic boxes which come with guns are nice, but what a pain in the **** to break a gun down each time you want to put it away. Give me a full length slip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 I kinda do. Filled a 12ft shed so I took them all out back a burnt them. Now I’m full it back up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 8 hours ago, Houseplant said: Reminds me of my old man. Used to keep boxes for everything because he believed you couldn't return faulty items if you didn't have a box. Found boxes in his loft belonging to things like electric kettles which had long been broken and discarded. I suppose consumer protection was weaker in those days (or maybe he was just a weirdo!). Cardboard gun boxes? Nice to keep if you plan to sell the gun or it's a special gun, but presumably it wouldn't come in a cardboard box! Otherwise, life is too short. Plastic boxes which come with guns are nice, but what a pain in the **** to break a gun down each time you want to put it away. Give me a full length slip. Until you wish to fly with your gun in the aircrafts hold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 I bought my 687mc in 1989,then the were supplied in a cardboard and polystyrene box which I have kept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowchaser Posted June 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 20 hours ago, Houseplant said: Reminds me of my old man. Used to keep boxes for everything because he believed you couldn't return faulty items if you didn't have a box. Found boxes in his loft belonging to things like electric kettles which had long been broken and discarded. I suppose consumer protection was weaker in those days (or maybe he was just a weirdo!). Cardboard gun boxes? Nice to keep if you plan to sell the gun or it's a special gun, but presumably it wouldn't come in a cardboard box! Otherwise, life is too short. Plastic boxes which come with guns are nice, but what a pain in the **** to break a gun down each time you want to put it away. Give me a full length slip. I use a gun slip when travelling with my gun. The boxes live in the loft. I understand what you mean about electrical goods. My grandparents would keep boxes for items for months if not years. I guess it was a generational thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 The plastic cases or more up-market leather cases are for protecting the gun whilst travelling. A gun slip is for transporting a gun in the field, not in a vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 For longer road trips with a car full of family junk or flying (not that I would even attempt that now!), I would use a full length plastic case, otherwise a full length slip is ideal and sufficient protection when driving to a local spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 11 hours ago, Shadowchaser said: I use a gun slip when travelling with my gun. The boxes live in the loft. I understand what you mean about electrical goods. My grandparents would keep boxes for items for months if not years. I guess it was a generational thing. You could be right, both my kids are in their fifties. I too have a small collection of various boxes and padded envelopes which have proved extremely handy when I have sold items on PW that required posting. All but 2 of my guns have hard cases of leather or plastic which are only used if I am travelling any distance or stopping over before or after a shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 10 hours ago, London Best said: The plastic cases or more up-market leather cases are for protecting the gun whilst travelling. A gun slip is for transporting a gun in the field, not in a vehicle. Is the correct answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowchaser Posted June 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 22 hours ago, London Best said: The plastic cases or more up-market leather cases are for protecting the gun whilst travelling. A gun slip is for transporting a gun in the field, not in a vehicle. Well it would seem that I and most of the people I've ever seen at various clay grounds over the years are all in the wrong. We should be using our cases and assembling / disassembling our guns every time we take the gun out in the car. Or most folk just do what is the easiest and most practical and pop the gun in a full length slip which is more than adequate to drive to the local ground in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, Shadowchaser said: Well it would seem that I and most of the people I've ever seen at various clay grounds over the years are all in the wrong. We should be using our cases and assembling / disassembling our guns every time we take the gun out in the car. Or most folk just do what is the easiest and most practical and pop the gun in a full length slip which is more than adequate to drive to the local ground in. Until some idiot sits on it and breaks the stock, or throws something heavy on it and dents the barrels. Why do you think manufacturers provide solid cases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 46 minutes ago, London Best said: Until some idiot sits on it and breaks the stock, or throws something heavy on it and dents the barrels. Why do you think manufacturers provide solid cases? In the basis I’m the only one in my car that’s not going to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowchaser Posted June 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 53 minutes ago, London Best said: Until some idiot sits on it and breaks the stock, or throws something heavy on it and dents the barrels. Why do you think manufacturers provide solid cases? That could happen, but my gun goes in the boot and no one is going to throw anything heavy on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 A pointless discussion. Do whatever suits your personal circumstances and needs/wants regarding gun storage, but I'm not going to be assembling a semi-auto shotgun at 5am in the dark in the ******* rain before duck shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 My 1970 Browning B25 A1 skeet gun came in a cardboard box along with two factory pattern test sheets, one for each barrel. They're still present and correct up in my garage loft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 I pulled this out of the cupboard earlier thinking it was a forgotten gun box, until I opened it. I wished I had left it in there. I never did get round to building a castle, house, garage, shed, dwarf wall, BBQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 So what was in the box then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 1 minute ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: So what was in the box then? I should probably swap it for something just as useful, any suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 Blimey, I remember seeing the TV adverts for those, might be a collectors item by now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 I collected it for 25 years, I will let somebody else collect it for the next 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 I normally keep the boxes i have plenty in the loft but this week i bought a new rifle and a new hoover and have burnt the boxes. Otherwise it can get out of hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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