S&W Cardboard boxes

BigDog48 · Dec 19, 2015

Ok, got my new Shield Thanksgiving weekend and love everything about it after 600 rounds, except..
the damn cheapo cardboard box!

After all the S&W boxes I've accumulated in beautiful molded blue plastic (which I never use unless I sell the gun (which so far is never), I was surprised to see S&W go to cardboard.

Even Taurus does plastic!

My ONLY complaint.

Wishbone · Dec 19, 2015

Look at it this way, the cardboard boxes are smaller and stack easier in the closet.

Ranger17 · Dec 19, 2015

The full size 9 i got this summer has the plastic case but i did notice the shield i looked at on black Friday was in a box. I dont use mine for storage so didnt really pay attn to it but i wonder if its a shield thing or something SW is going to across the board.

bigggbbruce · Dec 19, 2015

BigDog48 said:
After all the S&W boxes I've accumulated in beautiful molded blue plastic (which I never use unless I sell the gun (which so far is never), I was surprised to see S&W go to cardboard.

Is your name Patrick? Do you live under a rock?

S&W used cardboard boxes for several decades until the '90s.

They went to cheapo plastic boxes back then.

southerncomfort · Dec 19, 2015

Think of it like this...

Wouldn't you rather they put the money into the product than into some clunky plastic case that's going to collect dust in a closet? Besides, most classic S&W handguns over the years came in cardboard boxes--plastic is a recent phenomenon.

Eddie 500 · Dec 19, 2015

My most expensive, most accurate and favorite gun came in a cardboard box. Les Baer ships his in cardboard.

I wouldn't worry about the cardboard.

My new PC 9L came in a crappy plastic box that hardly latches closed. Its basically garbage.

Mike SC Hunter · Dec 19, 2015

bigggbbruce said:
Is your name Patrick? Do you live under a rock?

S&W used cardboard boxes for several decades until the '90s.

They went to cheapo plastic boxes back then.

You are 100% positively correct!!!!!!! Cheap blow mold plastic boxes are a recent venture. Besides who keep their pistola in the box anyway? Boxes go in the big box in the attic.......Pistolas go in the safe. Wanna buy some boxes?

mrmike7189 · Dec 19, 2015

i like to use them...........

I like to carry mine to and from the range in the box.
Kinda wish they went back to the blue or black plastic cases!

Tradewind36 · Dec 19, 2015

My Shield came in a cardboard box also, I never knew keeping the box was something I should do and tossed it out.

Radco · Dec 19, 2015

I would say if you want a plastic S&W plastic box post in the WTB section! I am sure someone has one to sell! They are also for Sale on E Bay! I have the cardboard box as well for my Shield and it holds my receipt and paperwork, I picked up a Plano Black case for transport to and from the range!

PAFMAN3 · Dec 19, 2015

I wished mine had a plastic box as well...here is a link to S&W to purchase a box for $11.00 + shipping
Handgun Cases - Smith & Wesson

Plazzman · Dec 19, 2015

The cardboard box does not bother me so much for the simple reason I store my Shield 40 IWB where ever I go, so no need for a plastic case to store it. When it goes back in the cardboard box is when I sell it, which I see that not happening in the near future.

BigDog48 · Dec 19, 2015

Pretty hostile reaction to a tongue in cheek post...you woulda been more polite if I said I had a recoil spring assembly problem. Get a sense of humor!

warbird · Dec 20, 2015

BigDog48 said:
Pretty hostile reaction to a tongue in cheek post...you woulda been more polite if I said I had a recoil spring assembly problem. Get a sense of humor!

I was thinking the same thing. Some very unneeded comments...

Horn · Dec 20, 2015

Boxes Can Be Dollars

Tradewind36 said:
My Shield came in a cardboard box also, I never knew keeping the box was something I should do and tossed it out.

For over a hundred years most hand guns (and long ones) came in paper boxes. You'll find some of these really old hand guns that still have the original box the value increases a lot. Anything original with the old handgun increases the value.
But, I can understand why you do.....
I have five handguns__all have the same manual of arms and are all
"handy" in different locations in my house. My regular EDC is a
Shield 9 but all are handy enough to pack.
These plastic boxes, as one poster said, is a relatively new thing. I think they and the "card board boxes" all usually wind up stored someplace.
I think when shipping the plastic boxes afford much greater protection. Then, never found any damage to any that came in
card board.

alleycat7002 · Dec 20, 2015

My model 19 came a box.i was happy

hstrawn · Dec 20, 2015

My new Bodyguard came in a cardboard box BUT, with a very nice folding nylon zipper case for the pistol and extra mag. Now the case resides in the cardboard box on the shelf in the closet--right next to the Shield's cardboard box and the full sized M&Ps nice blue plastic box.

WGSNewnan19 · Dec 20, 2015

BTW - Taurus uses cardboard as well. my tcp and pt111g2 were both CB.

ditto1958 · Dec 20, 2015

I was just looking at some used Rugers at Cabela's and I was drooling over those orange cardboard boxes they used to come in. Ruger needs to buy ing those back.

Smoke · Dec 20, 2015

Mike said:
Wanna buy some boxes?

Depends, do you have one for a 4006?

My understanding is the plastic boxes meet TSA requirements for checked guns on airlines. Now I don't have to buy a special box for that

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