Do you keep the presentation case

[ben_g1]

Just curious, If you buy a gun with the S&W presentation case do you keep it or sale it off?

Myself I see no use for them. I don't show my guns in any type setting where it would be needed. It's not a good place to store the guns, and they take up valuable space in my gun room/safe.

Does the value of a gun in the case bring more than the gun and case sold separately?

 

[PA Reb]

In my opinion, if the gun and the original box are correct for each other, store the gun elsewhere and keep the box. I have in the past sold boxes that didn't match the gun's era and at times turned around and bought a box that did match.

 

[meaneyedcatz]

Are you talking presentation case as opposed to factory cardboard box?

I would never buy a gun that came in a presentation case. If you shoot it the value would go down. I buy guns to shoot. Keep the factory cardboard in case you want to sell later.

 

[old bear]

Presentation cases I only have one revolver that came with a presentation case and I would never consider selling the case by itself. Come on it's part of the total package. I had to learn that the presentation cases were not of long term storage, that is what Bore-Store bags are for.

 

[fat tom]

I have sold guns that came with cases,but gave the buyer the option of paying $50 to $100 less if they didn't want the case. Wound up with quite a few cases as a result. I was surprised at how many guys could care less about them. Go figure.
f.t.

 

[blackdeuce]

I think a really clean gun in a nice presentation case is worth more than the two separate, but I don't think the case adds much to a gun that is more of a shooter grade.

 

[islamoradamark]

i only have 2 cases and 2 boxes yes take up to much room in safe i take the out put them on shelf in garage the boxes and case that is

 

[Comrad]

Anything that comes with my guns goes into a plastic bag to keep it clean and gets stored out of the way. It doesn't take up much space and doesn't eat. The guns get gun socks.

 

[CajunBass]

I recently bought a 1948 K-22 that came with the original blue/gold cardboard box. Without the box, I wouldn't have bought the gun.

The same goes for presentation cases. I might not be looking for a particular gun, but IF it has the box or the presentation case in this case, it suddenly becomes a lot more interesting. I half joke all the time that I bought the box, and the gun came with it.

So yea. I keep them.

 

[gm272gs]

I witnessed a guy pay $200 more for a Ruger Red Label shotgun, just because he wanted the cardboard box that came with it. Thought he was nuts.

I like the boxes, but I don't care if they are missing.

Presentation Cases are a completely different matter, altogether. If a firearm in a presentation case has been fired - it's not worth as much - but it's sometimes worth more than an unfired one without that presentation case!

 

[timn8er]

I've never had a gun nice enough, or expensive enough, or exclusive enough to come in a presentation case. If I did, believe me I would save it. I wouldn't store the gun in it(I use rugs)but that case wouldn't be going anywhere without that gun. I know that when I check out a gun, if it has the original box & paper work, it is a bonus & a selling point to me. Not having these won't keep me from buying a gun, but it sure will keep me from paying top dollar. And if I ever sell one, being able to offer a prospective buyer a complete package is important also.

 

[Fishslayer]

Anything that comes with my guns goes into a plastic bag to keep it clean and gets stored out of the way. It doesn't take up much space and doesn't eat. The guns get gun socks.

Exactly what I do even though I don't really have anything all that rare & collectible, never mind coming with a presentation case. New guns have their box with all the goodies stored in plastic crates out in the shed.

And yes... gun socks for the blue stuff. Saved quite a few dings going into & out of the safe.

 

[the ringo kid]

Ivy only had one gun come in wood crate plus outer cardboard box, yup--still have both. My new .45--came in a "Tool Box" plastic case--yup--I kept it. Nothing else Ive bought came in or with anything--cept cardboard shipping box.

If it comes with it? it goes with it.

 

[TAROMAN]

When I bought my 29-2 new back in the way, I just threw away the wooden box it came in. Seemed pretty useless at the time.
Didn't give it another thought until years later when I joined this forum.

 

[tomthbomb]

I have two P&R 629's that came in wood presentation cases. I kept the cases even though the sprayed on flocking on the fitted interior is history.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Once I sold a guy a pretty beat up Win 92. We talking Cowboy gun here people. As he was leaving I yelled hey, come back, you forgot the box!
We laughed so hard he had trouble driving off.
I always save the box.

 

[mike from st pete]

Imagine having modern commercial 'Original Parabellum Pistol' Lugers with all kinds of fancy commemorative engraving, gold inlays and throwing the boxes in the garbage.