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It’s mostly over but for the glue. I’ll need to mask the case off and work carefully, in opposition to my normal spray-and-pray technique.
Vintage briefcase to gun case upgrade
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The layout ended up in current config due to crowding, and I didn’t like the idea of opening the case to two guns pointing at my wedding tackle.
Thinking about 3 rows of 5 cartridges in the upper-left corner, in lieu of speedloaders. Input?
Thinking about 3 rows of 5 cartridges in the upper-left corner, in lieu of speedloaders. Input?
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Glue time.
Aggressively tacky? I dated a girl like that once...
Glue the back side of top layer...
The paper guns come in handy once again, masking off areas that don’t need glue...
Laminating the foam for the risers...
Aggressively tacky? I dated a girl like that once...
Glue the back side of top layer...
The paper guns come in handy once again, masking off areas that don’t need glue...
Laminating the foam for the risers...
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I wanted to put a little bit of pressure on the laminated foam while the glue sets...where can I find something heavy?
Mainsail
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That’s gorgeous, and really speaks to the ocd in me.
As mentioned in post #10 above, the kaizen-style was the target, and the additional challenge of using materials that were on-hand was just a bonus.
Any future case conversions will likely use some commercially-available solution, as you suggested. It might save me some couch time, too !
That’s gorgeous, and really speaks to the ocd in me.
As mentioned in post #10 above, the kaizen-style was the target, and the additional challenge of using materials that were on-hand was just a bonus.
Any future case conversions will likely use some commercially-available solution, as you suggested. It might save me some couch time, too !
This is a great thread, interesting, informative, imaginative and well done.
Many of us probably have old cases lying around and could benefit from the knowledge shared in this thread.
Can we make it a sticky?
Many of us probably have old cases lying around and could benefit from the knowledge shared in this thread.
Can we make it a sticky?
wheelgun28
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Nice job!
My mother gave me a very similar case when I started traveling for work. It was grey I wonder it its still around?
I have a case it once held a medical device, holds an AR, a full-size pistol and several mags for each. My foam job didn't come out as nice as yours. Its about half again as big as a normal briefcase. Its really my bug out case, innocuous enough but has whats needed just in case. I was going to make a spot for additional ammo. I think I made this close to ten years ago.
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My mother gave me a very similar case when I started traveling for work. It was grey I wonder it its still around?
I have a case it once held a medical device, holds an AR, a full-size pistol and several mags for each. My foam job didn't come out as nice as yours. Its about half again as big as a normal briefcase. Its really my bug out case, innocuous enough but has whats needed just in case. I was going to make a spot for additional ammo. I think I made this close to ten years ago.
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Done for now. Looks pretty good, fitment is decent.
Instrument quality foam a must!
I have traveled with target pistols for years on the Sheriff's pistol team. I've seen every manner of damaged firearms due to the poor choice of interior padding.
I travel with two of the heavy air tight style lockable cases. One originally held expensive test equipment the other I purchased new. I wanted the interiors to match. After a little research I found that there is a huge difference between "foam" and instrument padding for travel cases.
You're on the right track in layering and cutting to fit. My target revolvers weighed 3.5 #'s and S/A 's <2.5 #'s. Without the proper approach and using the proper padding it wouldn't take muck to spoil an important match.
Smiles,
I have traveled with target pistols for years on the Sheriff's pistol team. I've seen every manner of damaged firearms due to the poor choice of interior padding.
I travel with two of the heavy air tight style lockable cases. One originally held expensive test equipment the other I purchased new. I wanted the interiors to match. After a little research I found that there is a huge difference between "foam" and instrument padding for travel cases.
You're on the right track in layering and cutting to fit. My target revolvers weighed 3.5 #'s and S/A 's <2.5 #'s. Without the proper approach and using the proper padding it wouldn't take muck to spoil an important match.
Smiles,
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Keeping in mind that you need to keep ammo in the box for airline use of your case, I have an idea if you don't plan on using it for air travel....
How about cutting yourself holes in the pattern of the cylinder for the appropriate gun? You could then use the case as a "reloading block." An alternative is just buy a loading block and cut the foam for that, but that's not near as much fun!
How about cutting yourself holes in the pattern of the cylinder for the appropriate gun? You could then use the case as a "reloading block." An alternative is just buy a loading block and cut the foam for that, but that's not near as much fun!
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This might be the next one...a bit larger
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