What Pistol Cases Do You Store Your Shield In?

[HEADKNOCKER]

Unless you were really lucky your Shield would have come in a cardboard box...
I know while in use my pistols usually are in a holster & loaded up ready to go
But as I have several pistols that sit around in the safe, I thought about a small case to store them in
Even the Performance Center Pistol came in a huge cardboard box that is totally useless IMO & sit in the top of a closet in storage
I wanted something small so I can stack them in my safe conserving space
Midway USA has this small case for a 3.1" Shield offered & now shows 6/six available as I ordered 2/two & they are due today
G.P.S. Custom Molded Pistol Case Simth & Wesson M&P Shield Black
Photos to come later with my two Shields sitting in them...
Cost was $12.08ea G.P.S. Custom Molded Pistol Case Simth & Wesson M&P Shield Black
Photos shows a Glock but says.
"The G.P.S. Custom Molded Pistol Case Simth & Wesson M&P Shield is vacuum molded from an actual firearm for a custom fit. This allows for room for one handgun and one extra magazine to fit securely in the thin case. The case lining is oil resistant and moldable to minor customization of a firearm. The double locking zippers are provided for legal transport. This case is more compact, and fits Shield models with 3.1" barrels"

These HUGE worthless cardboard boxes just taking up space
S&W needs to start offering a real case of some type like they used too = those blue plastic cases, maybe they had rust issues with that open celled foam they used to use
That is about the time I started seeing the blue plastic bags every Smith seems to come in now days...

For the cost of the cleaning kit that came with my PC they could have bought a case

I noticed the newest ones come with a cheap Chinese pocketknife & flashlight

 

[kbm6893]

I keep the boxes in a bin in my garage, never to be seen again unless I sell the gun. The guns are on a shelf in the safe. But I agree that the cardboard boxes are a huge turnoff for me. My 2.0 full size and Compact came in a nice hard plastic case, but then they switched to the cheap cardboard. It just reeks of penny pinching. And it isn't the foam causing rust. My Ruger GP100 came in a hard plastic case with no foam. Just a cut out for the gun and other stuff. Especially with the Performance Center guns. Not like they're passing the savings on to you. The guns aren't cheap anymore.

 

[326MOD10]

I use BoreStores or the similar product from Midway.

Protects finish and takes up less space

Definitely would not store in any kind of padded case/box. They can retain moisture.

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

The $24.99 Pistol Cleaning Kit
NOTE these have stainless steel rods & will destroy a bore
Thinking about coating them with heat shrink tubing so they can actually be used to clean a bore larger than 22lr as they diameter would be increased...
Neet brush & pick though...

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

Unsure yet about these $12.08 cases
But they could also house the blue bag that S&W is so proud of these days
It almost makes you laugh the penny pinchers
Hey, we will offer a super cheap item to sweeten the deal like the Chinese pocketknife or flashlight or cleaning kit

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

If not in use in a soft holster or lying on a shelf...........I don't treat my plastic bullet squirter's the same as my real metal guns.

 

[hyena]

I use the soft handgun cases my local Bass Pro sells for $5. The only cheap thing at Bass Pro.

 

[sigp220.45]

I use the soft handgun cases my local Bass Pro sells for $5. The only cheap thing at Bass Pro.

Same here. Never a problem.

I will also sometimes store them in their leather holsters. Also never a problem.

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

It's 3:00pm & UPS still hasn't been here Yet!
I guess they are playing games & milking the Saturday Overtime
SOON!

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

An hour later & they finally show up & USPS delivers a UPS Package...
Anyhow here they are & they were molded after a Shield 1.0 or 2.0 with two flat based magazines, There is enough give for the extended magazines but they don't fit 100% = Anal About things like that..
The label on the front is Velcro & comes off for changing it out...

These will stack in the safe easily & are much better than a carboard box for $12.08ea

 

[sousana]

Guns, when not in use are cleaned, oiled and vacuum sealed in acid free bags.

 

[sigp220.45]

An hour later & they finally show up & USPS delivers a UPS Package...
Anyhow here they are & they were molded after a Shield 1.0 or 2.0 with two flat based magazines, There is enough give for the extended magazines but they don't fit 100% = Anal About things like that..
The label on the front is Velcro & comes off for changing it out...

These will stack in the safe easily & are much better than a carboard box for $12.08ea

Man, those are nice!

 

[Taipan01]

I just with through this as I ran out of space due to a micro 9 binge and I don't want to build a new cabinet yet so I've been modifying some small boxes for them using PE. I marked them also to know what's in them.

 

[bigwheelzip]

I think this is an efficient use of space.

 

[Belt Fed 54]

WOW! That's a lot of handguns

 

[Tu_S]

I think this is an efficient use of space.

Mind if I ask where you got the boxes for this?

I've been using various racks in the safes and lock boxes I have, but am running out of space again.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Mind if I ask where you got the boxes for this?

Germany probably, but they are not mine. The photo is something I grabbed from another forum, of the way a collector in Germany organized some of his pistols.
He took pictures of several different storage variations he used to organize his handguns, and I liked this one best, so I grabbed the picture to use as reference.
BTW, he had at least three safes this size, full of mostly handguns, along one wall of his room. Has an amazing collection, and if I remember correctly, he worked in Germany's armaments industry.




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[Dave Lively]

Mine are in a shelf in my safe. The boxes are in the attic. The only reason I keep the boxes is in case I sell them. I am OK with cardboard if it keeps the price down.

 

[Drm50]

I keep my S&W boxes stored separate from guns to avoid wear and tear on boxes. I store S&Ws in the plastic Taurus cases. You can usually find a Taurus model that is a copy that will fit your S&W perfectly.

 

[M5GUY]

I have Pelican Vault cases for most of my handguns but they take up way too much room in the safe to keep them in them for storage (more for when I go to the range). I was thinking about adding a handgun organizer to the back of my safe door...

 

[sousana]

I keep my S&W boxes stored separate from guns to avoid wear and tear on boxes. I store S&Ws in the plastic Taurus cases. You can usually find a Taurus model that is a copy that will fit your S&W perfectly.

I've got the boxes and sales receipts of each and every gun I've ever purchased. When I get a new to me gun home, I first remove it from the box/case, put the receipt and oem mags into the box then vacuum seal the entire thing. I then place it in a numbered container who's number goes into my record book so I know what box to go to in the event I need the box/warranty/manual/spare mags. I'll then break the weapon down to it's base piece to clean and oil it, put it back together then vacuum seal it in acid free bags and then it goes onto a shelf in the vault. I've done this for so long it's simply what I do. It keeps dust and rust off the weapon period. My grandfathers WWII issued Colt 1911 has been vacuum sealed since I put the gun away in the 80's. I take it out from time to time to reclean and lube it then back it goes into a vacuum bag. Finish remains as bright as it was the day it was issued. I do this with all loose ammo as well and holsters. I have 2 55g drums full of holsters, all leather, each cleaned and vacuum sealed and labeled. You never know when you'll need holster so I never get rid of em. Spare magazines? Yes, when not in use they are cleaned, lubed and vacuum sealed. Too much you say?? Well, maybe, but it works for me. Back in the late 80's to very early 90's I bought the contents of a dealers shop, almost 100% 1911 parts, enough to put dozens of 1911's together, along with magazines and mag rebuild kits. The magazines are all Pachmyer stainless 8rd. Does vacuum seal work? These Packmyer mags look like 2022 production.