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[pakettle]

I bought a new compact 3.6 and it came in a crappy card board box, yet some of them are in a nice plastic one!

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Smith and Wesson has been shipping handguns in cardboard boxes for 100 years.

 

[Boogs]

hey there, sugar grove

There is a thread floating around here that several members commented on.. there was some speculation that only the manual safety models were shipped in cardboard boxes, but I can confirm that is not necessarily the case.

**thread: http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-...82-new-2-0-compact-3-6-a-2.html#post140483029

I called Smith & Wesson Customer Service to inquire. Woman was incredibly helpful, but claimed she was unaware of any rhyme or reason why some are shipped in a plastic case, and others are in a cardboard box.

She looked up my serial # to confirm it was supposed to be shipped in cardboard, and offered to sell me the $13 blue box.. I am still holding out for someone here to sell me or trade me the black M&P box

 

[Saudade]

Lot's of guns come in cardboard boxes.

Bought my Shield in 2014 - Cardboard

Bought my Sig SP2022 in 2012 - Cardboard

Bought my Ruger SR1911 in 2014 - Cardboard

Bought my Ruger Mini14 in 2013 - Cardboard

 

[jbtrucker]

Depends on which firearm you have , my M&P's 2/mags came in black cardboard .My 686 and 5906 in hard case and seen M&P range kits in hard case, I think Performance Center come in hard case

 

[bub075]

I must be the odd one out. I prefer cardboard boxes. I don't store my guns in the cases and cardboard is easier to deal with. I can break the boxes down and store them in the garage in a small area, versus having a stack of empty plastic boxes. Of course, I'd also prefer the manufacturer to pass on the savings for not supplying a plastic case.

 

[MDFerrell]

My 3.6 compact w/o thumb safety came in a plastic box. PC Shield 9mm was in a cardboard box as well as my FN 509.

 

[fmcdaniel3]

I guess it depends on the caliper also. My 2 9mm, 1 fullsize and 1 Core were in Blue plastic boxes, now my 2 Taurus G2C's were in cardboard boxes, yes different mfg, but who knows.

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[pakettle]

Smith and Wesson has been shipping handguns in cardboard boxes for 100 years.

Not all, my shooting buddy just received his MP 4in compact and it came in a black plastic case with a foam liner!

 

[panther]

I was in a gun shop today and we were talking about this. About half of the guns traded in there are traded without boxes. The salesman says cardboard boxes aren't kept like the old boxes were. People just don't seem to value them. I know old S&W boxes have a lot of value, I'm not sure people see that in some of the boxes offered now.
This shop has started buying plain cardboard boxes, having their store name and logo printed on the top, and offering them with a used gun purchase.

 

[TX-Dennis]

My 4 inch 9mm compact came in a black plastic box. I like it better than the blue one my "1.0" came in although it's identical in every way other than color.

 

[TX-Dennis]

I was in a gun shop today and we were talking about this. About half of the guns traded in there are traded without boxes. The salesman says cardboard boxes aren't kept like the old boxes were. People just don't seem to value them. I know old S&W boxes have a lot of value, I'm not sure people see that in some of the boxes offered now.
This shop has started buying plain cardboard boxes, having their store name and logo printed on the top, and offering them with a used gun purchase.

Let's face it, an M&P is never going to be a collectible gun, so saving the box is probably pointless. A nice revolver, on the other hand, could well become collectible at some point, so save those boxes.

 

[Saudade]

Let's face it, an M&P is never going to be a collectible gun, so saving the box is probably pointless. A nice revolver, on the other hand, could well become collectible at some point, so save those boxes.

Well, no one knows what will be or not be collectible 20-30 years from now.

Having said that, I know that the marketplace seems to place an added value on used firearms with original materials like boxes, targets and accessories.

 

[Philadelphia Patriot]

My M&P 2.0 full size 9mm came in a plastic case. My M&P 2.0 Compact 40 came in a plastic case (later sold the pistol with case). My M&P 2.0 Compact 9mm came in a cardboard box. I prefer plastic case.

 

[BigDog48]

If they'll sell you a box for $13, it's costing them no more than $5 to have made. Any pistol with an MSRP over $300 should come in a plastic box IMO.

On the other hand, Kimber gives you a plastic box for their $1000 1911's, but only give you one mag, usually.

 

[bigggbbruce]

Smith and Wesson has been shipping handguns in cardboard boxes for 100 years.

And many of these boxes themselves sell for $100's of dollars.. stop complaining.. put it away and sell it in 100 years..

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I don't care at all for those cheap plastic blow mold boxes. Mine leave the box when I get them home........Never to be the box again. Much better ways to store and access.