{"id":43684,"date":"2015-09-23T22:13:19","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T02:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=43684"},"modified":"2015-09-23T22:13:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T01:29:50","slug":"case-club-gun-cases-6-month-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/case-club-gun-cases-6-month-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Club Gun Cases–6 Month Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sometimes we get in guns and gear and have to put up a post the same week. It doesn’t give us time to live with the things we’re reviewing, and we often have to write up articles based on little more than first impressions. But not this time. We’ve been kicking these around for a while now, and are ready to give a full detailed perspective.<\/p>\n

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The revolver case holds 4 guns. Fairly nondescript from the outside.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The 8 pistol case is about the size of a carry-on bag.<\/p><\/div>\n

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I go to the range at least twice a week. I often travel out of state with guns (sometimes by car, sometimes by plane). Getting gear organized is a crucial piece of the equation. Keeping guns sfe in transit is even more important. Protecting them is really the last thing I think of, but it is certainly an added benefit when you’re carrying around show pieces or safe queens.<\/p>\n

We’re here now, after beating up the cases for more than six months, to report on what we’ve found.<\/p>\n

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The cases arrived in cardboard cartons. That’s an odd way to ship a hardworking case, but logical. I’d rather put the first scuffs and dings on a case myself. When the two arrived, I opened them up to let them breathe a bit. There was very little noticeable smell from the foam. Sometimes new foam off-gases and can be a bit obnoxious. But not these. No smelly foam or plastic is a good thing.<\/p>\n

When I’m looking at the protective qualities of a case, I check all of the seals and how everything fits together. Both of these closed easily. The gaskets held. I dumped them into the shower and let the water run on them for a while. I hit them with cold and hot water, just to see if there would be any expansion or contraction that could cause a seal to fail, but they didn’t. I hadn’t expected them to.<\/p>\n

Inside, the foam has some options for configuration. Devotees of my case reviews may remember that I’ve got a penchant for empty cases. This allows me to have foam cut to my exacting needs. When I dedicate one case to one gun, this is a must.\u00a0 But both of these cases are designed to be multipurpose cases for multiple guns. So they come with some standard shapes and options–one designed for autos and the other for revolvers.<\/p>\n

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The pistol case has an overlapping lip.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The revolver case closes tightly together.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Once I’d pulled the extra cuts from the case, I had multiple slots that were ready for guns and mags. Full-sized 1911s fit perfectly, as did the long barreled revolvers. Shorter guns fit well, but had more wiggle room (either at the end of their barrels, or on the sides of their thin frames).<\/p>\n

The extra space in the cases could be used for whatever you like. I couldn’t fit all of the extra gear and ammo I needed into either of these, but that is hardly the fault of the case. Case Club makes multiple designs that allow for a wide variety of set-ups. If you want more open space, that is up to you.<\/p>\n

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4 Revolver and Accessory Case<\/p>\n