beag_nut
August 10, 2012, 08:36 PM
Since the old Pachmayr range boxes are no longer being made, and the few current ones (in metal) are stunningly expensive, I made my own copy of the old Pachmayr-type.
Well, sort of. I think I improved mine by using a more-positive form of holding the lid up instead of relying on gravity, having (I think) more drawers, and I made it from dovetailed-joint true mahogany.
My question: I notice that I don't have a lot of room to spare when I mounted the handguns horizontally with the grips vertical as in shooting position, clamped in place. I did a rough layout and I think I can get more room by laying down each piece on a tray, arranged "siamese-style", and to be clamped in place like that. That way I can fit two guns on each tray and have room for more trays. Instead of a three-gun box, it could be even a six-gun box.
What are the disadvantages (to the guns) of transporting them in a "reclined" position? Like most guns are (at least before sale) stored/warehoused in the current plastic boxes/cardboard boxes.
Well, sort of. I think I improved mine by using a more-positive form of holding the lid up instead of relying on gravity, having (I think) more drawers, and I made it from dovetailed-joint true mahogany.
My question: I notice that I don't have a lot of room to spare when I mounted the handguns horizontally with the grips vertical as in shooting position, clamped in place. I did a rough layout and I think I can get more room by laying down each piece on a tray, arranged "siamese-style", and to be clamped in place like that. That way I can fit two guns on each tray and have room for more trays. Instead of a three-gun box, it could be even a six-gun box.
What are the disadvantages (to the guns) of transporting them in a "reclined" position? Like most guns are (at least before sale) stored/warehoused in the current plastic boxes/cardboard boxes.
