A free rifle/pistol case with purchase?

[Evil Monkey]

When you buy a firearm from some companies, do they give you a free range case to go with it?

I only have a Century AK and it did not come with a case but I get a feeling that other companies will give you one.

I used to use the box the AK came with as a case so I can go to the range with but I threw it away and am now looking for a rifle case that'll serve multiple long guns. I want a "one size fits all" that's tall enough to house a firearm with a scope on top and long enough to comfortably hold a FAL, PSL, etc. I don't want to end up buying a new case every time I get a new firearm. But if most companies will give a rifle case as part of the package, then I don't need to search for a huge case, do I?

 

[Titan6]

Most new guns come in a box. My Panther came with a generic hard case that was large enough to add a scope. Why would you a new case every time anyway? If your guns are mostly locked in the safe where they should be than you would only need to put a couple at a time in cases when you are taking them somewhere.

 

[Black Majik]

Most pistol manufacturers give you a case. Les Baer gives you a cardboard box

Nighthawk, Ed Brown, and Wilson gives you a nice padded case IIRC.

 

[waterhouse]

It depends on the company. Some long guns come in a hard case, others come in a cardboard box. Same with pistols (although most now come with a hard plastic case, many older guns came in a cardboard box).

You don't list a state, but if you live where there are Academy stores you can get a cheap hard case for about $10. They aren't the best, but they should be fine for just range trips.

 

[JohnBT]

My new used Rock River AR came in a beautiful blue plastic case. Trouble is, the gun is little - 16" bbl. and 6-position stock - and the case is a HUGE one-size-fits-all-RRA ARs. And the molded plastic interior requires that the gun be disassembled to fit it.

OTOH, I have 2 Doskocil rifle cases I use for everything. One is for a single gun and one's a double. OTOH#2, they're too long too.

Time to go shopping.

John

 

[Onmilo]

I think Doskicil cornered the market on free cases with gun purchase and I totally agree that most of the time they are way oversized for the gun that comes in them.

 

[Two Cold Soakers]

Sometimes they do, somtimes they don't.

Sometimes when they do, the gun sales staff needs to be reminded that they do.

Other times, during a ONEDAYONLYSUPERSPECIALMARKDOWN event, a retailer will claim that a firearm, which came to the retailer with a case from the manufacturer, does not include said case.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

The long guns I have usually come in cardboard. Pistols usually have a plastic case from the manufacturer. You can pick up gun cases pretty cheap if you shop around a little. Hard cases will go for a little more, especially if it's a super-duper bombproof one like a Pelican.