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When I moved here I loaded all the weapons in Bore Stores, loaded the trunk and got the safe moved by professionals. All went well for 7-10 days while I was still sorting things out. I asked my girlfriend what happened to the two very big trash bags that were in the guest room, these contained ALL the boxes for my firearms. She replied " Well since they were empty I didn't think they were worth saving. " Indiana has the death penalty so I resisted my first thought.
 
Depending on how many, that’s possibly a big hit overall on value. It’s somewhere between annoying and a total travesty.

If I lost every box for every mid-to-high end gun I own, that’s some serious value lost.

I hope you’re more annoyed than devastated.
 
Hopefully not boxes for collectables.
My wife once threw out a rifle magazine because she thought it was a broken toy that one of the kids put in the drawer.
I still havent found a suitable replacement although I really haven't tried very hard.
 
My mom once threw out a gun, because it was in pieces in a Baggie in a drawer. Her budding 10 year old gunsmith son (me) had taken it apart to learn about it, and I planned on putting it together. It had been her Dad's gun, given to my Dad as a wedding gift. Dad and I were not happy with her, and Dad was really mad at me, even though I could have easily put it back together.
If the boxes weren't highly collectable in their own right, I wouldn't worry too much. I usually keep them in the rafters in my tiny shop in the basement for a couple years, then end up chucking them.
 
Kingcreek said:
My wife knows not to toss anything unless it originates with her. She might leave something in a place where I'll have to deal with it, either put it away or throw it out myself, but she would never discard anything like an empty box or spring or screw etc.
been together 28 years, still works.
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I'd say that's a keeper. Mine is too. Same number of years even!
 
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When I moved here I loaded all the weapons in Bore Stores, loaded the trunk and got the safe moved by professionals. All went well for 7-10 days while I was still sorting things out. I asked my girlfriend what happened to the two very big trash bags that were in the guest room, these contained ALL the boxes for my firearms. She replied " Well since they were empty I didn't think they were worth saving. " Indiana has the death penalty so I resisted my first thought.
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I commend your self control. Admirable trait.
 
Well, empty boxes in a trash bag, is this really a surprise?

I just went through the pile and threw away a whole bunch of boxes. You get to a point where it's just not worth the effort to keep them all.
 
Reminds me of the time my girlfriend's mother boiled the father's pipes to freshen them up. It was an oft-retold family story.
 
One day many years ago I opened the drawer that contained all of my old stuff (tickets to concerts I had gone to, souvenirs from family trips, stuff about the moon landings, a pocket knife of my grand-dad, etc) and it was empty. My (ex) wife had thrown it all out. When I asked about HER stuff, and she said "my stuff is memorabilia...your stuff was junk" Good riddance (to the ex-wife),
 
You can find empty gun boxes on ebay. Some can get pricey. I have a 2nd Generation Colt SAA that I bought new circa 1970, but I foolishly threw away the Stagecoach box because it was shopworn. I've been looking for a replacement on ebay, but I'll be damned if I'm going to pay $255 for an empty box! Even repros of factory boxes for certain guns are expensive.
 
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While the loss of your gun boxes is regrettable and disheartening I really don't think it calls for thoughts of companion termination in this particular circumstance. Also take into consideration that if you were the one who put the boxes in two big trash bags, then you're somewhat to blame as well. I mean they are called "trash bags" for a reason aren't they?
 
I wouldn't be too sore about it...unless you happen to own a Remington 720 rifle with U.S. Navy inspector's markings, in the original Remington box with receipt, manuals, Remington literature, and inventory tags. If you do, she turned a $5000 collector's piece into a $600 M1917 rifle with a fancy stock.
 
I once dated a gal who asked if I had to choose between her and my Harley. Well, she didn’t have to finish asking before she found out. And yes I still have the Harley.

Some things are sacred. A Man’s Harley, his truck, his dawg and his guns and his tools rate at the top. Depending on how they act kids may or may not make the list.

Anyone who doesn’t get this and would even think about thinking about questions it isn’t deserving of a place in my life.
 
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