Firearm Boxes: To Keep or Not To Keep?

[ebonnette0118]

What's everyone do with the boxes firearms come in? I've saved them for years, but contemplating throwing them out. I've moved them around room to room too many times. I could see keeping a box if it was for a collectible gun. Every used gun I've purchased did not come with a box, so I can't see how a box could make resale much higher, if any.

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[wyosteve]

I keep mine. In part, because if I ever sell a gun and have to ship it, it can be hard to find a box that fits. Also, for me personally I'll pay a bit more if it has the original box.

 

[bsnedeker]

I keep them for my pistols mainly because I keep the cases they come with and I just keep them in the box so no wasted space. I don't keep packaging from rifles.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Keep for all guns. Always nice to have if you ever plan to sell.

 

[Centralcoastca]

Something fancy that’s not going to get really used I’d keep just in case it might help sell it later, but almost all of my guns are used in the field so a box isn’t going to make them worth anymore anyway. I guess I keep mine for a little while until I’m sure the gun is going to stay. I probably have 3 or 4 boxes and now I’m reminded they can probably get tossed now.

 

[ZMT588]

I've kept a few. No intention on selling. But when the time comes and I need to ship it wont be that bad.

 

[Doc Holliday]

If I was shopping for a belgian made 1965-1975 Browning Sweet 16 that was pristine, and the seller had the box...I think it would matter in that situation and would probably lead me to buy that one instead of another, and pay a premium. But for the majority of modern firearms people are buying and selling these days, I don't think it matters as far as what someone is going to pay you if you sell it on the secondary market.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

If its collectible or rare, sure. Otherwise its gone. I keep a few rifle boxes in the crawlspace in case I do sell one but no way am I keeping like 20 cardboard boxes in my home, that's something poor people would do.

As for those pistol cases, again, one or 2 if they are special otherwise they take up far too much space. Like those crappy gray plastic ruger boxes that are universally designed to fit any ruger pistol made, why on earth would I keep that? Glock boxes? nope. I never use them ever again so I get rid of them. I used to shop at a gun shop where the store would give you a box of ammo for the pistol box (back when ammo was affordable) I always did it 100% of the time.

 

[Drenalin]

I moved a couple weeks ago and couldn't understand why I had been keeping empty gun boxes. I threw em out instead of taking them to the new house. But I also don't sell guns.

 

[WCB]

Immediately go in the trash...absolutely no reason to keep. Them if I decide to sell the gun years later I'll find a box.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I moved a couple weeks ago and couldn't understand why I had been keeping empty gun boxes. I threw em out instead of taking them to the new house. But I also don't sell guns.

Yup. I moved recently too. My wife was really annoyed with all the scope, fishing reel, knife etc etc boxes I had in the closet.

 

[Rock-o]

I keep mine. And I've never sold nor plan to sell any.

 

[ChrisAU]

I keep mine, you may not plan to sell it but I have had to send a couple back to the manufacturer for repair and they sure come in handy then.

 

[Grumman]

I’m a box hoarder. If I buy used I prefer one that comes with the box. Same for scopes.


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[Theringworm]

I have kept all of mine, not sure why. I have only sold one gun that I did not keep the box for and finding a rifle box at my local gun dealer was easier than expected. They had tons of them.

 

[rayporter]

i keep mine because i might ship the rifle off for work!

 

[lonedave]

I keep them too, though most of my guns have been bought used without boxes. My oldest are the boxes for my 20 ga Beretta AL-2 that I bought new in 1972 and the box for my 12 ga Beretta BL-3 that I bought used in 1974. I did use the box for my Ruger Red Label when I shipped it back to the mfg for service several years ago, but other than that, they are just taking up space. Am I getting rid of them....probably not!

 

[CApighunter]

Toss em. If I need to ship I’ll buy a cheap case from sportmans and get a box from the gumshop.

 

[dieselchessy]

Is that like the folks who leave the inspection stickers on their Nightforce scopes?
I keep a few for shipping guns, but that’s it. I buy stuff to use, not sale.
I put the stickers on my freezer.

 

[Dust Rider]

I keep them all in the basement.