I'm not really asking about the types of boxes that Glock and Sigs come in. But rather the ordinary cardboard boxes long guns come in. I've got a large quantity of boxes and my wife is on to me about finally getting rid of them. I'll admit, they do take up a lot of room. I was thinking of cutting the end flaps off there the label and S/N is and keeping that with the manual. I'm not sure the ordinary buyer of guns is really all that interested in the original box.

What do you all do?

I try until I run out of space.

Nope, only the occasional especially fancy long gun boxes, with a nice full-length lid and foam padding.

The standard cardboard-only ones get tossed.

But back when I was actively buying/selling/trading milsurps, I held on to several more long gun boxes at a time, for shipping purposes. Maybe 10 or so at once, in various sizes.

And if I had bought some sort of supposedly collectible/limited edition something or other, I might be tempted to hang on to it for the sake of the small bump in future appreciation. But not on bog standard mass produced guns.

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Originally posted by smschulz:
I try until I run out of space.

Ditto!

I have all of mine, but I don’t have very many long guns.

I have the ones that new guns came in, but I don't own many new guns, so I'm only storing about 3 long gun boxes.

The only boxes I retain are the original cardboard boxes which are serial numbered to particular pistols/revolvers in my collection. I typically sell new plastic "hard" cases on eBay or on occasion use them to ship a handgun which is missing its original box. Similarly, cardboard rifle/shotgun boxes are repurposed for shipping purposes as needed.

The cardboard ones get unfolded and used on the floor of the garage to lay down on when I change the oil.

I still have the ones that the last couple of rifles I bought came in. Older ones have disappeared over time.

Not the cardboard boxes.

I keep all the plastic ones, since I get asked if I have it when I go to sell the gun.

I have 4 or 5 but I also don't buy all that many new guns.

More than I should, I suppose, but I have been grateful for keeping them when I've had to ship a long gun back for service.

Yes. Stored high and dry in the attic, between the rafters. Also all owners manuals.

Yep. Still got one from over 40 years ago.

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Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
Yes. Stored high and dry in the attic, between the rafters. Also all owners manuals.

Ditto.

Nope.

I'm sure I have most of them, but would be hard pressed to find them all.

flashguy

Long guns ... Never have and never wished I had.

Pistols I keep the hard cases, telling myself they'd be handy in case I ever sell a pistol or for routine simple transport to the range.

Thing is, I have never sold a pistol and I use other transport containers that are large enough for pistol(s), ammo, glasses, hearing protection and any other accoutrements I might need. So I wonder why I even kept the hard (Sig) cases ... never used them, not even for pistol storage at home.

I'm kinda wondering about all my pistol cases too. But as I get older, I may sell some off. Since I don't really have any heirs, might be selling sooner than I think.

All rifle/shotgun boxes are long gone.