If you are looking for a case for your gun or rifles a good place to start is always with your local gun dealer. We all tend to stash away cases as I found recently when asked by a long time customer for a case for his newly acquired secondhand Westley Richards 318.
For the gentleman involved, the search turned out with a very happy ending. Looking for a case to suit his rifle which we had built about 15 years ago, I went to our storage and came up with a selection, photographed them and sent the shots to him. He chose a green canvas case in near new condition, which was then wrapped and sent. Due to a courier error the case got lost. Whilst I was apologising for the delay in delivery, I mentioned that I had a hunch that the case I had sent may actually turn out to be 'like Cinderella's shoe' and fit the rifle perfectly. I seemed to remember, vaguely, making a case for the 318 and it then not being wanted. Sure enough once it arrived the case turned out exactly correct, the rifle, scope, everything fitting perfectly. The case had sat untouched on the shelf for 15 years!
This sort of luck is rare and most used guncases require completely refitting. With our own case-maker and leather department this is something we do frequently, from minor repairs and refitting of lengthened stocks to complete new interior fit outs. We also normally have a selection of good cases available for double rifles, bolt rifles and shotguns which are ready to be adapted. Please let us know if we can help.
Simon Clode on July 13, 2015 at 7:42 pm
Does the telescope come off or is it fixed? I will have to see if anything we have can suit.
Simon
Patrick Verlende on July 12, 2015 at 8:29 pm
I AM LOOKING FOR A RIFLE CASE HARD LEATHER FOR A STEYR MANNLICHER H&H MODEL S . iT HAS A ZEISS DIAVARI TELESCOPE MOUNTED. INNER DIMENSIONS SHOULD BE 120 CM LENGHTH, 25 CM WIDTH AND ABOUT 10 CM DEPTH
Simon Clode on June 30, 2016 at 10:26 pm
I will have someone contact you about this, we will need barrel length etc.
Thank You. Simon
Simon Clode on February 27, 2016 at 12:40 pm
It is quite hard to state ‘the added value’ in actual figures but I can assure you that it does make a difference, especially at the time of sale. It makes a complete package and if the case is original makers it enhances the price without doubt. I am sure it will always recover the cost of the case ‘and some’. $1000++ depending on what is in it.
Richard Latham on February 27, 2016 at 12:30 pm
I have a Westley Richards Paradox double gun, “The Fauna King”, that I would like to find a case for. Serial is D 94xx. Would you have anything available? What value does a proper case add to such a gun?
Richard