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Post by Mhamrick 5/28/2023, 3:23 pm

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Trying to identify the maker of this Bullseye box 552fdf10Does anyone happen to recognize this box? I recently acquired it and have had no luck finding the maker or specifics on it. Thanks in advance!

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Post by expendable 5/28/2023, 5:42 pm

If I had to guess, which I am, I would say someone built it for themselves from a set of plans.

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Post by jshank 5/28/2023, 7:03 pm

Clearly home made, you can tell by the sides being made from 3/4" material.  The only questionable item is the plack with a 22 cartridge.  I don't know how that was made.

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Post by STEVE SAMELAK 5/30/2023, 7:26 am

jshank wrote:Clearly home made, you can tell by the sides being made from 3/4" material.  The only questionable item is the plack with a 22 cartridge.  I don't know how that was made.
Antique store drawer pull & some epoxy??
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Post by lonegunman 7/6/2023, 5:11 am

My Dad made a very similar box in the late 1950's only with thinner sides.  His pistol rack was nicer but he was a cabinet maker.  I'm guessing a set of plans was in an American Rifleman or similar magazine because you see a lot of those boxes.

I always liked the infamous Borne Bedroom Nightstand pistol box from the early 2000's.  During the off season, it holds your lamp and alarm clock.
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Post by Wes Lorenz 7/6/2023, 7:21 pm

I remember that night stand. Almost as tall as Doc...........

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Post by cdrt 7/7/2023, 9:00 am

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Post by shanneba 7/7/2023, 10:05 am

Here is a link to a two drawer gun box set of plans I found a while ago-

Gunbox Construction Plans by Dick Flagg (starreloaders.com)

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Post by Wobbley 7/7/2023, 11:42 am

There are clubs throughout the country that work in wood and a lot have members that will take commission work.  There are plans out there for pistol boxes that could easily be made by a local woodworker.  If people would be willing to lay their guns down in a foam recess (like those used in Pelican cases) then “gun boxes” could be relatively customizable.

A list of such clubs
https://www.finewoodworking.com/2012/10/22/woodworking-clubs-directory
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Post by cdrt 7/7/2023, 2:10 pm

I got ahead of myself with the earlier post. The gun box plans are in an NRA publication titled Gun Cabinets, Racks & Pistol Boxes. The gun box plans are on two pages. If anyone wants them, send me a PM with your email address and I'll email you the pdf files.

I have one made from the plans that is decades old. My only observation, the plans are "pre-red dot", so you might want to make the box slightly bigger, especially taller, by a few inches.


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Post by swissyhawk 7/7/2023, 3:38 pm

I just noticed who wrote those plans!

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