[Novalug] OT? : laptop case?

[Dave Aronson]

Beartooth wrote:

> what I'm thinking of at the moment is a pistol case. A good 
> solid metal one, with lots of foam inside. IF (big if) they make 
> them big enough. The thinkpad measures 10" x 12 1/2" x 1 1/2" --
> *without* any ensolite envelope. It'd have to be a case meant for 
> three or four handguns at once, and preferably with extra space
...
>      Anybody perchance familiar with such cases?

Many companies make such things in plastic.  I've got one that fits four 
handguns (in two layers with foam between) very nicely.  It measures 
10.5" x 16" inside.  I forgot to measure how thick it is but I'd guess 
about six inches.  The double layering should give you room for the 
cables and whatnot.  Such critters *should* also be available in metal, 
though probably (I would assume) for much higher prices.  I haven't 
noticed them, but then again I never looked.

You MIGHT also be able to find something that will hold it all in one 
layer.  That would, in my wild guess, more likely be something meant for 
a takedown rifle or shotgun, though still probably suitable for several 
handguns.

Pop by your friendly neighborhood decent-sized gun shop, or check out 
the catalogs from places like Sportsman's Guide, Cabela's, Cheaper Than 
Dirt, etc.  (Or their web sites, come to think of it -- knowing you, 
you've probably got a bunch of those catalogs handy, but a web site is 
faster to search.)  Such a thing could be useful for lots of other 
purposes, so maybe some companies that do very general padded cases 
might make/carry one.  You might even spot something on eBay, though 
lots of gunnies boycott them due to their "no guns" policy.

-Dave

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