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    Why are Uberti pistol boxes so flimsy?

    I'm buying the gun, the box isn't even a factor.
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    Why are Uberti pistol boxes so flimsy?

    I would wager most people feel that way. Everybody says they want a box but few are willing to pay any extra for them. As I said before, I held onto every box for decades but eventually realized that I've never gotten more money out of a sale or trade because I had the box. I was, in effect...
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    Why are Uberti pistol boxes so flimsy?

    It's a point of pride. I know it's conventional wisdom but sometimes conventional wisdom needs an enema. How many millions of 1851's and 1860's has Uberti produced? Are any of them collectible? Do you really think the boxes of today, that haven't changed in 30yrs, will some day be worth what a...
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    Why are Uberti pistol boxes so flimsy?

    Not exactly the same thing. These aren't toys we're collecting, sitting on a shelf somewhere. If you're going to leave your guns on a shelf, then I strongly suggest using the original box to do so. Makes it easier to stack them. However, these are toys we're taking out of the box and using for...
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    Why are Uberti pistol boxes so flimsy?

    Cimarron boxes are Uberti boxes. No difference but the graphics. Watch collectors often praise or complain about the packaging but that's a timepiece that costs thousands of dollars. You kinda expect something nice when you're spending 10 grand. A $500 replica revolver, not so much. Not in my...
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    Why are Uberti pistol boxes so flimsy?

    They may ask for the box but I've never had them pay more for one.
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    Why are Uberti pistol boxes so flimsy?

    As long as it makes it home, all the way to the garbage can.
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    shipping revolvers

    Yeah, that is NEVER true.
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    New Slim Jim pattern for the 1860

    Will Ghormley has produced all sorts of pattern packs but I've always drawn up my own Slim Jim patterns.
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    shipping revolvers

    And yet major suppliers use them all the time. Federal law, not "ATF definitions". Apparently some folks don't know the difference.
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    New Slim Jim pattern for the 1860

    This one is a crossdraw and I usually use a 2.5" gun belt. All the time!
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    shipping revolvers

    Blackpowder guns are not "firearms" per federal law.
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    New Slim Jim pattern for the 1860

    Thanks!
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    New Slim Jim pattern for the 1860

    I did.
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    New Slim Jim pattern for the 1860

    I always wanted to try one of the flat-topped Frank James patterns and finally got around to it.
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