Case for M4 and HK USP

[HK MAN]

I was wondering what you guys would reccomend for a case. I would like one that would fit both my M4 and my usp 45. Price is not a concern

[SigsRus]

A big one, Hah I still like the original Pelican's they just work.

[tone loc]

I contacted Pelican about a custom fit case for the M4. They do not have one but did say they could create a foam insert if I traced the exact size and shape of the M4 and sent it to them. Just haven't had the time to do it yet. If anyone is interested let me know.

[tone loc]

I've done a little research on the cases as I too have been searching for a good case. The Pelican 1720 or 1750 look like the best cases to go with in my opinion. Should fit your 45. without any problem.

[AR-BALLISTIC]

SKB make some affordable and well made cases.

[Duggan]

The interior of a pelican 1700 is 35.75" x 13.50" x 5.25" (90.8 x 34.3 x 13.3 cm).

 

That should perfectly fit the m4 if you have the collapsible buttstock collapsed all the way. It is 35 inches.

 

http://www.pelican.com/cases_detail.php?Case=1700

 

I can direct you to multiple pelican dealers if you wish.

 

http://ishot-inc.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=54&osCsid=d1f11417ab3cc8ae273c70277a35675a

 

That is "the best" soft case on the market. More of a rifle case though ... but with the molle setup, you could attach shell pouches or even big dump pouches filled with shells if you wanted to.

 

http://www.noveskerifleworks.com/cgi-bin/cart2/display.cgi?cat1=19&cat2=24

 

The depcase is about an inch too short for an m4, but the kitcase coming out will likely fit one ... this is for a serious moving/storage/bombproof type application.

 

http://www.stormcase.com/product_info/indexproduct.html

 

Stormcase makes awesome cases that are on par or better than pelican. The iM3100 is 36.5x14.0x6.0 on the inside, which is perfect.

 

This is all assuming you have the collapsible stock ... if you don't, you have to go up a size.

[Guest t1h5t@3]

Here are some Pictures of my M4 in its Pelican 1720 case. I did the foam cutting myself. Who sends a Diagram to Pelican?

[Guest t1h5t@3]

Ok, the above picture links don't work all the time so here is my second attempt.

 

[Guest t1h5t@3]

The problem with the Pelican 1700 is that you will only have 0.375" (9.5mm) of padding on either end of the case. Thats not enough.

[tone loc]

That came out sweet. What did you cut the foam with to keep the clean edges. I was just worried about screwing it up and making it look like ****. Looks good though. I guess now I have to try it!!!

[Duggan]

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=19&t=290776

 

Many pictures of pelican cases with foam cutouts, and talk of methods on how to do such cutouts.

 

They suggest turkey carvers and band saws, that the pros use water cutters and cnc cutters, and that freezing the foam and using a new razor can also do an excellent job

 

And the 1700's .375 of padding on either side of the case does not really concern me.

 

For one, most shocks come from the bottom, when the case is dropped or moved.

 

Also, the foam inside of pelican cases is relatively airy, and can be compressed pretty easily. If I was really worred about my muzzle being banged up by a front end impact of some type, I would attach a small, thin, really thick foam pad to the side of the case, which would protect my weapon much better than the stock foam. I am not worried about my buttstock taking impacts

 

Finally, this is a benelli m4 we are talking about, not a n airsoft gun. They don't exactly break easily.

 

...I'll concede that it makes sense to get the 1720 over the 1700. However, I would take the smaller 1700 case and snugger fit over the increased bulk, weight and obviousness of the 1720 any day.

 

[ 08-24-2006, 01:14 PM: Message edited by: Duggan ]

[tucker301]

Does drool damage a keyboard?

 

[M4Madness]

I've got the same two firearms. I guess I should be looking for the same Pelican case.