Re: Gun Range Box
There is a "Bianchi" label on mine, from 1969. I have the five-gun model, which opens bothfront and back - they were made narrower and usually opened only on one side for three guns. Some had built-in brackets or mounting hardware for the spotting scope. Some opened up, some opened down, some were "clamshell" tops, though those were often specially made or home-made. They usually had a removable shelf for the guns and small stuff, bottom space for ammo and other accutrements. Some had attachment points for shoulder-straps, in addition to the fine leather handle on top. Brass or chrome corner-protectors, latches and hinges were a must, and they were covered in imitation leather, mostly. Tough and durable was a requirement, as they often took the place of a stool or ladder at some of the matches I attended.
Pachmyer made some, too.
"Bullseye Box" was the common name. All-in-all, a very worhtwhile investment for packing the entire (or, read "minimum" here) needs for a Bullseye match in one convenient package. If you shot the three-gun matches and carried a spare 45 and 22, you had a LOAD.
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