Interesting contender case

[carbine86]

Recently added another contender to my collection a beautiful plum colors original hard open frame with a few barrels and scopes. I had no idea until I picked up the gun from the gentleman that it cane with a case. I have never seen this type of case before nor was I able to find anything online using Google and using reverse image search. Has anyone seen this type of case in the past? Wasn't a prototype case or a special offering of some sort. The molded portion will fit a contender with a super 14 barrel and scope.


Thanks in advance for any input.

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[stubshaft]

Never seen one before either, and I've been shooting Tenders since the mid 70's.

[Mk42gunner]

My first thought, on seeing the first picture, was Doskosil (sp). But then most of the cases they made had the cheesy little luggage locks that can be unlocked with a pocket knife blade.

Maybe MTM?

Robert

[CastingFool]

Looks like the previous owner found an already made case that was of the proper dimensions, and got a tray made. I once took a plastics class where you could make trays or inserts by thermoforming them. Basically, you had a heated sheet of plastic, placed over the item, lowered the platen and applied vacuum. Waited a few minutes, and the plastic sheet would reharden, then you could trim the excess.

[Kylongrifle32]

Back when handgun Silhouette was all the rave. Someone probably was making these up as a prototype range box.
If the liner was formed foam I would like to have 3 of them.
I will put two 14 inch barreled pistols and one ten inch barreled pistol in a good quantity foam rifle case when I go on my handgun groundhog hunting adventures.

[old woody]

Nice case !

[carbine86]

Thanks everyone for the responses. Found a guy who has the same case so I'm trying to get some details from him.

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[Green Frog]

The paperwork in the third picture appears to identify it as a Container™ product. Any contact info or other clues on the paperwork?

Froggie

[carbine86]

I never even bothered to look at the paperwork as I glanced st it thinking it was purely contender manuals. You sir are correct it is a product of The Container.

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[Mk42gunner]

So is Airmold still in business?

I confess I misread that as Contender in the first upside down picture...

Robert

[carbine86]

It appears Airmold sold to W.R. Grace in 2018.

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