Pelican Case is the Kleenex of gear cases. They were the originator, and they’ve crafted a long legacy of success. They’ve been a favorite of a wide variety of people. They are everywhere in the military and amongst police forces. They are favorites for folks flying with guns and beyond. In fact, they are so eponymous that they are used far and wide. They carry cameras, sensitive materials, and basically anything expensive and requires protection. Pelican cases rule, and today, we are looking at the Pelican Vault five pistol case, also known as the V300PF5.
The Vault five pistol case is a medium-sized case with all the fancy features you expect from a Pelican case. The outside is constructed of crushproof, high-impact polymer. Inside, we get custom-cut foam.
Between the two, a waterproof and dustproof seal keeps the outside outside. We get big, super tough, oversized handles, large latches with push buttons, and an automatic purge valve. The case is lockable and capable of utilizing 5/16th diameter padlocks. It’s what we expect from a Pelican case inside and out. Speaking of inside.
Inside the Vault Five Pistol Case
When opened, the medium-density polyethylene closed-cell foam reveals itself. That’s a really fancy way to describe the hard internal foam. It’s not your typical squishy stuff. It’s a dense, hardened foam that seems easier to cut and tougher than most other foam alternatives. This is a five-pistol case, but when you first pop it open, there are only four slots.
The fifth slot is covered by foam. You can easily pluck the foam from the case and make a fifth spot. Alternatively, you can keep plucking and make a great big admin case for optics, lights, cleaning kits, ear pro, shot timers, and all that fun stuff. You can also pluck the foam out a block at a time to make room for spare magazines.
In total, the Vault can hold five pistols and 19 spare magazines! Nineteen mags! That’s nuts. Of course, those mag-sized slots can be used for a number of different accessories. Anything roughly the size and length of a double-stack duty magazine will fit in these slots.
The Pelican Vault five pistol case provides plenty of room for accessories and goodies. Each individual slot can be customized to fit various pistols. The individual slots have foam blocks that are removable, and this makes it easy to customize the slots for each handgun and it’s size.
I’ve fit an S&W Model 10 with a 4-inch barrel, an Arex Delta with a Steiner MPS, a subcompact pistol, a CZ P10C, and a Taurus TX22. Each gun fits without a problem. This wouldn’t be the case for a Desert Eagle, but for duty-sized to concealed carry-sized guns, the Vault is perfect.
Protect What’s Yours
With the Vault Five Pistol Case loaded with guns, I put it through the ringer. Over the last few months, it’s been my go-to case for traveling with guns. It’s been tossed in and out of trunks and truck beds. Brought to the range and put in the dirt or tucked under a table. It’s been in the sun and the rain. In fact, to give it a real test, I even locked it on my porch during Hurricane Helene. The thing was soaked with rain and hit with wind, and it’s as hurricane-proof as it gets! (I took the guns out for this experiment.)
To finish the testing, I rolled it down my porch stairs. I let it rotate at varying angles and flip on its sides, front, and back. I sprayed it with a hose directly to see how the waterproof seal held up, and boom, not a single drop entered the Pelican Vault. My guns didn’t move or seem to be abused or defeated. The case does what we all know Pelican cases to do—they protect.
The Pelican Vault five pistol case provides an excellent level of protection for your handguns and accessories. The slots fit modern accessories like lights and optics, as well as varying-sized guns. The case is extremely durable and capable. It’s perfect for traveling by car, plane, train, or hell, even a boat.
Like all Pelican cases, it stands up to the roughest abuse. Anything short of a blowtorch isn’t going to get to your guns and accessories.
For more information, please visit Pelican.com.
