I’m a man who doesn’t take much beyond safety too seriously when it comes to firearms. If you were to audit my gun safe, you’d find a few guns with purpose, but most are silly and make me happy more than anything else. In that same vein, I appreciate the accessory market and want to highlight cases—gun cases, that is—gun cases both big and small—cases that aren’t just effective but downright cool.
Peak Cases
Peak Cases prides itself on making unusually awesome cases. They come in various shapes and sizes and are often disguised or at least low profile. They can be blocky squares and rectangles that are far from tactical. They can be violin cases or even look like a first aid kit.
Inside each of these cool gun cases sits custom-cut foam for specific firearms and typical accessories, ammo, and similar items. These cases are slick and well-made and feature a locking system to keep things safe and sound. Some cases can hold multiple guns, often featuring removable sections of foam to accommodate lights, optics, and the like.
I’ve had a Peak Case for my Shockwave since 2018, and it’s been an awesome way to carry it, with a few dozen shotgun shells, two handguns, and plenty of magazines.
Saviour Equipment
Saviour Equipment makes a decent mix of soft goods-based gun cases. There are pretty standard range bags and double rifle cases that are cool but aren’t likely to catch your eye. Even these plain cases are extremely well made and have a modern, sleek look. Outside of cases, they produce racks for guns, archery, and beyond.
Beyond the norm, Saviour Equipment produces some truly awesome gun cases. This includes a guitar-style case so you can play El Mariachi and carry a wide variety of firearms. The tennis-style case offers a sleek, non-tactical bag with tons of room for guns, accessories, and more.
Saviour Equipment also makes some awesome ammo carriers and a competition-themed backpack. They are not quite cases, but they are worth mentioning.
Pelican Vault Case
Pelican is the OG of hard gun cases. If you need to protect your guns beyond the norm, Pelican is the company you turn to. They are a bit plain but very effective and extremely well made. With that in mind, the Vault line takes the cake for me.
I really like the Vault Pistol Cases. They are extremely efficient and modular, and the V300PF5 can hold up to five handguns and an absolute pile of magazines. The Vault cases come in various sizes, from single pistols to rifles.
The sleeker, more modern design of these cool gun cases makes them not as militaristic as old Pelican cases. They are sleeker and slimmer but just as tough and useful. The Vault Cases even come in a variety of colors, so you’re not stuck with green and black.
Negrini Cases
We’ve talked a lot about modern gun cases, but now we’ll take a slight step back to an older style. The Negrini cases are Italian-made and look like what you picture when you hear Italian-made. I have one of these single pistol cases, and I barely want to use it for fear of messing up its fantastic looks.
The Negrini Cases emphasize refined look and style with suitable function and design. We get leather trim, velvet padding, and beautiful wood. Mix them together, and you get cases designed to fit your fanciest double gun, your expensive M1911, or even your ugly Spartan Glock 19.
Negrini cases come in several configurations. There are fantastic, more Spartan designs that are black and simple. They still look fantastic but are a bit simpler. These cases are locking designs that are also TSA-compliant. If you want old-world style, then Negrini is the way to go.
Vang Comp Chair Cover
Last but not least, we have a shotgun option. As a shotgun enthusiast, I must point out the Vang Comp Chair Cover shotgun case. It’s called a chair case, and it should be holding one of those foldable, mostly cloth chairs.
In reality, it’s designed to hold your favorite shotgun. It comes in configurations to fit shotguns with 14- to 20-inch barrels. It’s a discreet carry bag that blends in anywhere. It’s devoid of tell-tale signs and just looks plain and simple.
The difference between it and an actual Chair Cover is the overengineered nature of the Vang Comp bag. The Vang Comp Chair Cover has an outlier of 1000D Cordura, and inside the bag is a quarter-inch foam cell to provide protection and prevent printing. It’s all heavy-duty and reinforced as much as possible to deliver an extremely well-made bag.
Just Cool Gun Cases
There are plenty of gun cases on the market. You can find anything at any budget to provide protection for your gun. Your case doesn’t have to be cool, but it’d be a lot cooler if it was.
