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As the saying goes, even a blind hog finds an acorn every once in a while. I made the mistake of spelunking through Craigslist last night and found this beauty:

It’s a Hardigg military case of some flavor. I can’t track down the exact model but it’s big. Like, really big.How big? Okay, here’s some numbers:

Which means the interior dimensions give me just a bit shy of 36x20x21. Let me put that into perspective by dropping a shotgun into this thing and seeing what kinda space it takes up.

Thats a full-stocked Mossberg 500 with an 18″ barrel and an OAL of 38″. Fit’s nicely, dontcha think?

Can’t find the exact model of this particular box (which, apparently, was made for some kinda electronics according to the ‘how to load’ label inside the lid) but whatever it is I’m sure it was at least $500-600 or so new. This one is in terrific condition with a few scuffs but otherwise fine. Gaskets are perfect and the latches, which are sometimes found damaged or rusted, are also in great shape. Truly, a good find. Purpose? Well, I can think of a half-dozen right off the bat. The most obvious would be a ‘grab-n-go’ box. This thing would fit a loaded backpack, change of clothes, boots, rifle, ammo, other gear, and the other sundry items you’d need for about a week of living off whatever you can carry. Essentially, I’m going to view it as a waterproof,airtight, impervious-to-everything footlocker.

Price? Well, not as cheap as i would have liked. I was hoping to knock the guy down to $100 from his asking price of $150, but once I saw the condition and size of this thing in person I realized that probably wasn’t going to happen. But, hey, Hardigg case!

Now I need to stay outta Craigslist for a little while and let my wallet heal.