Abstract: A carrying case is provided comprising an outer shell of rigid material enclosing an interior storage compartment. The outer shell has a base section and a lid, the base section having a bottom wall with front, rear and spaced apart end walls upstanding therefrom. The lid has a top wall, with front, rear, and spaced apart end walls depending therefrom. A pair of pivot mounts are associated with the end walls of the base section to which the end walls of the lid are pivotally attached. The pivot mounts, rear wall of the lid, and rear wall of the base section cooperate to limit rotation of the lid to approximately 90 degrees from the closed position to the stable, fully open position. The rear wall of the lid is further inwardly contoured to provide a comfortable fit between the case and the body of a wearer when the wearer carries the case using a provided shoulder strap.

Abstract: A gun case is provided having rigid walls for vertically storing and transporting a gun having a one or two piece wooden or plastic stock including rear stock and fore stock portions. The gun case includes an upper case portion matable with a lower case portion. First and second resilient cradles having, respectively, first and second U-shaped, angled channels are disposed within the lower case portion. The first U-shaped channel is adapted to support the gun in spaced relation from the walls of the case whereby the first resilient cradle will only engage the rear stock portion. Similarly, the second U-shaped channel is adapted to support the gun in spaced relation from the walls of the case whereby the second resilient cradle will only engage the fore stock portion. At least one lockable strap is preferably provided and is secured to the lower case portion for use in urging the gun into supportive engagement with the first and second cradles when the gun is disposed within the case.