All my new rifles came in cardboard, so those got thrown away. I do keep all of the plastic pistol cases the pistols came in when bought new. Some of them are actually quite nice.
I haven't seen a pistol in a cardboard box in decades.
I would add ... IF i had some sort of collectors gun like the Les Baer mentioned or some old school Colt Revolver I'd keep the cardboard box. Its nothing i got to worry about until i have lotto $$$$
I keep every box. I was confounded by the Les Baer 1911 that received as a gift. It came in a non descript cardboard box. But it had congratulations inside hand signed by everyone that worked on assembling and testing it.
The line is drawn where I run out of space. I still have boxes from the 60's. One is the box for a Ruger Single Six with on the back is penciled how the deal was figured. It shows I paid ~$76.
I have acquired the "affliction" of becoming a bit of a Colt collector, which has made me extremely aware of gun box and contents values. It gets kinda crazy! So I hang on to everything now, doesn't matter what brand or ag
Gotta Love Them Boxers!! Dog and guns that is!
The line is drawn where I run out of space. I still have boxes from the 60's. One is the box for a Ruger Single Six with on the back is penciled how the deal was figured. It shows I paid ~$76.
Pay you $152 for the Ruger, you can double your money.