Originally Posted by
ExitRowOrElse
I have never traveled with firearms stored in anything smaller than a rifle case. A small pistol case is too easy for light fingered crooks handling the bags along the way to grab and disappear. A rifle case is a lot harder for them to grab. It also has the added advantage of being checked luggage, so the airline is liable if it goes missing.
Mr. Kipper has used a pistol case if he was only taking a pistol, but most times, will take a rifle case. When he's used just a pistol case, he's checked that as a separate item.