Dummy Gun Storage

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Not that I have a huge collection of dummy guns or anything, but I have a few more coming in the mail in the next couple days and I've started thinking about a better way to store my dummies. So far I've just been using a plastic storage basket, but have been thinking about installing a peg board in my garage and hanging the dummies by the trigger guard. Since I do all my work out of the garage, I've debated building a lockable cabinet so the neighbor kids won't be playing with them if I turn my back on them.

Anyway, just curious what others here are doing to store and organize their dummies -anyone care to share a photo or two showing their setup?

Here's my current setup in case anyone is interested...

[Lobo]

Three of my six work stations consist of old office desks. Each of these has several drawers. I keep my dummies in those drawers, with revolvers arranged by brand in one desk and semi-autos arranged by brand in the others. At least, that is the plan. In reality, with two or three dozen holsters always in some phase of production the dummies end up scattered all over the place, and I find myself wandering around the shop muttering to myself ("Now where in the heck is that P239?", or "I know I have a 4" N-frame around here somewhere!").

I like your pegboard idea; easy to see what is where it belongs and what is out working somewhere.

I have similar problems with patterns. As a production run is completed the finished items are packaged for delivery and the patterns go into a box for filing. When I don't get my filing work done I find myself sorting through dozens of patterns, looking for the one I used last week and need again for another order.

I guess what I really need is someone to follow me around, picking up dummies and patterns and putting them away for me so I can find them next time they are needed.

If I ever get everything properly organized I suppose I will just sit and stare at a nice neat shop, not wanting to do anything that will mess everything up again. Not very likely, but it could happen. Maybe after I get my tax returns done (which will require that I find all those receipts and invoices that I have stuffed into files over the past year).

[Haystacker]

I converted my garage into my workshop. I insulated the walls and then covered them with osb. I use screws in the osb to hang my dummies and my patterns. I have to come up with some way to keep the patterns from blowing away when the door is open. But I have a few months before I have to worry about that. I will probably use clothes pins on the screws,

[Suze]

if you use peg board could you put the pattern and the gun in a plastic bag and then hang that on the peg board?

would keep the gun and the pattern together

[TwinOaks]

Pegs work very well, allowing nearly instant ID of which one you need. Suze is on the right track with the bag idea....I prefer the 'top load' page protectors for three ring binders. Do try for something to keep them from getting bumped around on each other. While they are only dummy guns (and pretty durable) they can be dented/dinged/etc.