I am naturally a light packer. Therefore, I always end up at the range without something I need that I forgot to put in one bag or another. I simply cant get there with less than three bags of stuff. The ammo bag, the gun bag and the range box.

After years of this frustration, I finally said, "enough is enough". I contacted Bagmaster to see what they had to offer. I was pleasantly surprised at their selection of possible bags. Bagmaster makes a wide array of bags and pouches for just about everything. They are now also online at Bagmaster.com, where you can find a complete listing of their products and specifications.

After discussing options with Rich Kupferer, he sent their Pro-Shooter's Bag Large Deluxe and Extra-Large for me to check out. I really liked the Extra-Large bag but quickly decided that I could not carry it fully loaded (I pack for density). The Large Deluxe really fit the bill. It is a bag in bag design that allows for a wide array of item storage. I have included the specifications on both bags below.

I took a while to familiarize myself with the components of the bag and get stuff transferred over from both my gun case and my ammo box. Since I was carrying ammo I decided not to use the inner bag. Even so, there was plenty of room to put three large frame, 5-6 inch barrel revolvers in with all of the ammo I planned to use and a home made shooting stand. The additional side pockets were perfect for my ear muff's, glasses, shooting glove and other assorted have to haves. The bag was heavy but not unmanageable. This is where its heavy construction and handle design really becomes a plus. I have often wondered just when the handle on my ammo box would go I would spend the next hour picking up ammo off the ground. The Cordura? nylon handle wraps makes this virtually impossible. Since the inner bag also has handles, should I find a need to carry more stuff, I could always carry it along as a second bag. This feature really makes this bag a great value. The last, and possibly one of the best features of all Bagmaster bags is their lifetime guarantee.

All Bagmaster Mfg. Inc. products are made in America by American Craftsmen. This allows us to offer the following Lifetime Guarantee to the original product purchaser: If this product fails due to defects in materials or workmanship, Bagmaster will repair or replace it at our option. Failure due to normal wear and tear, accidents or product alterations are not covered.

Trips to the range have become much less of a hassle now. The Bagmaster's Pro-Shooters bag should be on everybody's list of "have to haves"!

Pro-Shooters Bag Large Deluxe

This bag offers the traditional range bag design of a bag in a bag. The outer bag consists of 1000 denier Cordura ? Nylon. It draws its shape and structure from a removable inner bag. The inner bag is easily removed, allowing for easy packing and unpacking of guns, ammunition and accessories.

Other features include:
Outer Bag:

• Main Compartment - 10" T x 18" L x 8" W
• Large Side Pocket - 8" T x 15" L x 3" W
• Flat Side Pocket - 8" T x 15" W
• 4 D-Rings allow for versatility in Adjustable Shoulder Straps application
• Single piece wrap around handle
• Cordura? Nylon Handle Wraps with hook-and-loop closure.
• Colors: Black, Hunter Green

Inner Bag:

• Main compartment - 8 1/2" T x 16 1/2" L x 7" W Can be converted into 3 compartments with the use of 2 movable and removable dividers
• Interior Bag has two zippered padded gun pouches, each of which contain a padded insert. Each pouch holds two guns, giving the bag a total holding power of 4 guns.
• Bag has a hard bottom and side panels for strength and rigidity
• 1 1/2" one-piece wrap around handle
• Color:Black, Hunter Green

Note; This bag has recently been redesigned. The new design incorporates end pouches on the outer bag, and the inner bag has 8 clip sleeves.

Pro-Shooters Bag Extra-Large

The ultimate bag for the ultimate shooter. This bag combines huge capacity with versatile design and quality workmanship to provide you with a bag that can meet any challenge that you may have for it.

• FULLY PADDED: Bag is completely lined with soft, brushed tricot nylon, bonded to a foam core, with an outer shell of tough 1000 denier Cordura ? Nylon.
• Main compartment: (11 1/2" T x 8" W x 19 3/4" L) Can be divided into 3 compartments with the use of 2 removable & adjustable CoroplastTM dividers.
• 2 Large outside padded pockets: (10" T x 2 3/4" W x 18 3/4" L)
• 6 Padded Pistol inserts: The PSBP-XL comes with two large inserts and 4 small inserts. Inserts are lined with brushed Tricot Nylon, bonded to a foam core, with an outer shell of 430 denier nylon pack cloth.
• 2 Large padded inserts-PSB-918 (9 3/4" T x 18 1/4" L) Fit in outside pockets and hold scoped guns of all frame sizes, with up to 10 5/8" barrel lengths.
• 4 Small padded inserts-PSBI-98 (9 3/4" T x 18 1/4" L) Small inserts have six padded magazine pockets (6" T x 3" W) and accommodate most frame sizes of automatics with barrel lengths up to 5" and revolvers with barrel lengths up to 4".
• D-Rings to accommodate shoulder strap
• 2" Wide removable and adjustable padded shoulder straps
• Cordura ? Nylon Handle Wraps with hook-and-loop closures.
• 2" Wide single piece wrap around handles.
• Hard bottom panel
• Double zipper main compartment entry
• Colors: Black, Navy or Hunter Green

Bagmaster Mfg. Inc.
2731 Sutton Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63143

Tel. 314/781-8002 | FAX 314/781-3363
Orders Only 1-800/950-8181

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