P210 Conversion Kit Box Rebuild

I'm sure everyone here knows the foam rubber in cardboard boxed SIG P210 pistols and conversion kits disintegrate over time. Mine sure did.

I decided to see if I could rebuild one of the conversion kit boxes I have. I finished my first one yesterday. This is for a fixed sight conversion.

Here is what I started with:


I borrowed a nice condition box from a buddy, removed the foam rubber insert, and measured everything:






After some investigation, I discovered that the foam rubber insert is composed to two (2) components. The bottom components is 1/4" thick and the upper component is 3/4" thick. The upper component is cut to accept the conversion kit plus magazine while the bottom component is simply glued to the upper component.

I spent some time on eGhey looking for 1/4" thick and 3/4" thick "gun case foam rubber". I found a reasonably priced roll of 1/4" foam rubber and a group of 3/4" foam rubber sheets that would work for me.



(I used the putty knife to remove the foam rubber from the interior of the box lid.)

I cut a 3/4" thick piece of foam rubber to 8.5" by 4.5". I covered one side with blue painter's tape and drew the outlines of the cutouts I needed. Using a razor knife, I cut out the patters I had just drawn.



I then cut two pieces of 1/4" thick foam rubber to 8.5" by 4.5". Using Elmer's Gorilla Glue, I glued one piece to the bottom of the cut out 3/4" thick piece and the other to the inside of the conversion kit box top.

I let the Gorilla Glue dry for 24 hours.

Here are my final results:







Not too shabby for my first attempt.