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3-Gun Cart

After studying as many gun carts as possible over several years, a 3-Gun cart made from a double baby jogger seemed the best for my uses.  A baby jogger is the big wheeled baby stroller used to take a baby along for a good run.  They are sturdy, roll very easily and they collapse enough to put into a small automobile trunk.  Shopping E-Bay netted a slightly used double jogger for $65 plus $15 shipping, which is a great deal since they are roughly $250 new.

Most 3-Gun carts made from baby joggers use the original baby seats to hold shooting bags and the long guns are attached to the side frames with ATV rifle mounts.  To accommodate four or more long guns, mounted vertically, all the fabric had to go, and custom shelves need to be made from aluminum.

This is a work in progress.  The parts that need added to the frame are designed but not built yet, so standby.

This idea is free for non-commercial use and is offered with no warranty or other claims expressed or implied.  Ken Reed, 02/04/2007.

The Research

MGM Ironman: A commercial product called the Rugged Gear 3-Gun Cart 

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From the internet: A commercial product called First Strike Range Cart.

MGM Ironman: A garden cart with Rubbermaid containers.

MGM Ironman: A custom made cart that attaches to the towing hitch of an ATV.

MGM Ironman: A golf cart customized with racks and bins.

MGM Ironman: A utility trailer behind an ATV, hauls enough equipment for a shooting team.

MGM Ironman: A little red wagon towed by an ATV.

MGM Ironman: A hand pulled wagon, transported on a vehicle's trailer hitch receiver.

MGM Ironman: Another trailer pulled by an ATV.

MGM Ironman: Custom made cabinet on a trailer pulled by an ATV.

MGM Ironman: Another variation of a garden cart.

From the Internet: A baby jogger cart.

From the Internet: A baby jogger cart.

From the Internet: Homemade conversion of a baby jogger.

The Making of a 3-Gun Cart

A double wide baby jogger.  The original E-Bay photo, front view.

The original E-Bay photo, side view.

The frame stripped of all of its fabric.

Here is one of the best parts, it collapses easily, and the wheels
will come off in another minute.

A cardboard prototype of the shooting bag shelf.
 

Cardboard prototype of the long gun buttstock holder.

Buttstock holder and gussets ready for installation.

Installing the buttstock holder and gussets.

Just like the cardboard prototype, but strong and shiny.

The main shelf front frame attachment point, with lock and slide mechanism.

The main shelf rear attachment point is a simple "L" shaped piece of aluminum.

The bottom of the 21.5" x 24" main shelf is complete.

Making the curved ends of the perimeter has been the toughest part yet.

Copyright © 2007, Ken Reed