together so that the firearm carrying case can be folded opened and latched closed the present invention would be considered throughout the luggage industry as a carrying case with a three sided zipper gusset the peripheral edge 68 of the outer side panel 48 or 50 is sewn to the welting 60 or 62 as best shown in fig8 the welting 60 or 62 typically found on soft sided luggage is a flexible cord wrapped with cordura nylon the purposes of the welting 60 or 62 are to insure seam strength provide additional shaping and enhance the overall appearance of the firearm carrying case as shown in fig6 and 9 a first longitudinal edge 72 or 74 of the fastening half gusset 52 or 54 is sewn transversely to the peripheral edge 68 fig8 of the outer side panel 48 or 50 but separated by and also sewn to the welting 60 or 62 the fastening half gusset 52 or 54 extends about all four rounded corners 70 of the outer side panel 48 or 50 and terminates shortly after rounding two of the four rounded corners 70 as best shown in fig9 the zipper track 64 or 66 is sewn along a second.