Gander Mountain prices...

[maxxhavoc]

Careful. While most of their guns are overpriced, every now and then you can find a deal. I've seen a LNIB Colt SAA for $1200, a Browning 1886 for $700, a Marlin .444 for $295 and a Remington-Rand 1911 for $500. It pays to keep your eyes peeled.

I have to agree. I bought a Walnut K31 from there 3 months ago for $199, good condition. No complaints about the price at all. But yeah, usually their prices are crazy.

 

[rodinal220]

GM way too high,makes shopping at Cabela's look like a bargain.

 

[HankC]

But they survive for so many years while many small shops went out of business! Someone must be buying there. I bought couple used guns and surplus while they used to sell at reasonable prices, not anymore!

 

[Fiv3r]

I stopped shopping there when an employee was absolutely exasperated that I would not purchase a SIG P250 display model after I watched someone rack and smack and drop the empty slide a dozen times. I know it didn't hurt the gun, but I'm not paying full price for something that was manhandled right in front of me.

He rolled his eyes and acted like I had wasted his time. Since I had to order the gun anyway, I bought it from my local guy, had it in 2 days, and I paid $150 less. I only go in there to window shop and try out how a gun feels in my mitts before I order it from someone else. I might buy something used there from time to time if i have enough points and they are running a financing deal on their credit card.

I did find an SP101 there for a good price during the post drought when they were unobtanium.

Other than that, Gouger Mountain is awful.

 

[tark]

I love my GM. Especially when they screw up, like calling a Remington # 2 rolling block a #4 and putting a price on it that was half what it was worth!!! I grabbed it in half a new york second. Also grabbed a Browning A-5 in 98% condition,12 gauge 3", made in Belgium. It was so new the decal under the forearm showing how to position the rings to go from magnum to standard loads was completely intact. I doubt the gun has had more than a box of shells run through it. I would post pics but this (expletive deleted) forum won't let me post the same picture twice, for reasons that cannot possibly make any sense.

 

[Nature Boy]

What did you pay for the A5?

 

[Art Eatman]

tark, you can post the URL of your previous posting. Or, delete it and then re-post.

 

[Moparnut]

My local Gander Mountain is always overpriced. The smaller local gun/hunting store just across the hiway from gander has cheaper ammo and firearms. Over a year ago Gander had a Ruger SR1911 used for $749. The new one was marked $699. I showed the clerk and he doubled checked the price and said it was correct. He also followed it up with ,"corporate makes the prices." I got the same qoute from a manager prior to that about their ammo prices.

 

[PowerG]

My 5 year old grandson loves going there, he will look at nearly everything in the store, so I take him once a month or so. In the process of doing this I have gotten some pretty good deals when they have sales, just after Christmas I bought a pair of Merrell Moab Gore-Tex hiking shoes for half price, great shoes. Last year I had picked out a scope for a rifle I was putting together and had looked extensively online trying to get the best price, so I knew what everybody was asking; I was pretty surprised when GM had the same scope on sale for 70$ less than anywhere I had been able to find online.

I fish a good bit, Academy is one of my favorite stores for lures. A little high but good selection.

 

[Victor N TN]

Gander Mountain very near my favorite LGS is a ghost town. Anyone who buys a gun there is a pure idiot. Now GM might have other toys that you can place your mitts on right away however in my old age I've gained a degree of patience..

I'm glad I could provide you with something funny to laugh at. Some times the heart over takes the brain. This was the first one of these rifles I had seen in 45-70 in 6 years. But since my favorite small town gun shop went out of business, I still crave the presence of blued steel and walnut.

 

[HOOfan_1]

Their every day prices are way too high, but they have some great sales.

I got a Glock 19 Gen 3 for $490 when everyone else in my area was selling them for $550.
I got a pair of Irish Setter boots there for $90 which were selling for $170 everywhere else.

The one in my area closed down, and the largest LGS around moved in, their prices are too high as well in my opinion.

 

[tark]

Nature Boy, I paid $750 for the A-5, sold it to a Browning lover for $1000. It was about a 99% gun. Made in 76, or 75, not sure what the last year of Belgium production was.

Thanks for the tip, Art. But I am totally computer stupid. I don't know how to do what you suggested. I will seek help. (I am constantly being told to "get help")

 

[Nature Boy]

Dang it Tark, you make me sick!