Gander Outdoors getting out of firearms and hunting business

[rayporter]

ever since ol marcus said he did not need my business i have made it a point to please him by not giving him any.

 

[Joe Maisto]

No they are getting rid of their fishing and clothing depts. also.

Some years ago, I bought a 7' one piece ultra light spinning rod for the perch here on lake Michigan. I already had several others, including one top of the line American made that set me back $239. There was so much more "feel" in the other rod from "abroad", I wanted another. My thinking has always been...when you find something you like for all the right reasons, buy several.
They stopped handling it, but found one at another of their stores in Minnesota and had it shipped here for me. That was great service. Those two are my "go to" rods for pan fish , and they have 9 guides as well ! I will miss them as I have purchased 4 hand guns from there as well.

 

[spudgun]

Well, I work at a Gander gun counter. It's been a steady job (part time) for me since it opened up. I don't think at this point it will be like Gander mountian when it was closing the doors. Right now there is 10-20% discounts on all guns, ammo and hunting supplies. Some great deals but like Gander mountian closing the good stuff will be sucked up quickly. The decision is unclear why but it is general knowledge that they make more profit on selling RV, Camper and RV related stuff than they do on clothing, footware and guns. I kinda smelled this coming for some time because I was one of the last gun guys to leave Gander Mountian when they closed 4 years ago.

Our prices on guns was well under Cabella's, and fleet Farm's prices. I know all the sales people at both stores as most of them I have worked with in the past and I make a habit of stopping in their stores and having conversations with the lead guys.

I do not fear of my job loss because I can always go and apply at both those stores. Also there is not a set deadline (as of yet) when Gander will be out of gun business completely. They stopped us from doing FFL xfers and buying guns. Just my luck they don't have anything that I need right now.

If you in the market for a gun it would a great time to go to Gander or go to the web site and get it before it's gone.