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Monday headline in Lufkin Daily Liberal Dribble was that Gander Mountain was looking at a prime location here that has just been vacated by Randal's. Now since I am a very untravelled home body I have never even seen one of these stores. I have heard you guys talk about them here some. All we have here is Academy (alittle over a yr now.) And Wal-Mart. (I only go there as a last resort) Then some really good Gunshops & pawn shops. What will we be blessed with if they do open Speak wise ones. Thank you.

Gander Mountain is one of the 400lb Gorillas of sporting goods. It's a BIG place. I've seen some good and some not so good deals there.
I like the place though overall.

There will be some outstanding deals during grand opening week, but quantities will be limited on the really good buys.

Then they'll run occasional sales or in-store specials. Just today I was picking up a nice big Kingsford grill with cast iron grates for $89.99, regularly $120 (it was supposed to be one of my Christmas presents, but they sold out; I got the last of the new shipment).

They also had a table set up with 250 round packs of MagTech ammo in 9mm, .40, and .45 ACP. I think the price on the .45 was $53.49 or so; not enough to make me load up a shopping cart, but a decent price for 250 rounds.

Just as a point of reference on what I've been drooling over, they have Para Ordnance Warthog for $699, and Night Hawg for $869.

Gander Mountain is more gun-oriented than Bass Pro. They will buy used guns or take trade-ins, and they have a good variety of used guns for sale. The only truly laughable prices I've seen have been on some military surplus bolt action rifles. I have a C&R FFL and keep an eye on prices, and if I thought I could sell varnished-up Turkish M38 Mausers for $250 like GM is asking, I'd buy a boatload of 'em!

But I did bite my tongue and pass up a nice used Remington 597, heavy barrell, Weaver base, gray plastic stock, in .17 rimfire (HMR or Mach II; I don't remember), for only $89.

You'll spend too much time and too much money there. Not saying that's a bad thing, just a prediction.

Kevin

Thanks gentlemen. KB, I may spend too much time in there but I am a major tight wad. Am satisfied w/ what I have. Shoot all I own & if I don't NEED it I don't have to have it. I really hope they get a store here. I have heard much about them.