Great news for Lafayette

[wagyu52]

I sure miss sportsman, Gander is OK but pricey. Gander is great for the gun fondler though.

 

[gregkl]

I stopped in and walked around some. Nice store. They were all out of the .30 carbine for $8.99. Nothing else seemed worth buying.

I just can't see how this area can support a store of that magnitude. I predicted that Sportsman's Warehouse wouldn't make it so I won't make a prediction on this one so as not to jinx it.

If the other gun shops in the area have any business sense at all, they will use the arrival of GM in increase their business.

 

[LarryC]

Per a sales flyer enclosed in my Frankfort paper yesterday the Gander grand opening is Sept 15th and 16th. Some of the prices didn't look too bad - sure miss the Sportsman it is apparently replacing. I will have to go see what they have today or tomorrow.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I walked around this morning. Corrected a bunch of the gun tags. They were all jacked up but at least the staff pulled them to correct them.

Found some CCI .22WRF and cleaned them out.

Prices are salty but in fairness with the new reality of gun and ammo prices (and will only go up and up) not out of line.

I remember when you could buy Smith & Wesson revolvers for $200 all day long, and all this was orchard, and I took the ferry to West Lafayette with an onion on my belt . . .

 

[squidvt]

I'm going tomorrow to check it out. After I take my son to the park.

 

[jcwit]

Whoop de do, another high priced box store.

 

[Mosin-Me-Nagant]

Whoop de do, another high priced box store.

My sentiments exactly. I stopped by during the grand opening and was only impressed by how overpriced they were. I was shocked at seeing .357 mag generic ammo $50 for a box of 50..... also some bulk .22 on sale for $21. That's retail to me. One of the best selections Ive ever seen but it costs extra for it.

 

[griffin]

.357 mag generic ammo $50 for a box of 50.

Wow. You can buy Federal for $21/box 50.

65986 - Ammo .357 Magnum American Eagle 158 Grain Jacketed Soft Point Bullet 1240 fps 50 Rounds AE357A

 

[cobber]

How is their selection of semi-autos in 9mm and .40?

Would it make more sense to shop down in Indy?

(Just going to look and touch, would not purchase there absent a great bargain.)

 

[cobber]

I remember when you could buy Smith & Wesson revolvers for $200 all day long, and all this was orchard, and I took the ferry to West Lafayette with an onion on my belt . . .

Did you have a banjo on your knee as well?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Did Grandpa Simpson play the banjo?

 

[squidvt]

How is their selection of semi-autos in 9mm and .40?

Would it make more sense to shop down in Indy?

(Just going to look and touch, would not purchase there absent a great bargain.)

I found their selection of firearms (both new and used) to be pretty good. I can't say about pricing.

They were great for gun fondling! Got to feel Glock21 right next to an XD(m). I wont be going back for anything other then ammo, and perhaps some camping gear. The sales rep could not figure out how to point the gun at anything other then me and my son.

 

[cobber]

Did Grandpa Simpson play the banjo?

With an onion?

 

[thej27]

I picked up a Romanian M44 for $100 from there yesterday.

 

[Jeremiah]

THey are very proud of their guns, and have an extensive selection, CZ shadow's, Sig x-5's, Kahrs, used HK's, performance center smith revolvers, etc. BUt a Sig x-d isn't worth $2100, no kahr is worth a grand to me, This should be good for volume at four guns though.

 

[wsenefeld]

Went in to this Gander a couple days ago. Looking at TruGlow sights for my bow and they were ABOVE msrp. You can buy them direct from TruGlow for less, even after shipping.

 

[StreetStrip01]

I miss Sportsman Warehouse, they actually had nice prices. I still have a 870 I bought when the Mrs. was at Purdue.

 

[charley59]

Stopped at the Lafayette GM to look today. Gun and ammo prices are HIGH! XD Service for $649 ($460 @ ZX Guns). XD Tactical for $699 ($529 @ Midwest). Uncle mike's IWB holster for $20 ($10 @ Midwayusa), Glock magazines for $40. Nice place to look at stuff, but I really can't afford to buy anything there. I was there a half hour just looking at the guns, and no salesman offered assistance. Which mirrors my customer service experience at other GM stores.

 

[andyoz]

I have always found GM to be high priced as well. I even found a bi-pod on clearance at a GM (fort Wayne store) w/o a price tag. Asked salesman the price and low and behold it wasn't in their system, so he was going to sell it for the same price as the same brand Tri-po that was on "clearance "..... it stayed at the store!!