Cabelas comes through again... Regulation Police w/box. Updated with range report

[sigp220.45]

I have seen so many posts from Cabelas over the past year. I don't know why my Cabela's sucks so bad in comparison but their prices are always high by several hundred dollars. I always try to visit because of these examples being shared on the forums I follow but I'm always disappointed.

To the OP, that is a great purchase and an awesome price. I would have gladly walked out with less money in my pocket and that revolver in my hands!!

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They are all over the place with their pricing, usually way too high. Three feet from this gun was a butchered SMLE .303 with a tag that said unknown caliber and unknown maker, price $999.

I just have nothing better to do than go there a lot with my fingers crossed.

 

[zzclancy]

I thought so.

The one in Lone Tree.

I thought so. Never have much luck in Thornton.

I live 120th and I25 area. The traffic is brutal going south day or night.

 

[BC38]

AWESOME buy!
I stopped in the Gun Library (a.k.a. used gun room) at my local Cabelas last weekend. They had about 15-20 shotguns. Not a single handgun in sight - much less anything approaching a deal.

 

[SammyJoe]

That is a certified SCORE!!!

...never would happen at my Cabelas....
-Sam

 

[MajorD]

The big chains can be strange sometimes. Back in the old gander mountain days, they had a row of revolvers. Several K frames of relative recent vintage, all looking like used cop guns all over $400. At the end of the row I spotted an N frame, at $325. Inspecting it it was a first year production 5 screw highway patrolman with matching grips. Bought it fast.
Tried to like it, but just don’t care for the weight and size of the N frames, so sold it at auction and got about 3x what I bought it for.
Why a nice collectible would’ve priced almost 25% less than common recent production K frames is a mystery

 

[mikerjf]

Hit my local Cabela's yesterday. The gun library that used to have 40-50 handguns in it now had "artistic" displays of about 10 guns.

Out at the plebian counter, where they used to have layers of modern guns, now they have... holsters! Set out on display in rows.

 

[delcrossv]

$249?! With the box?! You @#$$%#$!@ lucky dog!

 

[Muley Gil]

Yep, Colorado charges 10.50 per background. No exceptions.

It is $2 in Virginia-so far.

 

[dmar]

What a beauty, congratulations!!

I guess they figured an old gun should have an old gun price... Great deal!l.

 

[Hawg Rider]

Box Repair

Very nice revolver at a great price! Now- with a little patience, glue, corner brackets and clothespins you can fix many of the issues with the original cardboard box. There are quite a few DIY videos on YouTube on how to repair and straighten boxes (toys, games, etc.) that work great for gun boxes. Enjoy!

 

[diyj98]

They are all over the place with their pricing, usually way too high. Three feet from this gun was a butchered SMLE .303 with a tag that said unknown caliber and unknown maker, price $999.

I just have nothing better to do than go there a lot with my fingers crossed.

I've noticed the random pricing in my area as well. I've never been able to buy a gun at Cabelas, but I see prices that are slightly high to completely insane. They'll have things like a common Mosin Nagant with a $500 price tag.

 

[jimbo728]

I woul letter that revolver!
Jim

 

[Alton]

Congratulations. During this pandemic I have been very fortunate to find reloading bullets online from Cabelas/Bass Pro Shop. Its always gets to me in two days, not sure how they make any money. I picked up a Winchester 101 many years ago.

 

[SS336]

That’s just amazing!
Haven’t been to Cabelas in a long time. Not one close by. But when I did, never saw anything like that, especially at that price.
A bases loaded, home run on your part. Green with envy here.

 

[raljr1]

I sold a pair of grips in about the same shape for $200. You did good.

 

[jcelect]

Bassabelas

I have had two bad situations happen in the last year from the Cabelas(BASS PRO)! Found a gun on line from a Cabelas out west. Went to the Avon Lake , Ohio store and asked to have it transferred there. The young person behind the counter said "no way"! An older gentleman stepped in and said "yes, we an do that"! They called the store, 1hr 15mins on the phone(wife and I waiting), only to find out the gun had been sold 7 months earlier! The gun remained on GB for a couple more months. #2 - I had a Cabelas credit card for approx 30 yrs and after the Bass Pro take over I had a fraudulent charge! I reported the charge and was given a new card number but before I received the new card in the mail I had a fraudulent charge on the new number(checking online). Short story! I had 4 new numbers in three months and could not close the acct until the bad charges had been cleared!
When asked, Capitol One stated THEY GAVE OUT new numbers to recurring charges and the FIRST fraudulent charge had been set up as a recurring charge AND Cap One wanted me to cancel my acct with the first company
but I had no way of accessing that acct that had been set up by someone else! The Avon Lake store's gun library is now a storage room! After 30 years I don't go to Cabelas! Sorry for the long rant!
jcelect

 

[Waveski]

I read a fair number of Cabelas bashing threads and posts here and on other forums of late ... and then there are the "I got a great deal at Cabelas" threads too. My experience is almost exclusive to the home base store in Prairie du Chein Wi. The staff there is always cheerful and helpful. I am always able to find great specials on good quality outdoor clothing.

As to the gun shop , I am one of those guys that has posted one of those "I got a great deal..." threads.
Here's what I got a great deal on ---

 

[sigp220.45]

A box of Magtech .38 S&W magically appeared on my porch from a long-forgotten order, so it was time to finally try this one out.

The light single action pull and tiny grip sent the first round into the cheap seats. After that it turned out this little guy could shoot, despite its tiny sights and my geezer eyes. 20 yards (length of the indoor range), single action.

Recoil was light, as expected. This thing is really small. I can just imagine issuing it to a burly Irish street bull and having him say: Haha. No really - where’s my gun?

I like it.

 

[rincar]

I wis there was a Cabelas close to where I live and in the state as the one I live in.