Cabelas and C&R FFL
 

I wanted to buy a Parker from the Cabellas gun library, but they would not honor my C&R license. Has anyone else had this experience with Cabellas? Once Bass Pro bought them they have really turned into a lousy store. Just had to vent!!

Yeah generally just idiots all the way around I've found. And yes, they wouldn't honor mine in Hamburg, PA.

They have become increasingly difficult to do gun business with. The last gun I bought from them took over 2 hours. Many steps and employees yelling “ Check Check Check”

I have not had this experience, but ive not had someone not honoring my C&R be a deterrent to purchasing something when I am actually inside a store. In fact, the only reason I bothered to get one was because of my busy schedule getting to and from an FFL in my area is a pain in the rear. So shipping to my door is a giant time saver.

Anyways, if they wont take the C&R - a 4473 check is no longer as backed up as it used to be, at least in my experiences, and your already in the store, i don't see the deterrent. I would actually be very suspicious of someone with a C&R that would not do a 4473.....a lot can happen in 3 years.

Cabelas and guns as a whole is not good in my opinion, they are usually 10x price, except the 1 time they are 1/2 price. And you are entirely on your own in terms of assessing condition / questions. No one knows squat.

Same experience here in Ohio. Had a Win 21 shipped here from another of their stores, and local Cabela's didn't care about my C&R either. I bought the gun anyways as it was a very desired purchase for me. The original listing for sale and shipping store in Texas was stellar in every aspect of our deal. Super nice employees who took the time to go into detail for quite a few things.
That gun wound up as my favorite all round usage gun. I'm glad I went thru with the purchase. Mattly

Things went very well when I bought a 30-inch barrel AE-Grade Ansley H. Fox 20-gauge from Wes Dillon in the Gun Library at the "Flagship" Store back in 2004. Every interaction since then has gotten worse!

I still want the gun, but I'm a little stubborn, so cabelas can kiss my ass I'm not buying from them or their crappy parent company.

2004 PRE BASS PRO

same thing happened to me.had a gun shipped to local store from Texas but not a big deal for me. and I don't have to enter it into my forever book.

I haven't bought anything from them in over 20 years. I won't even stop in if I go buy one of their stores.

Bass Pro now has Macks Prairie Wings as well.

I stopped at the Cabela's in in Gainesville, Virginia earlier this week. To me, they are no different than Bass Pro now. The same stuff, with nothing special. Zero 16-gauge shotshells.

I was going to check out the Gun Library, but it was locked with a sign on the door that said, "Firearms appraisal in progress."

A complete waste of time.

Half the price or twice the price
 

As it has already been stated Cabela's is either half the price or twice the price. I saw an Perazzi MX-12 on line at an out of state Cabela's for half of what it was worth, so I said send it to my store. When I went in to inspect it there was a large stainless steel Briley case sitting there. I thought what the heck is this. And the guy said "that's your gun in there". So, I opened the case and it was lined in blue velvet like material. There was a tab sticking out of the lid, so I pulled that down AND there was a brand new set of Briley subgauge tubes! The Cabela's guy looked at me and said "What's that?" and I said oh those are just the subgauge tubes that come with these Perazzis. To which he replied "Oh, okay". They obviously didn't know they were there when they bought the gun. Cabela's; you've got to love them -:)

I am not familiar with other states but in Kentucky it is almost a checkmark formality if you have a Concealed Carry Permit. They simply record the CCP and your DL and away you go. In our state the State Police runs a violation check every 30 days and the dealers are allowed to bypass the call in check. I send to a cheap local dealer when a remote seller won't transfer to a C&R. Only downside is the cost. A lot of residents have stopped renewing their CCP since our laws have changed and everyone is allowed concealed carry. I keep mine actually for the transfer system, in addition to reciprocal agreements.