Cabelas & Damascus Barrels

Michael D Hankinson · 02-15-2022, 04:25 PM

Just spent a little time at Grandville MI Cabelas in their Gun Library. Took my 1879 GH 12 Guage in to see what they might offer. I was told they do not buy Damascus barrel guns. I questioned the local rep as I have seen them listed in their Gun Library. He emailed the regional rep in Pennsylvania and got back a flat reply, No longer purchase Damascus steel guns. Curious if any others had run into this lately?

Dylan Rhodes · 02-15-2022, 04:29 PM

Cabelas still sells guns? Last time I was in one I was informed that "handling of a firearm before a purchase is strictly prohibited - if you wish to inspect a firearm closer, you may do so after purchasing" I'd never been so politely told something so ridiculous in my life.

winplumber · 02-15-2022, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael D Hankinson

Just spent a little time at Grandville MI Cabelas in their Gun Library. Took my 1879 GH 12 Guage in to see what they might offer. I was told they do not buy Damascus barrel guns. I questioned the local rep as I have seen them listed in their Gun Library. He emailed the regional rep in Pennsylvania and got back a flat reply, No longer purchase Damascus steel guns. Curious if any others had run into this lately?

Nothing surprises me anymore, Mike why don't you join the PGCA and post your gun here for sale in the members only section it may be a good investment for you .

Aaron Beck · 02-15-2022, 06:07 PM

If your gun has sound barrels why not join up and sell them here?

Dean Romig · 02-15-2022, 07:33 PM

It's Bass Pro Shops these days and no longer the Cabela's we used to know.

Mergers are rarely better for the consumer - Bass Pro Shops case in point!!

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Mills · 02-15-2022, 07:38 PM

There are much better places to sell your gun

Dean Romig · 02-15-2022, 07:41 PM

...or to buy anything anymore.

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Mills · 02-15-2022, 07:45 PM

Big box stores have been unable to beat the smaller hunting and fishing stores. It is just a fact

Dean Romig · 02-15-2022, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

Big box stores have been unable to beat the smaller hunting and fishing stores. It is just a fact

Smaller stores aren't as concerned with having a team of lawyers and investors telling them what they can do and what they can't do.

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Kevin McCormack · 02-15-2022, 09:04 PM

What Dean and Mills said - look what happened to Dick's Sporting Goods - our local NOVA store used to be a stand-alone HUGE 2-story building with its own dedicated parking area - also huge, easy and convenient. When the owners decided to no longer carry military knockoff style type guns (AR-15 platforms & etc.) or dedicated "sniper type" rifles (their words), in the wake of a string of shooting incidents, the dominoes fell quickly.

They had a great firearms and ammo section; sold everything from bricks of .22s to gun safes at very competitive prices. Sporting rifles and metallic ammo bit the dust first; in one unannounced (THANKS, DICK!!) 4-day selling frenzy they blew out all of their hunting and target shotgun ammo. Next went gun accessories and cleaning supplies. When they unceremoniously announced that they were "consolidating space and inventories" by moving into our local moribund (read soon-to-be-dead) Fair Oaks Mall, the bottom really fell out.

I don't know of anyone who is firearms oriented that shops there anymore. Anything we seem to need is readily available at current competitive prices (high though they be) at our local gun shows. If you're into Spandex and Under Armor, Dick's your boy; the last vestige of their connection to the outdoors is a medium-to-small hunting clothing section that is maintained for the lingering image, I imagine, of what they used to be.