In the brick ‘n mortar retail landscape for firearms and sporting goods, there are only so many options for hunters and shooters to choose from in buying their gear. If you want that in-person touch when purchasing your gear – aside from Mom ‘n Pop [Read More…]
Bass Pro Shops has been in the process of attempting to purchase Cabela’s for quite some time. That deal finally has come to a close to the tune of roughly $4 billion. Many employees of Cabela’s were informed this would occur through informal meetings on [Read More…]
The shares for Cabela’s Inc have been dropping and shareholders are becoming quite concerned. The purchase of Cabela’s by Bass Pro Shops for initially $5.5 billion has been halted due to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That figure of $5.5 billion has been [Read More…]
Gander Mountain is continuing down the same path that we have seen other industry giants take lately. The destination is not a desirable one either. Gander Mountain is preparing to file for bankruptcy likely by the end of this month. Sports Authority and Sports Chalet [Read More…]
Cabela’s put themselves up for sale about 10 months ago, and Bass Pro Shops is completing their overall purchase of the retailing giant. Initially, Bass Pro Shops only bought their line of reward credit cards. An announcement today on Cabela’s website [Read More…]
Vortex Optics announced the company was working with outdoor retailer Cabela’s on a new product line called the Intrepid Optics Series. The new line consists of three products currently: a rifle scope, a spotting scope and a binocular. Intrepid Rifle Scope This [Read More…]
Measure twice cut once. Well in the case of selling firearms you should probably measure a few more times and understand ATF NFA guidelines of what constitutes an SBR. Josh P. saw this at a local Cabela’s. The store purchased a used Remington 700 chambered in [Read More…]
‘Tis the season to be on the lookout for new camo jackets whether you plan to do some more hunting or have already filled your tags for the year. If you’re like me and believe there is no such thing as too much gear, too many guns, or too much ammo, you [Read More…]
Magnum Research announced the introduction of four Desert Eagle 1911 guns to be sold exclusively through the outdoor retailer Cabela’s. The first two guns use cast carbon steel frames with a gray Cerakote finish. The matte black slides are machined from solid [Read More…]
A big thanks to Reinhard Seipp, General Manager of Meopta USA, for inviting me to the Meopta factory in Přerov, Czech Republic while I was visiting Brno. For those who have not heard of Meopta, they are an optics manufacturer in the Czech Republic. They are one of the [Read More…]
Cabela’s is now selling a pair of colorful pistols made exclusively for them by Kahr. One is a PM9 and the second is an Auto-Ordnance 1911. The limited edition PM9 is a 9mm pistol that features a Cerakote Robin Eggshell Blue frame. The pistol will come with a [Read More…]
The other afternoon I was walking though my local Cabela’s and stumbled upon their caliber specific, competition cleaning kits. They have everything you need, sans oil and solvent, to clean your firearm. I picked up two of them, one in .40 for my handguns and [Read More…]
Ruger, Cabela’s and the Winchester Ammunition division of Olin Corp are all doing very well reports EarningsWhispers via. Seeking Alpha … The consensus revenue estimate for Ruger is $131.65 million, which represents sales growth of approximately 17% [Read More…]