Frisco, TX: Gander Mtn's new store opens 9/29/2016.

[surprise_i'm_armed]

Gander Mtn's new store is opening 9/29/16 at 12277 Dallas Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034.

Big selection, although not the lowest prices.

SIA

[Jago668]

That pretty much sums up Gander Mountain.

[1911 10MM]

How do these stores stay in business? Every time I go in one there doesn't seem to be anyone in there. Their prices are outrageous. I have yet to find something to buy at one of the stores.

[Scott Farkus]

How do these stores stay in business? Every time I go in one there doesn't seem to be anyone in there. Their prices are outrageous. I have yet to find something to buy at one of the stores.

Good question. I've wondered the exact same thing myself.

[Beiruty]

You wait for the sale or the $ 20 of $100 coupon

[gtolbert09]

If you compare the prices at Bass Pro, Gander Mountain, Cabela's and Academy Sport's, you'll find Bass Pro is higher on nearly all of their stuff, with Gander Mountain a close second. Academy is usually the lowest, but their selection is limited. This of course is from my own research for specific pistols, rifles and ammo.

[Jusme]

I have gotten a few good deals on items at Gander Mountain. They do usually carry a large selection of firearms, but unless they are running a sale, you will pay a little more. I have never purchased a gun from them, but I was able to at least handle some I was interested in.
I think they are trying the saturation approach to compete with Cabelas, putting in more stores in a smaller mileage radius.

I have never had to fight a crowd at Gander Mountain, even close to Christmas a couple of years ago. I guess time will tell, if they are successful, but other than higher prices on some things, I have never had a bad experience there. JMHO

[surprise_i'm_armed]

1. By the way, Gander is giving away 1,000 scratchoff gift cards a day, valued up to $100.00, each day
from September 29, 2016 through October 2, 2016 (Thursday through Sunday).
Of course what you will actually get will probably be worth $1-5, but what the hey.

2. A sweepstakes is also being conducted during the same 4 day period.
1 entry per person for the duration of the time period. You must be a Texas resident at least 18 years of age.
The prize is a $500 Gander gift card, so if you won it, you could buy most of a good pistol. :-)

By the way, for those of you unfamiliar with Frisco's geography, it is just north of the City of Plano in
Collin County, in the northern suburbs of DFW.
It is a nouveau rich town of 152,710 souls and is the home of the new Dallas Cowboys
Training Facility. It is the home of the Frisco Gun Club which is a very fancy "guntry club" facility.
I've not been there, or priced any of the club's retail firearms, but I would not be surprised if Gander's
high gun prices are cheaper than at the club.

The Gander sales circular offers a very unique pistol for sale.
"Glock 42FS in .308 ACP".
That would be worth some money to a collector!

SIA

[surprise_i'm_armed]

Thursday morning at 1000 AM I tried to visit Gander. The parking lot
was jammed full and there was a 100 yard line of pedestrians waiting to
enter the building. I skipped a visit at that time.

Thursday evening about 900 PM, I went back to check out the new store.

1. They have a very large section of ammo, all out in the open where you can
open the boxes and check out the rounds. Although I may have missed it, the
only caliber they didn't seem to have was <.454 Casull, spelling?>.

2. Although Gander gets the rap for having very high firearms prices, I was
tempted by a couple of handguns that seemed to be great bargains.

They had Ruger SR22 semi-automatic pistols for $269.99. These were the
raspberry ones with black. If you wanted the same pistol in all black, the
price zoomed up to something like $379.99.
Heck, I priced SR22's at Grabagun, Coppell, TX, which usually has great
prices and their SR22's were from $315 to $364 or so.

Gander had about 8 Ruger LCR's (Lightweight Compact Revolver) in a mix of
.357's and .38 Special +P's. Just ONE of them, a .38 version, was only
$299.99, while all the rest were something like $200 more.
An LCR for the price of a Taurus M85....sweet!

If anyone is in the area....these 2 pistols are on sale through Sunday, 10/2/16.

By the way, while I was there I talked to one salesman behind the gun counter
who appeared to be a newbie with guns, but then I talked to a young clerk
named Paul-Michael who was very knowledgeable about firearms. Paul-Michael's
the one you want to catch if you have questions. He knew all about FMK brand
firearms, which was a new brand to me.

Happy shopping shootists.

SIA