I worked in the Cabela's Gun Library for 10 years. About 15 years ago there were a handful and I literally mean only a "handful" of guys who knew their stuff that worked in the Gun libraries company wide. By the time I left they were hiring people off the street with absolutely no gun knowledge whatsoever to fill the seat behind the desk.
There is an old saying, "You get what you pay for." Well, Cabela's and several other retailers are reaping what they sow. Paying someone $11 per hour to purchase fine guns is ludicrous. I have witnessed some gun Library employees with no fault of their own offering $400 for a 12 gauge Winchester model 21 in 80% condition! They simply don't know any better because they don't possess the knowledge. Unfortunately, this will continue to happen and Cabela's reputation will continue to slide. The gun libraries used to be full of fine guns. Now they are full of Turkish shotguns and AR-15's. Very, very, sad.
