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No longer accessible. Long overdue imo.
JR

It's not gone. It's down at the bottom of home page as "used guns". Basspro isn't very interested in used guns (or new ones apparently) and is giving very little attention to the entire line. No idea what your problem with Cabelas used gun department is, whatever they call it. I've bought way over 200 guns from Cabelas since they opened the store in Fort Worth in 2006 i think it was. From that time they've had the best selection of used guns of anyplace in this metroplex. And i've gotten very good deals on nearly all of them. If someone just goes in every few weeks they'll conclude the stock is over priced. One has to go in all the time, like twice a week anyway, and know what he's looking at. Not just one particular field but everything.

If all somebody is interested in is doubles, their stock is likely of limited interest. There's a whole world of firearms that aren't doubles. Cabelas has to cater to everybody. The problem they've got now is nobody is selling anything and they can't get used guns to sell. the local pawn shops are the same way, here at least.

Roger

In fact, just a few days ago i bought a Colt 1917 Army, forget which store, and it was a better condition gun, better deal, than anything on Gunbroker, GunsAmerica, or Gunsinternational at the moment. And I've sold them several dozen over the years and usually knew within $10-50 what they'd pay before I even walked into the store. But I also actually knew the real value of what I had, and made allowances that someone buying to re-sell can't pay full retail.

I have bought several guns from the sales rack, outside the gun room proper. Best Buy was a Remington Moldel 12 in Remington Special which is just a renamed Winchester Special 22. It was mint condition and I ended up buying it for $100.00 because the salesman explained to me ammo was no longer made for it. He also mentioned that Remington was trying to cash in on the Winchester Model 12 fame in naming the gun. According to him ammo was last made before WWII. Did not bother to educate him that it was the same as Winchester Special or tell him I had almost a thousand rounds ammo for it at home. Sold both the gun and my remaining ammo a few years later for many times what I paid for them.

I bought my favorite shotgun at the Sydney gunroom with the help of Tom Bryant and Wes Dillion, great deal and the last gun I will sell. Deals are where you find them.

Dillon. NOT Dillion, dude- Is he still with James Julia's in Maine? RWTF

I got a fabulous gun at Cabelas as well, and as you said, ‘deals are where you find them’.

RWTF, Julia's has been gone for years. I have always had good dealings with Cabelas. Hope their demise is incorrect regarding the Gun Library.

The Gun Library at the Cabelas that opened five miles from me (State Line, Idaho) has consistently been the worst one I've been in. If it closed it wouldn't be missed.

Thanks fnb25 for the info. I suppose being able to walk in their store and peruse and deal is much easier than dealing with them over the phone, but the few dealings I tried having with them by phone were frustrating. When it first began under Wes Dillon, who I know personally, I did some decent and pleasant dealings with him. I would agree with the opinions expressed about the CGL in its original iteration being accurate as described, it was much better before the merger with Bass Pro. Hence my comment about it having run its course. No ill intent meant otherwise.
JR