Gander Mountain Merrillville

[LtScott14]

With the on going of politics right now, wonder if any gun shop would take a chance on a new start up? Suppliers can't catch up with ammo sales, and certain makes of firearms, and if BO has his way, certain restrictions will occur. Gander used to be a fair place to deal, but not so in the last 3-6 years. Downhill management and and pricing has hurt them. I would like to see it happen, but ... well, who knows?

 

[karl77]

did buy a bunch of ammo there during that last 3 panic buy ins. used to have a lot more used weaponry there then recently.

i still drop in from time to time to see what ammo is miss-marked on sale.

 

[chef larry]

The Merrillville store has a part time gunsmith, if they put in a new gun store wonder if it will have a part/full time gunsmith?

 

[Glockshooter149]

I used to work for the Gander Warehouse down in Lebanon, and I have noticed the same thing at the Merrillville store. If it is true that Gun World is going in, that is what Gander calls their new "Large" gun counters. If I had to guess, I would say that they are going to do a remodel with the new Gun World part in there. That will still be nice because all the new Gun Worlds have a lot more guns then what the Merrillville store ever had. I will make some phone calls to some friends that still work there and see if they have heard anything.

 

[dans4420]

I used to work for the Gander Warehouse down in Lebanon, and I have noticed the same thing at the Merrillville store. If it is true that Gun World is going in, that is what Gander calls their new "Large" gun counters. If I had to guess, I would say that they are going to do a remodel with the new Gun World part in there. That will still be nice because all the new Gun Worlds have a lot more guns then what the Merrillville store ever had. I will make some phone calls to some friends that still work there and see if they have heard anything.

cool it would be nice to have another option in the area there gun counter lacks a bit now.

 

[Shift Zombie]

I walked in there today looking for 9mm ammo and all they had was 115g Remington range ammo for 15 bucks a box. I passed and left.

 

[subtlesixer03]

The problem is there is not much ammo to be had to replace what they sell. I call wholesalers three times a week and they have pretty much nothing to sell us. Ammo wise or guns. The manufactures are all way behind now from the last three weeks. The super storm and already back logged gun orders before the big buys really hurt as well.

 

[Checkfoo]

Heard from a guy at work that Gander in Merrillville is closing the end of the month. There is a new buyer/owner who is opening up a new all gun store in Gander mountain.
No clothes, tents, canoes just guns. If this is true, we are going to have a new store to shop at for guns. My friend said the new store will be called Gun World.

This is a rumor I heard at work. This may not be the truth. My friend had no reason to lie to me, and he is a very straight forward guy. He heard about this from a Gander employee. Time to get Jedi working on this for us NWI gun owners.

I can validate that. Gander corporate decided to remodel a few stores into gun only fronts.

 

[Aspirations]

I believe they're switching to stock mostly guns and ammo.

 

[pont463]

Gun World

I can verify that the employees working at the store are telling customers that it will be converted to a mainly gun only store. They are indeed using the name Gun World.

 

[bombdiggity090]

They are remodeling into a hunting only store. No fishing or camping, only guns/ammo, footwear and apparel so far is what we have been told. However it was a nice surprise to receive a few alliant and hogdon powders as well as claybuster wads on thursday. Could hint at an expanded reloading section?

 

[xfrostybeersx]

Westfield Mall has a no-gun policy in the mall and in all of the out-buildings on Westfield property. Is GM on Westfield's property? Maybe a potential conflict there?

Really? I don't feel safe walking into that Mall unless I am carrying. Just like Wally World across the street.


Btw went to GM last Saturday and they said that the remodel should be done near the end of April.

 

[Sonsofthunder]

I second that statement concerning westfield mall. Grew up shopping there, and regardless of them trying to clean it up, Merrillville is starting to look more like Gary in a lot of areas...never a good thing. I am boycotting Buffalo Wild Wings due to their stand against ANY guns, licensed or not, in their establishments (signs up now about it). They obviously arent doing this out of evidence supporting that approach, but far more so jumping on the propaganda bandwagon. We all need to be active in writing our senators (already have) and our local business, letting them know they are losing business as they question or violate Constitutional rights, and state privileges.

 

[buzzined]

They are remodeling into a hunting only store. No fishing or camping, only guns/ammo, footwear and apparel so far is what we have been told. However it was a nice surprise to receive a few alliant and hogdon powders as well as claybuster wads on thursday. Could hint at an expanded reloading section?

They are going to expand on their reloading section. How much I am not sure but they will carry reloading supplies.

 

[xfrostybeersx]

Will GM be closed during the remodel? And if so when will the close start?
Pretty much the closest so to me, I hate the mall traffic even just venturing across the street to WW

 

[bombdiggity090]

We are not closing during the remodel. As of now construction is slated to start on March 25. However between then and the end of construction the store will look much different every day and we will be very busy but feel free to ask an associate if you need help or need to find something during the process.

 

[xfrostybeersx]

We are not closing during the remodel. As of now construction is slated to start on March 25. However between then and the end of construction the store will look much different every day and we will be very busy but feel free to ask an associate if you need help or need to find something during the process.

Anything huh?

How about plenty of .223/5.56 at pre-panic pricing and enough for the working man to actually get some after work instead of all the bums getting it from our tax $$$'s

 

[sig40]

it will not boter me if the gander mountain closes the service there is lousy anyhow.

 

[Buzzard]

I was in there recently and saw posters of the proposed remodel. The gun section will be nice if it resembles the pictures on the posters. Hopefully, it won't raise prices just because the atmosphere is nicer. The prices are high enough already IMO.

 

[Dagoney22]

5000+ guns, Im told the remodel should be done by the middle of may.