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arcticap · March 5, 2012, 12:39 PM

I found two "new" Cabela's Hawken .50 rifles on Gunbroker for $350 and $380 plus shipping. But because Gunbroker has 4 pages of mostly TC Hawken muzzle loaders for sale, there aren't [m]any bidders willing to pay their asking price plus shipping.
A brand new unfired Cabela's Hawken really is worth $300.
Even a new Spanish Traditions Hawken retails for about that same price and more.
But it's just not an easy item to sell for that price unless someone really wants one.
Cabela's sells their guns by offering a lot of promotions, including awarding Cabela's discount points earned by simply using a Cabela's Visa card. So folks end up paying substantially less for Cabela's products just by accumulating a lot of "free" points. Plus they go on sale.
Cabela's was selling the same Hawken model in an unfinished kit for $359 and $319 when they put it on sale. But even after it has been well finished it would be hard to sell one for more than the original price.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=276299767

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=276322298

Here's a new Cabela's Hawken .54 for $339 that hasn't sold in the last 90 days:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=275352899

March 5, 2012, 12:39 PM	#15
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	I found two "new" Cabela's Hawken .50 rifles on Gunbroker for $350 and $380 plus shipping. But because Gunbroker has 4 pages of mostly TC Hawken muzzle loaders for sale, there aren't [m]any bidders willing to pay their asking price plus shipping. A brand new unfired Cabela's Hawken really is worth $300. Even a new Spanish Traditions Hawken retails for about that same price and more. But it's just not an easy item to sell for that price unless someone really wants one. Cabela's sells their guns by offering a lot of promotions, including awarding Cabela's discount points earned by simply using a Cabela's Visa card. So folks end up paying substantially less for Cabela's products just by accumulating a lot of "free" points. Plus they go on sale. Cabela's was selling the same Hawken model in an unfinished kit for $359 and $319 when they put it on sale. But even after it has been well finished it would be hard to sell one for more than the original price. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=276299767 http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=276322298 Here's a new Cabela's Hawken .54 for $339 that hasn't sold in the last 90 days: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=275352899 Last edited by arcticap; March 5, 2012 at 01:00 PM.