Really and those that choose to not buy at Walmart what money falls out of the sky into our pockets and allows us to buy at other stores?
Apparently it comes from somewhere because you sure are paying more for the EXACT SAME GUNS. Sounds to me like you just don't like Wal-Mart. That's cool. Everyone is entitled to an opinion but this thread is a debate about whether or not Wal-Marts firearms are cut rate versions of the same models found in sporting goods stores. And that's simply untrue. You have not provided one example where you personally saw a gun from Wal-Mart that had different or more cheaply made parts than the same model gun in a gun store. You have not provided any proof or testimonials from hunters or recreational shooters that found Wal-mart guns to perform poorly compared to the same model guns purchased from other stores. You have merely accused them of unsavory business practices. And in that regard they are no better or worse than most large corporations. They all play hard ball.
The truth behind Wal-Marts success is this. They buy in a huge volume which allows them to sell for less. They carry a widely diversified line of goods. Their stores have very people friendly hours. I remember the pre-Wal-Mart years when all the local stores were open 8 to 5 Monday through Friday. Closed daily from 12 to 1 for lunch. Closed for the day at 12 noon on Wednesday and at 12 noon on Saturday. Closed all day on Sunday. A 9 to 5 working man had 4 hours on Saturday morning to shop. Wal-Mart will also take a chance and build in rural towns smaller than most chain stores will bother with. When Wal-Mart first came to Thomasville which is about 10 miles from my home the population was less than 10,000 and the only chain stores there were a Hardees and a Dairy Queen. Don't hold your breathe waiting for a Lowes ,a Home Depot or any of the other large department stores to built in a town that small. That store has now grown to a superstore and is one of the most profitable for Wal-Mart in Alabama.
In short Wal-Mart builds where average people live, are open when average people can shop, stock what average people want and sell at a price average people can afford. Nuff said!