Pulsar Night Vision coming to Gander Outdoors

International optics manufacturer Pulsar Night Vision will join Gander Outdoors’s new product line-up when the re-branded stores launch later this year. (Photo: Pulsar Night Vision/Facebook)

Gander Outdoors announced a third new brand joining its retail offerings this week: Pulsar Night Vision.

Pulsar trademarked itself in 2008, but describes humble eastern European roots stretching back 26 years to a basement in Belarus where a few engineers designed the company’s first wooden spotting scopes. Fast forward more than two decades, and Pulsar considers itself “an industry pioneer that designs cutting edge products” for use in for hunting, military, security and law enforcement.

The optics accessory manufacturer comes aboard as part of Gander’s efforts to overhaul its image after new CEO Marcus Lemonis blamed the company’s bankruptcy on undisciplined inventory buying.

Gander Mountain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in Minnesota court on March 10. Lemonis’s Camping World, the nation’s largest recreational vehicle dealer, led the investor group that bought out $390 million worth of Gander Mountain assets, including its Overtons boating business, during an April 28 auction. A separate liquidation company bought the store inventory currently on sale across the country.

Gander Outdoors has also reached out to the public for help restocking shelves after the nationwide liquidation sale, imploring customers to submit suggestions for new inventory online – even if its an invention not yet available for mass consumption.

“We will be your hometown outfitter – offering the best gear for all your outdoor needs, at the best value,” the site says. “The next step starts with you.”

Lemonis said customers visiting the re-branded Gander Mountain stores — slated to open as soon as November in some locations — will find a cheaper, better assortment of guns and accessories. Crosman and Henry Repeating Arms joined the company’s offerings last week, according to Gander’s social media channels.