I know that everybody is fed up with dealing with Wal-Mart, but it all depends on what you are willing to do. I am the type of person that I like to research every aspect of something before I buy so I generally know more about something than the person selling it to me. When you special order a gun through Wal-Mart you kinda have to have your ducks in a row. What I did was I called Sports South to make sure the gun was in stock. Then, since I knew they would need it, I asked them for the UPC code and the price of the gun. When you order a gun through Wal-Mart you do it through the layaway department. If it is a gun that the particular store you are in has never ordered they will have to enter all of the information in the computer. Then you gun can be ordered. I know, I know, it sounds like a pain in the butt. To me, it is all about price, if I have to do a little more leg work than so be it. I have never had outrageous problems dealing with my local Wal-Mart but again, I do alot of legwork before I lay my money down. Just my :money: