Shuler Town, Inc. was established in 1978. The original
store, Mountain Man Supplies, was in a small part of what is now a book
shop near the corner of School and Dickson. The total space was less than 1000
square feet, including a restroom, pawn storage, and an office. After a year,
having outgrown this space, Mountain Man Supplies moved just across the street
to a vacant Burger Chef building. It was in this larger (nearly double) space
that the newly re-named Mountain Man Supplies and Pawn made its home until
1987.
In 1987, Mountain Man Supplies and Pawn moved to the south side of its present location in the Southgate Shopping Center. This move proved to be beneficial; so much in fact that when the northern end of the site became available in 1989, Mountain Man expanded again to nearly double the size. In 1996, the store was remodeled to add additional office space and more efficient work space.
Mountain
Man was not alone in it's growth. Having outgrown it's original location,
Instant Money opened in it's new spot next to Gator Golf on January 1, 2007.
The new location boasts increased pawn storage and a spacious merchandise
showroom.Continued growth continues today as we strive to maintain an even greater level of excellence in both our service to customers and our dedication to Mountain Man Supplies and Pawn and all of its goals. The team that we have established and the success of the business is no accident. It has been built on pride, integrity, hard work, and a desire to be both an asset to our customers and an outstanding business.
Hidden away on the south side of Fayetteville lies what can be described as a museum dedicated to the outdoorsman. Mountain Man Supplies and Pawn, while providing short-term financial support to its customers for over a quarter century, has grown into a showplace for all things outdoors.
On the south side of the building, firearms are on display. Not just any firearms, but firearms usually seen only in old western movies. A Sharp’s 1863 Carbine hangs next to a Springfield Trap-Door. A Browning lever-action shotgun hangs next to a Winchester 1873. And while these guns are not within reach, they are still close enough that some engravings can be seen with the naked eye.
On the north side of the building hangs a more modern collection of
firearms, affectionately dubbed the “Post-Clinton Collection.” These firearms are assault rifles, made especially
collectable due to the Clinton administration’s ban on such weapons.
A Ruger Mini-14 with a stainless steel barrel and factory folding
stock always draws attention, as does the Valmet Sporter with a 90-round
clip. Numerous AR-15’s of
varying configurations also hang on display, including a late 1960’s
vintage Colt with a military-style bayonet.
And no outdoors collection would be complete without stuffed animals, and there are lots of them here—one elk stares out toward the front door while another is caught in mid-call, a bear cub peeks out from around a huge drum set, a pheasant takes flight from a display of old fishing lures, and deer mounts hang everywhere.
Contact us at:
Mountain Man Supplies and Pawn
1650 S. School Ave.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 443-5158