SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 9, 2003

                          THE SPORTSTMAN'S GUIDE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Minnesota                       0-15767                  41-1293081
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

     411 Farwell Avenue, South St. Paul, Minnesota                  55075
        (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (651) 451-3030







Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

         99   Press Release dated October 9, 2003 of The Sportsman's Guide, Inc.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On October 9, 2003, The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. issued a press release
to report expected sales and earnings per share for its quarter ended September
30, 2003. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.







                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                            THE SPORTSMAN'S GUIDE, INC.



Date: October 10, 2003                      By:  /s/ CHARLES B. LINGEN
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Charles B. Lingen
                                                Title: Executive Vice President
                                                       of Finance and
                                                       Administration and Chief
                                                       Financial Officer