Gunstock Manufacturer For Sale!

Nestled between almond orchards in Butte County, hidden in the backyard of a prosperous looking home and garden, is a gunstock sawmill that once employed a crew of ten men. For 20 years Claro Walnut Gunstrock Company supplied walnut gunstocks to Winchester Firearms and other gun manufacturers. During this period an average of 40,000 blanks per year were cut and shipped. Winchester eventually sold out and the contract was not renewed.

Today the owner of this fascinating business is 80 years old and semi-retired, working by himself, taking small orders for gunsmiths and private individuals around the world. Gross sales fluctuate between $20K and $50K annually. Due to an excellent reputation and name recognition the business receives many requests for larger orders that it cannot fill.

The price of this business is $290,000. This includes the name, goodwill, $200,000 of gunstock inventory, owner training, and the substantial assets of a complete sawmill operation (heavy equipment, tools, forklift, etc.) A huge inventory of walnut logs is stored at the mill site and is included with the business at no additional cost.

The real estate is also available and includes a beautiful 2600 sf home, garden and fruit trees, four outbuildings, and a solar dry kiln on 1.68 acres in Chico. The asking price for the real estate is $600,000.

The ideal buyer for this business is someone with sawmill or woodworking experience who is willing to purchase the real estate and move to Chico, California. The sawmill infrastructure is not easily moved. Alternatively, the business could be purchased without the real estate and incorporated into an existing sawmill operation elsewhere. For more information please contact me at jeff.culbreath@gmail.com.