Business opportunity! What do you guys think?

[Gerry52]

A friend of mine (professional woodworker) & I are thinking of starting a business. We're going look at some computer controlled routing & duplicating machines this week in the hopes of making custom laminate or solid gun stocks at A REASONABLE PRICE. We're going to try to keep the cost around $250 or less. Just looking for feedback to get an idea of whether or not to invest. What say you, my airgun addicted brethren & sistern (not cistern). 

 

[Moog]

If you can keep the stocks in that price range I think you would do well. Oh if you do start making stocks please offer some classic syles. I've researched stocks for break barrels and all I ever find is big bulky competition type stocks.

Good luck in your endever.

 

[Bombadier]

The first question you should ask yourselves are, how deep are your pockets and how much in debt are you looking to be? CNC machines are not cheap. From experience, I've created my own CNC machine from scratch to save on major costs. Even by doing that I'm always stressed about making the months bills because finding clients these days are getting hard. Just make sure you have a solid business plan before you execute. But I have also thought about designing custom stocks as well and it gets very expensive and time consuming designing and going through prototypes. I am a one man show and at most times I wish I had a partner to help out. You have an advantage over me. But if you got all your ducks in a row I'd say go for it. 

 

[Elis5173]

Go for it if its within you reach. Would be good to see some new stocks. My hw110 could sure use one and importing one is almost $600. If you can keep the price around $250 you will do well.

 

[Guest]

Make some good wood stocks for AirForce Condors and Talons

 

[Loren]

Make some good wood stocks for AirForce Condors and Talons

Working on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOY7qpFZqbU&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=gowindward

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qF4hTu-5UM&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=gowindward

 

[Lewis]

Yes, please!

 

[Mack-Attack]

If you find an alternative to the current Air Venturi Avenger and make a successful Benjamin Marauder Bullpup stock you will be in business a long time. Please keep me updated!

 

[boscoebrea]

I think it would be wonderful,how many do you need to sell to break even? To keep it that cheap you are going to have to be very selective on what models air guns to do and got to make it simple machine work....$250 for wood....that fits my rifle without too much work.....OK,"Just Do It"....I hope you are able to do it....it is soooooo much needed.....Good Luck..

 

[Loren]

I think at $250 a stock you will need a bigger faster truck for driving to the poor farm. You would need purchasing and production volumes like Boyd's to be at that price point.

 

[Guest]

I think at $250 a stock you will need a bigger faster truck for driving to the poor farm. You would need purchasing and production volumes like Boyd's to be at that price point.

Agreed. I work a lot with wood. It adds up fast. But back to AF and Avenger stocks and the like, if you can corner the market for stocks not available I'm wood for the best sellers...more power to you.

 

[Guest]

You might try some smaller furniture pieces too like foregrips and wooden AR grips. I made a wooden foregrip a while back, oversized, and it is awesome. 

 

[Micro]

Great idea! Just some thoughts from an old carpenter - lots of opportunity - as mentioned, bullpups are the rage now and folding stocks, too. AR interface for a 6 position tube means less wood and adjustable length of pull which is a big plus - purchaser can acquire those parts per their taste or requirements. You've probably thought of it, but finishing is another dimension so offer an unfinished option to cut costs. Good luck!

 

[Healthservices]

How about using a laminate!

 

[Guest]

Laminates can get expensive. First do unfinished. I agree on that note

 

[mtnGhost]

There's definitely some demand for lighter / smaller airgun stocks. I may even need a dozen or two in the not so distant future.

 

[Ezana4CE]

Make some good wood stocks for AirForce Condors and Talons

Working on it.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOY7qpFZqbU&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=gowindward





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qF4hTu-5UM&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=gowindward

@Loren Wow! That’s an amazing process. Do you still make tank bags? 

 

[Guest]

Just to show you how easy a foregrip is for a

Talonp/Talon/Condor



The screw is .27$ but in bulk probably .16$

 

[Hw9720]

How many of the current model guns do you have? How many older model's do you have? You will need something to get the pattern from.

Bets of luck.





tim

 

[MikeVV]

Your biggest problem with be the inletting of ALL...of the different rifles available, that you want to do.

Many years ago, I met a guy that was making custom bullpup stocks for Ruger .10/22's (mine looks like a Steyr AUG with a Mannlicher forend). That's ALL he did. After a few years and people bugging him to do this rifle and that rifle, he started to branching out. BUT, having guns on hand to cut out the center, you must have the gun in hand. Most people aren't too receptive to shipping their guns across the country, so finding someone close by for xxx guns is good.

Or, yeah, sending a private party gun to you is a perfect way to have the perfect fit for the customer. I was lucky, he was already doing the 10/22. He was also willing to manufacture a different scope mount than he had on hand. I drew him a design, he machined out of aluminum, perfect. You'll need a library of inletting dimensions of the given rifles that you want to build stocks for.

Good luck, have fun.

Mike