Wait Time

[rab]

Can anyone tell me what the wait time is for all the paper work to clear to purchase a suppressor?

Thanks

[rugerla1]

Until Tuesday, I'd have said someone might give you a decent guess. With everyone pounding the atf with applications, I'd say any guess should be doubled.

[Jct1911]

4-6months, roughly.

[my82cam]

Typically is 4-5 months, I have 3 items in jail right now, 1 filed oct 13 and the other 2 thursday.  I would bank on 8-12 months.  Yes, I'm one of the jerks that is helping to keep them busy :)

[Cowtown]

The ATF cashed my check on 06/01/16 still waiting. The Silencer Shop told me today wait time is now 7 months.

[Hozzie]

7 minutes ago, Cowtown said:

The ATF cashed my check on 06/01/16 still waiting. The Silencer Shop told me today wait time is now 7 months.

They were overly optimistic.  I would guess you will not have it for at least 12 months with everything that went in.  I sent in two form 4's at the end of April and will be happy if I see them by June or July of next year.  7 months is a pipe dream in my opinion.

[Cowtown]

I hope not I guess we will find out. The best advice I ever got was to forget all about it it will come when you least expect it.

[Hozzie]

Most form 1 E-File's are taking at least 6 months now.  Paper filing will take longer no doubt.

[tmauto769]

hard to say, I am getting form 4's and 1's back about the same rate. The first form 4 was sent in January, I haven't got back because the dealer made a mistake and put my name under the trust name, and they sent a courtesy letter saying he had 30 days to correct it. Says he did, but I have yet to see it, and I am starting to get a little pissed about it because I have had another form4 that I sent in a week later, and got that one back in August. I also have a form1 from around the first of April back for a few weeks now, so I would say the end of Aprils is soon. Or so I hope, I have another form1 sbr sent on 4/26

[Mindless-Focus]

After hearing that the ATF agents inspecting paperwork have unlimited OT and are working 7 days a week, I can see 7-8 months now. 

[Slappy]

I'm at almost 6.5 months and judging by approval times with Silencershop. I have another 1.5 months to go at least. Sent forms April 15th. 

 

Im sick of waiting. It's stupid. Why they don't have some intern organizing these things and approving by batch processing is beyond me. Heck, Silencershop sent $2million dollars worth of tax stamps payments on ONE DAY. That's more than enough to hire a few more folks to help out. 

Edited October 18, 2016 by Slappy

[03CR]

Still haven't heard anything on my Form 1. E-filed March 20. 

[tmauto769]

I also don't understand why they batch approve some and not others. They open your "account" and see the other forms in there why not do them all at the same time, seems like it would save a bunch of time for sure.

[Cowtown]

I talked with my local gun shop yesterday that has my suppressor in jail. He said the last five of form 4's he has received back have been right about at 7 months.

[Cowtown]

19 hours ago, Slappy said:

I'm at almost 6.5 months and judging by approval times with Silencershop. I have another 1.5 months to go at least. Sent forms April 15th. 

 

Im sick of waiting. It's stupid. Why they don't have some intern organizing these things and approving by batch processing is beyond me. Heck, Silencershop sent $2million dollars worth of tax stamps payments on ONE DAY. That's more than enough to hire a few more folks to help out. 

What day did they cash your check they say 7 months from that day

[tnhawk]

I was expecting a long wait.  It looks like the only part that happens quickly, is cashing your check.

[Currently]

March 25 submission.

november 1st approval

november 5th pickup   

Right around seven months.  

Edited November 5, 2016 by Currently

[tnhawk]

I'll be happy if it's only seven months.

[Cowtown]

On 10/17/2016 at 3:07 PM, Cowtown said:

The ATF cashed my check on 06/01/16 still waiting. The Silencer Shop told me today wait time is now 7 months.

Well I finally got my Rugged Surge out of jail, total wait from when they cashed my check was 6months and 23 days. I got it two days before Christmas...nice present.

 

[Sam1]

8 months average right now and that is for the ones that went in before the June rush.  I called them 2 weeks ago to inquire directly.

[tnhawk]

The best way to endure the wait is file and then forget about it until you're notified it's ready.

[Esko 270]

17 minutes ago, tnhawk said:

The best way to endure the wait is file and then forget about it until you're notified it's ready.

That's my plan.

[gr8smiles]

The best way to endure the wait is file and then forget about it until you're notified it's ready.

Or just keep buying them, that way, you always have one or two or six in the system [emoji12]
.....ask me how I know

[Esko 270]

I guess my wait officially begins,NA sent my papers off less than a week ago,ATF took the money out of my account today.  

[Hozzie]

Just got word my paperwork came back today for two Form 4's on my trust.  Submitted at the end of April, so about 9 months total.  Not near as bad as I expected when I submitted them.