Suppressors Form 4 wait time

[sam4886]

Called this morning to check, hoping mine would be one of the short ones from this summer. No luck.

ATF received 6/26
Still pending 10/30

F4 individual, BTW.

The only thing I could get out of them was that it's a 10 month average wait time. Hopefully have it in time for spring shooting.

 

[Longshot231]

NFA tracker gives us a pretty good idea of average wait times spread out over the entire country.

However, I'd like to see something that shows us the average wait times per state and/or regional ATF office.

 

[rlarsen462]

Finally made my first suppressor purchase yesterday, a Sandman-S and a Mask for the 22 pistol and rifles my daughter likes to shoot. Did Individuals on both. Pretty seamless through SilencerShop. The wait begins, hoping the <4 month trend continues for current purchases but not expecting to pick them up before summer...

 

[PLX65]

10 months 20 days from recieved by ATF to approved. Form 4 Trust.

 

[Kayakfish1]

10 months 20 days from recieved by ATF to approved. Form 4 Trust.

That gives me a little hope......I'll be at 11 months in a couple days.

 

[PLX65]

That gives me a little hope......I'll be at 11 months in a couple days.

If you have SN call atf get status very easy and pleasant to talk to

 

[NorthWesterner]

Form 4 trust
Check cashed 9/22/18
Approved 10/25/19
398 days pending
Stamp not yet received by dealer.

 

[NorthWesterner]

Contacted my congressman today. Sitting at 399 days for my September 21 2018 can. Trust.

Mine was approved exactly one day after congress got involved.

 

[ToddM]

Getting pretty tempting with those wait times, now we just need another great sale like they did a couple years ago.

 

[C_R_Slacker]

Getting pretty tempting with those wait times, now we just need another great sale like they did a couple years ago.

If you're thinking about buying a suppressor because of the wait times, you're just playing the lottery. It's random chance whether you'll get approved in two months or twelve. Also, a big sale ain't gonna help wait times any. If you want one get one, wait for the call, and forget about it. You'll be happy you did.

 

[Longshot231]

If you're thinking about buying a suppressor because of the wait times, you're just playing the lottery. It's random chance whether you'll get approved in two months or twelve. Also, a big sale ain't gonna help wait times any. If you want one get one, wait for the call, and forget about it. You'll be happy you did.

I got tired of waiting for the HPA to pass.

And anyone that’s waiting for the HPA to pass, again, is building in another 2-3 year wait time anyway. Pro gun congress critters got to get elected and legislation has to be introduced...

If you want one and have the money then buy it.

I talked with someone recently, who said it took him 15 years to convince his wife to let him buy a suppressor. What a bitch!

 

[VanJoe]

I talked with someone recently, who said it took him 15 years to convince his wife to let him buy a suppressor. What a bitch!

Sounds like he was the bitch

 

[Longshot231]

Sounds like he was the bitch

Good point!

 

[sgtsmmiii]

Form 4 Individual
Check cashed Feb. 12, 2019
Approved 10/24/2019
Stamp at Dealer 11/02/2019
8.5 months

 

[LeftyJason]

Called today. Approved finally.

Thunderbeast 22td

Form 4 trust with 2rp
Cashed sep 19 2018 (atf said sep 21)
Approved Nov 1st 2019
406 or 408 days from cash to approval.

 

[padom]

Finally! Last call to check status on 10/23 was still pending. Just called 2min ago and finally approved

Form 4 Trust with 1 RP
Approved 11/01/19
Check Cashed 12/05/18

 

[NorthWesterner]

How long does it usually take for a stamp arrive once you can gets approved??

 

[missed]

How long does it usually take for a stamp arrive once you can gets approved??

My last one was about a week. Thursday approval Wednesday at the dealer.

 

[missed]

Finally! Last call to check status on 10/23 was still pending. Just called 2min ago and finally approved

Form 4 Trust with 1 RP
Approved 11/01/19
Check Cashed 12/05/18

Congratulations, but a load of crap my CC 12/3/18 F4 trust 1RP. Still nothing.

 

[NorthWesterner]

My last one was about a week. Thursday approval Wednesday at the dealer.

Nice. Mine was approved on

Congratulations, but a load of crap my CC 12/3/18 F4 trust 1RP. Still nothing.

people several months longer than you still pending. Hang in there

 

[NorthWesterner]

My last one was about a week. Thursday approval Wednesday at the dealer.

Well should be there any time then.

 

[FUNCTIONAL]

So by

Brother-in-law and I both bought suppressors on 02/15/19 and paperwork was mailed same day. His was individual and mine was trust with 2 RPs.

Lets see who wins. Although none of us are really winning with this process.

So update....
brother in laws stamp is in today for pickup.

im still staring at my KAC wanting to play with it.

 

[MDrimfirerookie]

i bought my first one in Feb 2019. i held out for as long as i could but with all these recent quick turn arounds and some others who bought in Feb getting their stamps back, i broke down and called yesterday to check my status. found out it was approved last monday.

i now think the wait for the call from the dealer might be more excruciating than the wait for the approval. i'm kinda regretting knowing it is approved.

 

[Goosetree]

First can purchased 11/6/18 Form 4 Trust
Check cashed 11/26/18
Got the call Saturday 11/2/19

 

[Gtscotty]

So by


So update....
brother in laws stamp is in today for pickup.

im still staring at my KAC wanting to play with it.

i bought my first one in Feb 2019. i held out for as long as i could but with all these recent quick turn arounds and some others who bought in Feb getting their stamps back, i broke down and called yesterday to check my status. found out it was approved last monday.

i now think the wait for the call from the dealer might be more excruciating than the wait for the approval. i'm kinda regretting knowing it is approved.

Do y'all know what your (or your brother in-law's) check cashed or pending dates were?

 

[Recoil78]

That gives me hope of getting my Obsidian 9 very soon.

Can purchased 11/30/18 Form 4 Trust
Check cashed 12/26/18
Still Pending as of 10/29/19

 

[FUNCTIONAL]

Do y'all know what your (or your brother in-law's) check cashed or pending dates were?

2/21/19 was check cashed

no idea on pending.

 

[MDrimfirerookie]

unfortunately no i don't have those dates. i purchased it on 2/9/19. i did not call the ATF until yesterday. A very nice lady on the phone told me it was approved on 10/28/19 and promptly hung up before I could even say thank you.

 

[Gtscotty]

2/21/19 was check cashed

no idea on pending.

Ok, thanks, that's the latest "normal" check cashed date I've seen, it seemed like they were stuck around 02/12 for a while, so hopefully they are making progress again.

 

[FUNCTIONAL]

Ok, thanks, that's the latest "normal" check cashed date I've seen, it seemed like they were stuck around 02/12 for a while, so hopefully they are making progress again.

just curious when I'll get mine back...will really be a side by side comparison of Trust vs Individual since we both have the same purchased and check cashed dates.

 

[Recoil78]

Is processing the same as Pending?

 

[M_R_Woodard]

YHM Resonator

Individual form 4

Purchased 12-27-18

Check cashed first week of January, not sure what day.

Approved 10-23-19

Picked up from dealer 11-5-19

 

[Kayakfish1]

YHM Resonator

Purchased 12-27-18

Check cashed first week of January, not sure what day.

Approved 10-23-19

Picked up from dealer 11-5-19

Individual or trust?

 

[missed]

Approval! 11/5

Check cashed 12/3/18
Trust 1RP through silencer shop 1 shot trust.

I found out when I called today. I asked about the out of line early approvals his standard answer was " The average time is 10 months".....

 

[sam4886]

I got the same thing from them. 10 months.

Some of these latest posts aren't making me feel so left out with my normal approval time.

 

[NorthWesterner]

I got the same thing from them. 10 months.

Some of these latest posts aren't making me feel so left out with my normal approval time.

10 months isn’t normal. 11-13 is more normal. They just approved a bunch at 2-3 months to create outliers so they can say 10 month average when 11-12 is more realistic.

 

[MDrimfirerookie]

form 4 individual
purchased 2/9/19
check cashed - unsure
approved 10/28/19
call from dealer 11/6/19

 

[Hound Dog]

10 months isn’t normal. 11-13 is more normal. They just approved a bunch at 2-3 months to create outliers so they can say 10 month average when 11-12 is more realistic.

I bought 4 from the same dealer about 2 to 3 months apart. All form 4 individual, the first two were almost exactly 9 months to the day from the day I did the paper work till the day I had suppressor in hand. Number 4 come back in 3 months, got it the same day as #2 that I waited on for 9 months. Still waiting on #3. Doesn't make much sense at all.

 

[nelson4147]

Form 4 trust
Purchased 11/20/18
Check cashed 12/15/28
Approved?
Call from dealer 11/8/19

 

[NorthWesterner]

Form 4 trust
Check cashed 9/22/18
Approved 10/25/19
Stamp at dealer 11/5/19

 

[GySgt Smith JE]

It's starting to look like some trust are getting pushed through, finally!!

 

[RHutch]

My last can was purchased on individual form submitted July 17, 2019.
Picked up my stamp and can from the dealer Nov 8, 2019.

The one before that was a January 2019 purchase with a late September stamp delivery.

 

[Recoil78]

Form 4 trust
Check cashed 12/26/18
Approved 11/06/19
Stamp at dealer Pending

 

[padom]

Form 4 trust
Check cashed 12/5/18
Approved 11/1/19
Stamp at dealer 11/11/19

 

[LeftyJason]

Final update for first can.

Thunderbeast 22td
F4 trust w/ 2rp

Cash date sep 19 2018
Approval nov 1 2019
Call from dealer Nov 11 2019
In hand nov 12 2019

Now I have to get my savage 22 threaded.

 

[stevenc23]

Check cashed 8/8/18 Form 4 Trust
Arrived at Dealer today
461 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cagedbuckeye614]

The first time I called they said pending not assigned but now when I call they said still pending but didn’t mention if it’s been assigned is that because it has been or they just didn’t include that part ?

 

[LeftyJason]

The first time I called they said pending not assigned but now when I call they said still pending but didn’t mention if it’s been assigned is that because it has been or they just didn’t include that part ?

Didn't include that part. If it has been assigned they will say that. Once it has been assigned youre in the home stretch. Should be approved within next couple of days once assigned unless there is a correction needed.

I was calling on a semi regular basis and I went from pending to approved from one call to the next within a couple of days.

 

[Cagedbuckeye614]

Didn't include that part. If it has been assigned they will say that. Once it has been assigned youre in the home stretch. Should be approved within next couple of days once assigned unless there is a correction needed.

I was calling on a semi regular basis and I went from pending to approved from one call to the next within a couple of days.

Ty it should be soon my check cashed 11/19/18

 

[padom]

Check cashed 8/8/19 Form 4 Trust
Arrived at Dealer today
461 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You mean 8/8/18??