Did you do a trust? what state are you in? CCW? I'm hoping being all ready in the FBI system speeds mine up. Plus I did indiviual.
Suppressors Form 4 wait time
I did Silencershop Single Shot Trust, in Michigan. I dont think CCW or any type of clearance speeds things up (i could be wrong). The past month I was very anxiously waiting, but decided it will happen when it does.
I would expect both of those to expedite the process, but this is the government.
Dead Air Sandman-L
Form 4 Trust (2 RP)
Purchased: 8/3/2020
Check Cashed: 9/11/2020
Approved: 2/2/2021
Stamp In Hand: 2/17/2021
Standardized Wait: 145 Days
Total Wait: 198 Days
State: WA
Form 4 Trust (2 RP)
Purchased: 8/3/2020
Check Cashed: 9/11/2020
Approved: 2/2/2021
Stamp In Hand: 2/17/2021
Standardized Wait: 145 Days
Total Wait: 198 Days
State: WA
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You can check on status here
Contact Information
To ask a question about the NFA or check the status of an NFA application, please call the NFA Division at 304-616-4500 or email NFA@atf.gov.
the many stages of waiting on your suppressor. denials next. chill. itll be ok. itll show up. until it doesnt.
no part of the process takes very long. they just lazy. and refuse to hire more people. they could process each persons shit and be done with it in the matter of hours.
Luckily I bought these 2 cans from my buddies shop/range (who also has a 700yd range) so I can use them whenever I shoot there, while I am waiting. So it's not too painful. I do want my nav22 can though for my 50yd range at home.
you are a lucky man my friend. I wish there was a 700yd range attached to the jail my suppressors are sitting in.....
Single shot trust W/ SS
Bought 9/1
Check cashed 9/22
Approved Feb 7th.
Waiting for stamp to arrive at dealer
Bought 9/1
Check cashed 9/22
Approved Feb 7th.
Waiting for stamp to arrive at dealer
YHM Resonator K
Form 4 Individual
2/11 - ATF Received Paperwork
2/18 - Check Cashed
This wait is going to kill me. Might pick up my next one to pass the time.
Form 4 Individual
2/11 - ATF Received Paperwork
2/18 - Check Cashed
This wait is going to kill me. Might pick up my next one to pass the time.
This is the best advice anyone can give you.. Wait 3 months after your first purchase, and buy another, and then 3 months after that (so 6 months after the first purchase), buy another, and it keeps the ball rolling, so once they start coming in, your have some to play with as you wait... Or do what I did, and 1 month after your F4, start doing Form 1s, and be amazed at how quick and easy they are....
This thread being at the top and seeing all these approvals after my cash date makes it hard not to want to call every day!
Griffin Armament optimus 9
Sent paper work 9/21/20
ATF took money 10/1/20
Received stamp 2/19/21
142 days is much better then it use to be. My last one took 11 months. Still way longer the we should have to wait but i'm not getting started on that.
Sent paper work 9/21/20
ATF took money 10/1/20
Received stamp 2/19/21
142 days is much better then it use to be. My last one took 11 months. Still way longer the we should have to wait but i'm not getting started on that.
From what we have been seeing low end 4-5 moths high end 6-7 right now which is much better then in the past but still way to long. Some gun stores drag there feet and only send them off a few times a year which is crazy.
yeah mine held it for 4 months because they were changing their FFL address, opening a new location, and were waiting to submit it under the new FFL/sot or whatever.... and forgot to tell me. I'm sitting at 6 months cashed but I bought it back in April 2020. Can't wait to pick it up and be done.
Ultra 9
paperwork sent out mid September, call came Saturday that its ready for pickup
5 months
paperwork sent out mid September, call came Saturday that its ready for pickup
5 months
Got bored at work and called the NFA today. Good news!
Deadair Mask
Form 4 Individual
Purchased - 09/18/2020
Pending - 10/05/2020
Approved - 02/03/2021
EDIT: Stamp in hand 02/23/2021 (I'd guess it would have been here a week sooner if it wasn't for Snowmageddon
)
122 days. Beats the pants off the last one at 256 days!
Deadair Mask
Form 4 Individual
Purchased - 09/18/2020
Pending - 10/05/2020
Approved - 02/03/2021
EDIT: Stamp in hand 02/23/2021 (I'd guess it would have been here a week sooner if it wasn't for Snowmageddon
)122 days. Beats the pants off the last one at 256 days!
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Same exact purchase/submission date as you. Still waiting on two cans, Form 4 Trust w/my name alone.
I have a total of 3 names on my trust, so hopefully you hear something soon.
I have another can about 40 days behind this one, and another can 100 days beyond that one.
I've been following this thread for awhile. I finally have something to add!
DA Mask
Trust
Check cashed - 9/1/20
Approved - 1/26/21
Stamp arrived - 2/11/21
DA Nomad
Trust
Check cashed - 9/1/20
Approved - 1/30/21 (I broke down and called)
No call on stamp yet dammit!
DA Mask
Trust
Check cashed - 9/1/20
Approved - 1/26/21
Stamp arrived - 2/11/21
DA Nomad
Trust
Check cashed - 9/1/20
Approved - 1/30/21 (I broke down and called)
No call on stamp yet dammit!
pending still as of 8/19/20. Unwatching this thread and going to try and forget about it. All your quick approvals can suck it!!
I purchased 3 cans about 2 weeks apart in June 2020. 1 came back after 5 months, 1 in 7 months, and the latest came yesterday which would be about 8 months. Hope this helps.
Latest figures show they had over 500,000 NFA forms to deal with. Don't think they are sleeping at their desk. Longest part is getting the FBI clearance back.
isnt it the same fbi clearance that forms 1s require? and form 1s are only taking 30 days. so they have alot of form 4s to go thru, hire more people. this long wait isnt anything new. this is a problem that has easy solutions, they just refuse to address what they dont see as a problem.
It seems like it would be the exact same BGC as the form 1, but my form 1 has been in “SUBMITTED/PROCESSING” for 107 days. My BGC is spotless.
that sucks man. Nfa tracker has it at 32 days last I checked if you do efile with a trust. I had one take over 18 months a number of years ago. Sometimes the government .govs you. hurry up and wait. for no damned reason.
Yep. Mine was efile as individual, but it was submitted status immediately and cover letter and prints were submitted immediately as well. Ive already spoken to an ATF representative, and was told it’s in the FBI’s hands. I happen to have a good friend who works here at the NICS office in WV, and he said they are just overwhelmed with BGC’s with all the millions of firearm transfers plus NFA stuff. I’m just hurrying up and waiting, however annoying it is. I’ve got a form 4 submitted as well. I’m taking bets on which one comes back first.
they dont even have Efile as an individual as an option at nfa tracker. tho theyve got filing as an individual thru paper instead of efile and according to the lastest submissions to their website thats taking 227 days opposed to efile with a trust taking 32 days. wonder if the fact that you filed as an individual instead of trust has anything to do with it.
if you havent seen the nfa tracker website.
I really don’t understand why after you go through the wait once you have to go through it for every purchase afterwards. So stupid.
There shouldn't be a wait in the first place... But yes, it's triple stupid how it Is.
I just got a Form 1 and Form 4 approved on February 1st. Form 1 took 5 months and the Form 4 was 8 months. It’s more about sitting on the forms than it is going through the background. It’s a red tape exercise. They want to deter folks away from NFA items
I won’t be deterred, but I will be annoyed. LOL. I have one more can I want and as soon as it gets back in stock, I’ll be starting that process.
Ive got two at 4 and 5 months now. It never gets easier. Don’t let them crush your spirit man.
I know they added people under Trump to cut down the wait time. I can see some of these people being re-assigned to more pressing issues under sleepy joe. The current wait right now is the same reason you can't buy ammo or primers or powder. Panic buying. They are overloaded same as when big ears was in office and it took 18 months to get approved.