Obsidian 9
Trust
Certified 6/25
Approved 1/8
196 days
Trust
Certified 6/25
Approved 1/8
196 days
Suppressors Form 4 wait time
Okay, so I don’t pay much attention to tracking these things but am interested now for some reason. I filed 2 Efile forms at my LGS in July-ish. How does one go about checking status online? Or is that even possible?
I could be mistaken but I do not believe you can track progress online through the eforms atf site. I believe the process is simply send it away and wait for the email approval notification from the ATF. That is how the last 3 worked for me over the past 18 months. All I ever received was the initial submission confirmation email and the approval email for each one after approximately 287 days. I logged into the atf eforms site and it did not show anything.
Thanks, typical gubmint operation then, kinda what I expected. All information flows in only one direction, up.
Correct, there’s no progress you can track online. Back during paper forms, you could call and see what your status was (basically, pending or approved) because the process took longer. A few pages back people were able to find an email to see if your NICS check was done , I think.
Call ATF, @(304)616-4500. Make sure you have your serial number and order# for each item. They will tell you if said items are pending approval or other…
only go there to the approval megathread if you want to laugh, cry, or get really pissed off (depending on your mood and temperament)
I enjoy seeing the neckbeard criers, personally.only go there to the approval megathread if you want to laugh, cry, or get really pissed off (depending on your mood and temperament)
As mentioned call the ATF and shoot an e-mail to [email protected]. Give them your name, DOB, and state of residence (no need for great detail) and ask if you have any pending or delayed checks for Form 4s. They might be able to enlighten you. I was told all my checks had cleared and to contact the ATF.
I have to give them a call next week. Have a Magnus that was submitted on 12/4/23 and have yet to receive my certification email.
What do you mean by submitted?
Guess I was remembering wrong. I was thinking I got a separate "Certification" email, but after some searching looks like since I got the submitted email with the permit/control number it is certified. Sign of getting older I guess lol.
Last edited:
EForm 4
Officially submitted 12/23/22
Approved 01/02/24
Last edited:
Diligent Defense Enticer L-Ti
Form submitted 6/21/23
Approved 1/5/24
6mos 15 days elapsed time for my first suppressor. First Shots 1/13/24
Form submitted 6/21/23
Approved 1/5/24
6mos 15 days elapsed time for my first suppressor. First Shots 1/13/24
You know what the best part about getting your first can is? The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th one that will soon follow.
I'm already shopping for #2.
I will/am in the market for a 22 can. Outside of shotgun and revolver, I'll have a can for every gun I own. They sneak up on ya
Submitted form 1 in July. Is this the normal wait time? Thinking I should do another just to see if that gets approved first.
Seeing a lot of 7-30 day turnarounds floating around the web on Form 1s.
I’m currently at 15 days with a mil expedite letter in and no dice so far.
I’m currently at 15 days with a mil expedite letter in and no dice so far.
My first Form 1 took 192 days. My second is coming up on 2 months.
I did a form 1 Dec 5th and it was approved Jan 2nd.
Just pushed another form 1 through today. Curious if it’ll be as fast!
Just pushed another form 1 through today. Curious if it’ll be as fast!
Two years??? You have an insight as to why so long? And did you do anything to finally break it free?
Well actually, that’s just one year and 10 days. Still a long time.
Hey! Don’t drag me into this…
I am hoping, however, that my two don’t take that long. It would be nice to be able to actually use what I’ve paid for.
I called the ATF two times throughout the wait after fall and also email my congressman but neither did any good. My form one approved 6:30am Jan 2nd and around 10:30 am same morning the form 4 magically cleared.
Efile Form 1
Trust (1 RP)
Snail mailed prints
Submitted 12/31/23
Approved 1/16/24
Trust (1 RP)
Snail mailed prints
Submitted 12/31/23
Approved 1/16/24
This is what @sgtkeebler, @JIMB3AM and @Desert_Racer look like in real life. No wonder they get their Form 1s approved faster than a dog takes to a bone! Congratulations!
WouldThis is what @sgtkeebler, @JIMB3AM and @Desert_Racer look like in real life. No wonder they get their Form 1s approved faster than a dog takes to a bone! Congratulations!
Got a mouth like a Hoover vacuum too.This is what @sgtkeebler, @JIMB3AM and @Desert_Racer look like in real life. No wonder they get their Form 1s approved faster than a dog takes to a bone! Congratulations!
Submitted 1/10/23
Form 4 Indvidual
Approved 1/16/24
Over a year. WTF!
No rhyme or reason as to the order in which these get approved.
Form 4 Indvidual
Approved 1/16/24
Over a year. WTF!
No rhyme or reason as to the order in which these get approved.
Form 4
Submitted 5/14/23
Approved 1/08/24
Form 1
Submitted 10/24/23
Approved 1/09/24
Both approved the same day my congressman’s staff received a reply from the FBI saying all items approved. I have another Form 4 submitted 11/10/23 that FBI cleared and ATF replied “avg wait times are currently 225 days.” So they know they can just hit the button but they just wouldn’t.
Submitted 5/14/23
Approved 1/08/24
Form 1
Submitted 10/24/23
Approved 1/09/24
Both approved the same day my congressman’s staff received a reply from the FBI saying all items approved. I have another Form 4 submitted 11/10/23 that FBI cleared and ATF replied “avg wait times are currently 225 days.” So they know they can just hit the button but they just wouldn’t.
They could literally process them in 5 to 15 minutes (same as a NICS check for a gun purchase), but they don’t… It’s called government, bureaucracy, and job security.
And it would encourage more people to purchase and use them.They could literally process them in 5 to 15 minutes (same as a NICS check for a gun purchase), but they don’t… It’s called government, bureaucracy, and job security.
That is exactly itThey could literally process them in 5 to 15 minutes (same as a NICS check for a gun purchase), but they don’t… It’s called government, bureaucracy, and job security.
From the time I hit submit on a NICS check, I usually give it a minute to check status and rarely is it not "proceed" at that point.
As greedy as them bassturds are to take our money you would think they would see the untapped gold mine and jack the examiners up to get em pushed through quicker.
And I, like an idiot would give them more money just to own a piece of pipe
I’ve been seeing Form 1’s being approved thirty days or less since the summer…
Totally random or what?
ive been trying for a week to certify an eform lol.
almost a year ago, I got approved, got the stamp received the suppressor, yesterday I get a notice of approval and a tax stamp again. Tag says if this is a duplicate, please ignore.
How thoughtful and kind…The ATF was making sure you knew you were actually approved and good to go!
I even started wondering if I had xanax purchased another, the serial number gave it away. Moment of disappointment. I have 2 others in jail as well.
I read so many threads on Form 4s that I’m not sure what way is up. I finally got a reply from the NICS Liason email address after over a month today. It said, “The NICS currently shows no National Firearm Act (NFA) checks for you.”
Does this mean it’s in the ATFs hands at this point?
Does this mean it’s in the ATFs hands at this point?
Last edited:
Impressions? Just put one in jail myself.
When I purchased it, I told myself it would be my only one. After about ten rounds down range with it, I let my dealer know I was ordering another one for my AR's, a dedicated QD one.
It's my first and I've only shot a couple of rounds through a suppressed 10.5" AR prior so I have no real experience to compare it to but it's like shooting subsonic 22 target ammo from a rifle, maybe less in noise signature. It's damn quiet to me, not the least bit of discomfort while shooting without hearing protection.
It seems to have a marked effect on the recoil as well. I don't know if that is a thing or if a component of recoil is your reaction to muzzle blast (I'd like to hear from those experienced in this).
Here's a crappy(windy) video of me shooting my 6.5 TL3 and the enticer:
Last edited:
Similar threads
Suppressors SilencerCo Omega 300 "Base"
