8 month Form 4 wait time?

Tsublake1 · February 11, 2013, 09:52 PM

Any body else experienced this? My check was cashed June 20 and I'm still waiting. This will be my first suppressor and I'm getting impatient. Just wondered if anyone else has waited this long or if there is anyway I can check the status of my application. Thanks

TurtlePhish · February 11, 2013, 10:01 PM

That sounds a little longer than usual, but still semi-normal.

The range seems to be anywhere from 5-7 months, most being around 6.

Telekinesis · February 11, 2013, 10:30 PM

When did it go pending? Have you called ATF's NFA branch to check on it?

wally · February 11, 2013, 10:35 PM

After 6 months its definitely worth checking -- they screw up not infrequently and mark it as sent without actually sending it. If I hadn't called I'd still be waiting! Got it seven days later.

Also a lot of dealers that sell a lot more guns than suppressors are letting their suppressor business slide -- after all, they've already got your money. Had this problem last month, dealer had it but couldn't be bothered to let me know it had come it.

forindooruseonly · February 12, 2013, 09:02 AM

My last form 1 took over eight months. It happens...

ny32182 · February 12, 2013, 09:23 AM

I'm hitting 6 months right now; by far the longest I've ever waited.

Prince Yamato · February 12, 2013, 09:27 AM

Call to make sure it's not in problem status. More than 6 months is unusual.

Charger442 · February 12, 2013, 10:50 AM

5 months and 1 week, with two weeks in there because i had a small typo. Just got approved Feb. 5th.

8 months wait time, there is definitely something wrong. Call NFA Branch, and they should talk to you about it. Unless your dealer or transfer-er did not circle the box that allows you to be kept in the loop, on the Form 4.

First call should be to dealer/tranfer-er; if they dont know whats going on or they arent sitting on your paperwork, i would then call NFA.

Be polite, courteous, and have your serial number ready to give to the operator.

Ironman · February 12, 2013, 12:26 PM

Call the NFA branch and have your serial number ready. Write down the pending date and what examiner its assigned to.

Ian · February 12, 2013, 12:30 PM

My Form 4 a year or so ago took 9 months, FWIW.

Tsublake1 · February 12, 2013, 02:31 PM

Thanks for the help. I've went by my dealer last week just to make sure they hadn't lost my phone number and they said hadn't heard anything. Ill get my serial number and see what I can find out from the ATF.

kimberkid · February 15, 2013, 04:57 PM

I sent in a form 1 to SBR an AR receiver the first week of August and just checked on it ... approved yesterday and they said it should be here in 2 weeks or less.

Landric · February 15, 2013, 08:49 PM

My first MG was just approved yesterday. It went pending August 21st, 2012. It took 178 days from pending to approved, it is my 6th transfer in the last 18 months and all of them have taken between 165-180 days, pending to approved.

bill3424 · February 15, 2013, 10:44 PM

Seems a tad longer, but I can't say I'm surprised. Just try not to think about it.

ny32182 · March 5, 2013, 10:13 AM

I got notification on my Form 4 last night. Just over 6 months.

MikeS. · March 6, 2013, 10:30 AM

5 months 3 weeks here, hopefully soon.

Sav .250 · March 6, 2013, 10:36 AM

I`d say your a phone call away from finding out.

Tsublake1 · May 4, 2013, 08:30 PM

I just wanted to update this thread. I finally brought my Gemtech G5 home today, one week short of a year from the day I started the process. After I posted in February I went by the dealer to get my serial number and they wouldn't help me out. The owner of the shop told me it was a waste of time to call and ask questions. This was around the first week of March.
My work schedule kept me pretty tied up for the last month and I hadn't been back to the shop since then. They are located about 45 minutes from where I live so its hard to just stop by. I assumed if my stamp came back they would call me. Wrong. Today I finally had a chance to go and it was there. I was happy and mad at the same time. The date stamped on the bottom of the form next to the examiners name was December 20, 2012. I don't know if that's the day it was approved or when it finally made it to the top of the pile but either way I think it's been at my dealer for a while. Oh well, I have it now and love it so all is good. If anyone wants to know which store in North Texas I don't recommend, PM me and I'll tell you.

Rant over.

Good day,
Blake

Impureclient · May 4, 2013, 09:16 PM

If they did you wrong, what is the harm in giving out their name publicly? At at later time if somebody is researching on where to buy or not buy, their name coming up in the search will help others better. PMs only help somebody who reads this thread and also happens to live in your area. Or is there a rule against giving bad feedback in here?

weblance · May 4, 2013, 09:55 PM

I had my suppressor 3 days after the date on my form for approval. If your date was stamped Dec 20 2012, you should have had your item within just a few days after that. I would find another dealer.

Tsublake1 · May 4, 2013, 10:50 PM

I figured that was most likely the approved date. I made up my mind way back when they wouldn't give me my serial number that once I got my can I wouldn't be back at Texas Knifeworks and Guns. His excuse was he recently bought out his partners share of the business and it was his partner who handled the Class 3 paperwork.

Bubbles · May 5, 2013, 10:31 AM

As was stated, the date is the approval date. Dealers are receiving approved forms back anywhere from 3-30 days after approval.

lcambre · May 5, 2013, 11:53 AM

Definitely call. I had a form 1 approved last July that was lost after approval and never reached me. I ended up getting a certified copy from them. If I hadn't called I wouldn't have known that something had gone wrong. When I called they told me to wait the full month and then mail them to request the copy.

February 11, 2013, 09:52 PM	#1
Tsublake1 Member Join Date: November 12, 2012 Posts: 4	8 month Form 4 wait time? Any body else experienced this? My check was cashed June 20 and I'm still waiting. This will be my first suppressor and I'm getting impatient. Just wondered if anyone else has waited this long or if there is anyway I can check the status of my application. Thanks

February 11, 2013, 10:01 PM	#2
TurtlePhish Member Join Date: November 25, 2011 Location: The (Un)Constitution(al) State Posts: 2,087	That sounds a little longer than usual, but still semi-normal. The range seems to be anywhere from 5-7 months, most being around 6. __________________ How can someone NOT love the smell of cosmoline? It smells like new old gun! Advocate of the Mosin-Nagant, all variants. Rest in peace, Dave.

February 11, 2013, 10:30 PM	#3
Telekinesis Member Join Date: January 23, 2011 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 872	When did it go pending? Have you called ATF's NFA branch to check on it? __________________ -TK, ΛΧΑ ΘΑ 1071 "It is the primary right of men to die and kill for the land they live in, and to punish with exceptional severity all members of their own race who have warmed their hands at the invader's hearth" - Winston Churchill

February 11, 2013, 10:35 PM	#4
wally Member Join Date: January 2, 2004 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 8,611	After 6 months its definitely worth checking -- they screw up not infrequently and mark it as sent without actually sending it. If I hadn't called I'd still be waiting! Got it seven days later. Also a lot of dealers that sell a lot more guns than suppressors are letting their suppressor business slide -- after all, they've already got your money. Had this problem last month, dealer had it but couldn't be bothered to let me know it had come it. __________________ Your commitment to Freedom and Liberty is measured by your tolerance for others doing things you disapprove. NRA Endowment Member, 2007. NRA Patron Member, 2009. NRA Benefactor Member 2012.

February 12, 2013, 09:23 AM	#6
ny32182 Member Join Date: October 17, 2003 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 4,843	I'm hitting 6 months right now; by far the longest I've ever waited. __________________ You've been given the gift of freedom... don't turn your back on it. --Sandy Lyle

February 12, 2013, 09:02 AM	#5
forindooruseonly Member Join Date: October 3, 2009 Posts: 938	My last form 1 took over eight months. It happens...

February 12, 2013, 09:27 AM	#7
Prince Yamato Member Join Date: August 16, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 4,174	Call to make sure it's not in problem status. More than 6 months is unusual.

February 12, 2013, 10:50 AM	#8
Charger442 Member Join Date: June 19, 2009 Posts: 100	5 months and 1 week, with two weeks in there because i had a small typo. Just got approved Feb. 5th. 8 months wait time, there is definitely something wrong. Call NFA Branch, and they should talk to you about it. Unless your dealer or transfer-er did not circle the box that allows you to be kept in the loop, on the Form 4. First call should be to dealer/tranfer-er; if they dont know whats going on or they arent sitting on your paperwork, i would then call NFA. Be polite, courteous, and have your serial number ready to give to the operator.

February 12, 2013, 12:26 PM	#9
Ironman Member Join Date: December 6, 2003 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 396	Call the NFA branch and have your serial number ready. Write down the pending date and what examiner its assigned to. __________________ Ironman: A firefighting term used to describe the person that carries the "irons" to the fire for forceable entry. A halligan bar and flat head axe.

February 12, 2013, 12:30 PM	#10
Ian Member Join Date: December 24, 2002 Posts: 3,621	My Form 4 a year or so ago took 9 months, FWIW. __________________ Forgotten Weapons - your source for rare, experimental, and prototype military firearms.

February 12, 2013, 02:31 PM	#11
Tsublake1 Member Join Date: November 12, 2012 Posts: 4	Thanks for the help. I've went by my dealer last week just to make sure they hadn't lost my phone number and they said hadn't heard anything. Ill get my serial number and see what I can find out from the ATF.

February 15, 2013, 04:57 PM	#12
kimberkid Member Join Date: February 5, 2010 Posts: 433	I sent in a form 1 to SBR an AR receiver the first week of August and just checked on it ... approved yesterday and they said it should be here in 2 weeks or less. __________________ If you really want something you'll find a way ... ... if you don't you'll find an excuse.

February 15, 2013, 08:49 PM	#13
Landric Member Join Date: April 19, 2003 Location: Kansas City Metro Posts: 883	My first MG was just approved yesterday. It went pending August 21st, 2012. It took 178 days from pending to approved, it is my 6th transfer in the last 18 months and all of them have taken between 165-180 days, pending to approved. __________________ Landric "The Engine could still smile...It seemed to scare them"- Felix

February 15, 2013, 10:44 PM	#14
bill3424 Member Join Date: December 12, 2008 Posts: 148	Seems a tad longer, but I can't say I'm surprised. Just try not to think about it.

March 5, 2013, 10:13 AM	#15
ny32182 Member Join Date: October 17, 2003 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 4,843	I got notification on my Form 4 last night. Just over 6 months. __________________ You've been given the gift of freedom... don't turn your back on it. --Sandy Lyle

March 6, 2013, 10:30 AM	#16
MikeS. Member Join Date: September 14, 2004 Location: Mid-Atlantic region Posts: 318	5 months 3 weeks here, hopefully soon. __________________ MikeS. PM of Triluminar Lodge #117 GL of WV. Noble of Osiris Shrine Bethesda #16 R.A.M A.&A.S.R 16* Tall Cedars of Lebanon

March 6, 2013, 10:36 AM	#17
Sav .250 Member Join Date: June 5, 2007 Location: Central Fla Posts: 2,115	I`d say your a phone call away from finding out.

May 4, 2013, 08:30 PM	#18
Tsublake1 Member Join Date: November 12, 2012 Posts: 4	I just wanted to update this thread. I finally brought my Gemtech G5 home today, one week short of a year from the day I started the process. After I posted in February I went by the dealer to get my serial number and they wouldn't help me out. The owner of the shop told me it was a waste of time to call and ask questions. This was around the first week of March. My work schedule kept me pretty tied up for the last month and I hadn't been back to the shop since then. They are located about 45 minutes from where I live so its hard to just stop by. I assumed if my stamp came back they would call me. Wrong. Today I finally had a chance to go and it was there. I was happy and mad at the same time. The date stamped on the bottom of the form next to the examiners name was December 20, 2012. I don't know if that's the day it was approved or when it finally made it to the top of the pile but either way I think it's been at my dealer for a while. Oh well, I have it now and love it so all is good. If anyone wants to know which store in North Texas I don't recommend, PM me and I'll tell you. Rant over. Good day, Blake

May 4, 2013, 09:16 PM	#19
Impureclient Member Join Date: December 30, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 573	If they did you wrong, what is the harm in giving out their name publicly? At at later time if somebody is researching on where to buy or not buy, their name coming up in the search will help others better. PMs only help somebody who reads this thread and also happens to live in your area. Or is there a rule against giving bad feedback in here? __________________ "Waiting periods are only a step. Registration is only a step. The prohibition of private firearms is the goal." —Former U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno

May 4, 2013, 09:55 PM	#20
weblance Member Join Date: September 15, 2011 Posts: 288	I had my suppressor 3 days after the date on my form for approval. If your date was stamped Dec 20 2012, you should have had your item within just a few days after that. I would find another dealer.

May 4, 2013, 10:50 PM	#21
Tsublake1 Member Join Date: November 12, 2012 Posts: 4	I figured that was most likely the approved date. I made up my mind way back when they wouldn't give me my serial number that once I got my can I wouldn't be back at Texas Knifeworks and Guns. His excuse was he recently bought out his partners share of the business and it was his partner who handled the Class 3 paperwork.

May 5, 2013, 10:31 AM	#22
Bubbles Member Join Date: April 26, 2004 Location: Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia Posts: 2,908	As was stated, the date is the approval date. Dealers are receiving approved forms back anywhere from 3-30 days after approval. __________________ EFI, LLC - 07 FFL / C2 SOT in Inwood, WV - Custom Firearms & Gunsmithing Tank Vest - Molle Vest for Your Motorcycle Gas Tank

May 5, 2013, 11:53 AM	#23
lcambre Member Join Date: October 1, 2004 Location: Nashua, NH Posts: 36	Definitely call. I had a form 1 approved last July that was lost after approval and never reached me. I ended up getting a certified copy from them. If I hadn't called I wouldn't have known that something had gone wrong. When I called they told me to wait the full month and then mail them to request the copy.