Suppressor wait times

[4090Sharps]

I received another approval early today. A different examiner for this one. So I had three different examiners for three items in two weeks--stupid. This was my resubmission. 656 days total wait, so I'm especially grateful for this approval. Based on Trust Form 4 approval trends in May, I was expecting to wait another month.

Looking forward to slapping this Hybrid on my Ruger M77 in 450 Bushmaster and testing it out. It's unlikely I'll be able to do so until the weekend, so I have time to load up some subsonic loads with 300gr .45 bullets that I have sitting around.

 

[Curmudgeon]

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I received another approval early today. A different examiner for this one. So I had three different examiners for three items in two weeks--stupid. This was my resubmission. 656 days total wait, so I'm especially grateful for this approval. Based on Trust Form 4 approval trends in May, I was expecting to wait another month.

Looking forward to slapping this Hybrid on my Ruger M77 in 450 Bushmaster and testing it out. It's unlikely I'll be able to do so until the weekend, so I have time to load up some subsonic loads with 300gr .45 bullets that I have sitting around.

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Congratulation! You seem to be on a roll.

 

[GAHunterJim]

First one took 8 months in 2022, second is in the works, 3/20/2023 and counting...

 

[Curmudgeon]

I had a certificate for one free Thunder Beast suppressor last year and one for 50% off. I ordered the 338 Ultra Gen2 and an Ultra 7. It took close to three months to get a serial number because of the backlog and then add on the jail time for that. There's a chance they could be approved by hunting season.

 

[crrakcrrak]

My two paper forms in 2020 were 6 months and 3 weeks. The e form last year was 6 months and 2 weeks. I have another one waiting since October 1. The first one is the killer for the wait. The next ones are not as big a deal since a guy has one to use while waiting???

 

[Curmudgeon]

The last address I saw for mailing a Form 4 was Portland, Oregon so I would take it that this is where e-forms go. Are all examiners based out of Portland then or are there other offices?

 

[sacklunch]

The last address I saw for mailing a Form 4 was Portland, Oregon so I would take it that this is where e-forms go. Are all examiners based out of Portland then or are there other offices?

That is where the NFA division is located.

 

[Bouldar]

How do you know when/if approved? Do you get an email, call from dealer, have to check?

 

[Nickziegler]

Submitted 10/28/22.
Approved 5/16/23

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[Hnthrdr]

Just got the approved email for 1 of 2! Submitted sep 12 2022

 

[ResearchinStuff]

Submitted 10/28/22.
Approved 5/16/23

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individual or trust? I've got a trust that submitted 10/14....

 

[Nickziegler]

individual or trust? I've got a trust that submitted 10/14....

Individual

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[Bluumoon]

Trust from end of July 2022, still waiting

 

[Bluefish]

Trusts seem to be taking longer. I have seen a few august trusts, but mostly June and July. Individuals are sept or October now. Makes no sense if they take them in order unless they split them up 50/50 and there are fewer individuals and more trusts.

 

[Gadjet]

Exciting news today! 2 suppressors submitted 11/22/22, 3 more submitted 3/28/23.
Form 4 trust.
All 5 approved 5/17/23.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Exciting news today! 2 suppressors submitted 11/22/22, 3 more submitted 3/28/23.
Form 4 trust.
All 5 approved 5/17/23.

Holy moly! They love them some batch approvals.

 

[Bluumoon]

Notified shop filled out form wrong, back to bottom of the pile...

 

[gabenzeke]

Notified shop filled out form wrong, back to bottom of the pile...

Thank God I'm not the only one.

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[Grumman]

I’m within days of the 9 month average the ATF is communicating. I’m getting anxious and am concerned with a couple things since it’s my first time with the process. I called into the hotline but was just told it’s in the system,you aren’t at the 9 month average yet, and nobody has looked at your form. Would someone mind helping me out with these questions?

I got the “form submitted” email from the ATF on August 30th 2022. When I open the attached populated form, the serial number box is grayed out with no visible s/n. Is that normal? The lady asked for the S/N first and I couldn’t see it on the form.


When I go to my ATF account there is no information in the “My Forms” section. I would have thought it would be visible in my account. It appears to have stages listed for the forms to be in but there is nothing there in either of the links.

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[thinhorn_AK]

Exciting news today! 2 suppressors submitted 11/22/22, 3 more submitted 3/28/23.
Form 4 trust.
All 5 approved 5/17/23.

Seems like there’s just no organization there. I have o e submitted 9/21, and one on 10/11 of 2022. You got batch approved and your oldest one filed 2 months after mine. I’m happy for you but this stuff makes me hate the ATF that much more. Not that it matters to them.