Average Transfer time

[gds]

I sold a Colt M16A1 to a dealer at the Knob Creek MG Shoot in April , sent the transfer papers in the following Monday and as of 7/25/16 have not received the transfer papers from the ATF. Is there anyone that I can call to find out what's going on ,or is it a waste of time? Do I let the bear sleep or poke him with a stick . 21 Years ago when I bought the gun the transfer took 3 months, it's approaching 4 months on this one. Any advice ?8/16/16 5 months and still waiting .

 

[THE BIG SITT]

NFATracker.com ATF Form 1 and Form 4 Tracking website

You have to create a username and password, but from what I hear it is very accurate.

 

[gds]

Thanks I'll try it.

 

[Beowulf]

I sold a Colt M16A1 to a dealer at the Knob Creek MG Shoot in April , sent the transfer papers in the following Monday and as of 7/25/16 have not received the transfer papers from the ATF. Is there anyone that I can call to find out what's going on ,or is it a waste of time? Do I let the bear sleep or poke him with a stick . 21 Years ago when I bought the gun the transfer took 3 months, it's approaching 4 months on this one. Any advice ?

Prior to the huge influx due to 41P, paper forms were taking 4 or 5 months. Now, it's anyone's guess as to how long it will take, since the ATF was deluged with applications. I submitted forms in Februrary and have had no hint of getting my stamps anytime soon and I've heard they have just started entering in forms submitted in March into their system (not approving, just doing the initial data entry).

Sad to say, but you should buckle in for a long, long wait.

 

[Six Shooter Steve]

My paper form 4's from the end of Jan I recieved the stamp a couple weeks ago. I have 2 from feb that are still pending.

 

[Bfish]

Prior to the huge influx due to 41P, paper forms were taking 4 or 5 months. Now, it's anyone's guess as to how long it will take, since the ATF was deluged with applications. I submitted forms in Februrary and have had no hint of getting my stamps anytime soon and I've heard they have just started entering in forms submitted in March into their system (not approving, just doing the initial data entry).

Sad to say, but you should buckle in for a long, long wait.

I would say it will be awhile. I don't even like to think about all of the forms I sent off a few weeks back. I'm hoping to see that junk by this time next year haha

I mailed a form 1 that was cashed but none of the form 4's I've sent anywhere in July have been.

 

[THE BIG SITT]

I would say it will be awhile. I don't even like to think about all of the forms I sent off a few weeks back. I'm hoping to see that junk by this time next year haha

I mailed a form 1 that was cashed but none of the form 4's I've sent anywhere in July have been.

Yeah I sent two paper Form 1s on the 12th and I don't expect to see those until Spring 2017 at the earliest. Oh well, gives me time to get the build ready.

 

[gds]

10 DAYS short of 5 months I got my transfer approval back today .

 

[Beowulf]

Nice, that's actually pretty quick for them

 

[markiemark]

Are these turnaround times mainly for an individual? I heard the times were different for an individual vs a trust but wanted to hear if that was true firsthand.

 

[stony]

I sent mine through as a trust and it took about 160 days.

 

[Rookie]

Still waiting on a trust approval from February.

 

[joe23fisher]

Sent a Form 4 in as a Trust for a Suppressor on March 31st 2016 and as of 9/14/16 still shows as Pending.

 

[JollyMon]

 

[Six Shooter Steve]

Still waiting on a trust approval from February.

i got 2 stamps back today that I purchased on 2/16. So you should be pretty close

 

[jim.a]

I send in a form 4 on 4/9/16 was approved 9/1/16 I pick it up 9/11/16 nice Colt M16 A1

 

[Rookie]

Still waiting on a trust approval from February.

Stamp came in 9/24. FINALLY!