In November I put an order in for an 8.5" Mossberg from Long Range Precision. Sort of mixed experience in ordering and communication but overall it's been alright I guess.

However, initially they told me a few weeks to a few months for the form to come back so they could ship it to my dealer then after 3 months went by I asked if they got the form yet and they said probably not for another 3+ months...what gives?

I've been through this process before a few times...never took 6+ months PER FORM.

Also, I'm having a custom thigh rig made for the gun and thinking of putting a Tamer grip on it. Can anyone speak to these? Are they good to go or what?

EDIT: I forgot to mention that mine will be 3+1...that is something Serbu nor Safety Harbor offers!! I love that advantage. I'm anxious to try it with mini-shells even though they get mixed reviews.

Thanks!

-Emt1581

They aren't sending the form so they can make it....they already made it the week after I paid them. The form they sent is so they can send it to my local dealer...they said it's been taking 6mos....are they full of shit? If so, what's the rationale for lying?

How do I pursue the issue with the ATF? Last time I did this Dawn Henson was the go to gal that signed off...

Thanks

-Emt1581

I ordered a 9mm suppressor that transfered on a form 3 to my dealer. It was submitted to the NFA Branch on 12/16/2011 and the transfer was approved 12/22/2011, it was at my dealer on 1/5/2012. I know form 3 times can vary, but I have never seen anything about them taking six months.

Had a similar situation with gunrunners usa a while back (almost a year ago) and I've still not recieved my can. They forgot to send in the F3, I called 3 times in 3 months and stopped by twice (out of state dealer 4 hours away) Every time I called or stopped by they went to look at the "paperwork" and told me that it was still delayed. Only after I demanded a refund did the truth come out that they did sent in the paperwork in the first place and lied about "checking on it" all the other times

IMHO I should have made them refund my money but instead they said that they would give me a "deal" on a second can, I was suspecting something for wholesale. Instead he quoted me the SAME price for a tac-65 that he did months earlier when I bought my SS sparrow can, a slap in the face.

At the time transfers were taking 3 months, I could have had the can in 4. They delayed me 3 months and I'm at nearly a year with current wait times, I should finally have the F4 done in about a month.

No way form 3 is taking that long, or expected to take that long.
My form 3's come in approved from 7 days to 21 days max. from manufacturer or distributor (I am an FFL/SOT)

Do you have the serial number? If not, you won't get too far calling the ATF number, as that is what they are going to ask for. 304-616-4500 NFA Branch Phone #

My guess is that the F3 hasn't been submitted, or there is some problem in manufacturing...


If the form 3 was indeed submitted, your receiving dealer should be able to get the serial number from the manufacturer and check on it for you.

Couldn't I just ask the ATF if an AOW was submitted by said company for the week they said they sent it??

I went through the serial number game before...he woutldn't release it to other customers (their ser. no.).... I'm feeling kind of stuck here. Couldn't the ATF do anything??

As far as my dealer, good enough guy but he said he ran into the same issue with ser. no's with previous customers...again, the guy won't give them out to anyone.

What do I do here?

Thanks

-Emt1581

Don't bother calling the ATF yourself to check on a form 3. I tried that and they told me it specifically has to be the dealer that calls for that information. Trust me, I tried for this most recent 5 week or more form 3.

Does PA require restration of NFA items?

LRP had an issue with my transfer because they did not know LA paperwork had to be submitted with the form 3.

Brad has always been a super nice guy. Have you called him?

The Receiving dealer can call yes, but they will need the serial number.

Hate to say it, but reluctancy to even give out the serial to your dealer is a huge red flag. (no legitimate reason not to.... unless it was never submitted, because you dealer would make one call and find the truth)

I usually have serial numbers within 2 days of the form 3 being submitted (and I'm usually CC'd on the E-fax'ed Form 3 itself)

Call your manufacturer and put the pressure on, or take your business elsewhere. (probably not what you want to hear, sorry)

Yes sorry, I meant registration.

Sheriff here is no problem but you also have to have the state police forms. I did not know if maybe that was your delay.

Did not know he was known to hold serial numbers. They gave me mine with no problem.

I talked to him yesterday and he said he just received a stack of forms back form the ATF and that some were from as far back as October.

Hopefully yours was in that stack.

Who knows what the truth is..... Probably somewhere in the middle. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. If you want his cell number shoot me a PM.

Henderson Arms, in NV, did a C3 to C3 approval transfer in less then 24 hours to my dealer in PA. I am now waiting the 6 months plus period for my Colt 6933 to be approved.

Dane

I would be asking for a refund.



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