That's a good question.  I will pose that while we hash out the details again today around how we're handling all of this.

I didn't copy it in but someone on here asked if this would delay the GSG-522 and the answer is no.  We still have the tenative time frame of mid april on the 522 series being ready for import but GSG & ATI are trying hard to bump that up.  Production on those guns is already underway, we're just hung up right now on the approvals from ATF.  We have verbal approval, we just need tech branch to issue us letters that they're all set so i can submit to import in quantity.  Hopefully my letters show up soon.  I am working now on the first shipment of 1911 pistols and we were hoping GSG could get us our first run of rotary mags for the shipment, but their update back to me said mid april now on that as well.  We shall see.

As the export is mandated by ATF as part of the recall everything will be handled properly through our export company.  Again, for questions like this I need to refer you to the ATF directly as ultimately I can make no assurances for spoken instructions.  They have not issued us any official documentation regarding the recall other than the letter telling us the fake suppressor is an NFA item now.  That letter doesn't even state anything about a recall.

ATF can lick my sweaty nutz.

He will be getting a letter this week to let him know what to do.

This is a cluster-fuck that ATI has been tossed in to, and I hope we can give ATI as much support as possible. They have always done right by the firearms community.

Chris, tell Joe P, that I need some porn and Cheetos.

I do understand what you are saying but unfortunately, ATI does not have control over the procedure that needs to be followed.  The ATF is here, everyday now while this is going on.  We cannot replace a fake shroud with out the original being accounted for by ATF.  We can only import replacement cans as fast as they can be manufactured, which is a few thousand a month.  We are lucky that ATF has not put an end date on the amnesty that they've offered but that's about all the luck we have had so far.  I'm sorry it sucks but we are not in control of the procedures, just the execution.

Our first shipment of replacements is in Customs right now, will be here friday at the latest.  We're going to try to keep a steady stream flowing with our shipments.  The manufacturer of the fake suppressors is a small german company, and they need to make us almost 14,000 new fake suppressors.  Until we see how things start to roll I have no way to gauge a waiting period at all.  My guess is 3-4 weeks right now once you send it out but again, I have no way to gauge the amount we will recieve from consumers vs the amount available from germany to replace them.  this is one of the reasons why the ATF has not put an end date on the amnesty period yet.

This bothers me a bit to be honest.  These dealers should call me so I can explain the meaning of amnesty to them.  The ATFs main concern right now is to account for as many of these as they can.  Although the fake suppressor is now an NFA item, anyone who has one now while the amnesty is in effect is in no danger.  If your dealers collect the cans and destroy them, we cannot replace them with the new ones for you, because it's an even swap.  So, if you take your suppressor to a dealer and he ignores the instructions set up (and the letter we're generating for every dealer who bought an SD from our distributors) I sure hope that these dealers are willing to pay the $25.00 to replace your shroud for you.  This whole thing is going to take some time for sure, that's why no end date for the amnesty has been enacted yet by ATF.  Over the next few weeks we will be processing the paper document situation.  We've already gotten our distributors set, next up is the thousands of dealer letters to be mailed.  But one thing to understand is that yes, this whole thing sucks but the ATF understands a) how many of these there are out there and b) that it is more important to  account for as many cans as possible, not how many people they can arrest or fine....

but once their amnesty ends, i assume the gloves will be off.

if you find a dealer who says they're going to destroy the fake suppressor because 'they aren't allowed to have it,' tell them to call me.  If they pitch a fit or preach that they know what the situation is or whatever, remember me and the fact that I'm sitting square in the middle of this as the importer & the consumer connection and that at a moments notice I can walk into the warehouse and grab an ATF agent. (between 10am & 3pm Mon- Thur that is).  If a dealer is going to be the reason you don't get your free and newly approved replacement and they won't help please contact us directly at:

1-800-290-0065
or
[email protected]

If I have to replace every g**damn one of these with each user myself I will, don't let anyone out there who doesn't understand the meaning of amnesty prevent you from getting what is rightfully yours for purchasing a GSG-5SD.  Man, I see now that that infuriates me.



Well, I am fully approved to import the replacements over the next 12 months.  I seriously hope they wouldn't change their mind again considering they gave us a drawing of how it was to be built, we did it, sent it back to the guy who originally did the GSG approval and they approved it.  I'll see if I can get that document up here at least, not sure if I'm allowed though.  I'll check.



Our first shipment is being picked up from customs and delivered here today.  The manufacturer in Germany is making as many as possible and we will continue a steady stream of them as much as we can until we've imported the total quantity but I'll say it again,  we can't guarentee a turn around time right now.  I know it blows but I recommend just biting the bullet and sending your cans because they're already rolling in and replacements are first come first serve.



What do you want me to tell you?  I have two agents here physically accounting for the situation.  literally, they are going to be physically handling the cans and putting them in the boxes for export.  These aren't our rules, we did not decide how this all is to be executed.  It was set up by ATF.  I'm sorry there's no law.  All I can do is refer you to the NFA division of the ATF to register your complaint, my hands are tied.



All part of the plan, I have distributor dispositions rolling in but we were pressed to go live earlier than we were ready to because of the who ATF field agent FFL audit situation, as you all saw on here about 2 weeks before I was able to throw anything up here.  Nothing happens over night, but we'll stick with it until it's done.

This is the attached document that the ATF sent us with our revocation of the original fake suppressor.  Hi-tec for sure but we did as they show, sent it from Germany to FTB and they gave us a new approval.  

We have again requested some sort of official document from the higher ups who are approving everything for this.  I mean seriously, can they mandate a recall and not put it in writing?  They have so far.  Unfortunately our contact for info regarding this has to go to his people who have to go to the lawers etc, so there's not a very quick turn around on iformation but I have already spoken to my boss about it and he has already asked our direct contact for the recall, so now we continue to play the waiting game.