...from 2015!
My wife and daughter wanted to give me a can for Christmas of 2015, so started the saga...
Using guidance from a shooting buddy of mine, they settled on a Gemtech GMT HALO. Finding none in stock locally, they went with a well-known out-of-state dealer who offered a great price, and even a .mil discount. Having bought the suppressor, they needed to get the Form 3 rolling, so the plan next needed to find an in-state dealer to take delivery and handle the Form 4. My buddy was afraid it might tip me off to the surprise, so they didn't want to ask me who I used for Title II stuff. My daughter (a trustee on our NFA Trust), first approached a well-known store many here will recognize, where she was patted on the head and told to run along like a good girl. She was steaming. (I found out about this all after the fact, remember.) So, instead, they gave me a "Silencer Certificate" for Christmas, and told me "You have to handle the transfer." No problem. On 26 Dec 15, I called Keith at Collectable Arms and asked he send out his FFL to the dealer for the Form 3. He sent it while we were talking on the phone. (This is one of the reasons they're the best.) I then called the dealer and told them to the FFL. They're in TX, and they laughed that it was the only one they'd get from NH.
I am on my way, or so I think...
For those who are new to the NFA process, prior to 13 Jul 16, it went like this:
Find can. Buy can.
If out of state (Dealer 1), find local FFL (Dealer 2) to receive said can.
Dealer 1 gets Dealer 2's info, and submits ATF Form 3 to transfer the can from Dealer 1 to Dealer 2.
When Form 3 is received, Dealer 1 mails can to Dealer 2.
When Dealer 2 receives can, dealer and new owner (me) fill out Form 4, and sends it, appropriate debris (depending on entity: photos, FP, trust docs, etc.) along with $200 to ATF
ATF approves Form 4, mails it back to Dealer 2, you can a call, and go pick up new toy.
As of Dec 16, Form 3's were taking about 6-8 weeks. Not wanting to be a dick, and adhering to the adage that a watched pot never boils, I avoided hounding Dealer 1 every Friday like I wanted to. ("Is it back yet? Is it back yet?") Finally, in early March I called. "Um...let me call you back." Shit. Next day: "Um...we misplaced that paperwork, and the Form 3 was never filed." Shit, shit, shit. "We'll fax it out today (9 Mar). And we'll include a free t-shirt."
Form 3 out: 9 Mar
Can arrives at CA: 24 May (77 days)
I get to CA on the 26th, and we send out the Form 4. (Alex fills out the Form, puts everything in the envelope in front of you, then shows you the addressed, stamped envelope. They are the best.)
Wait, wait, wait, and I get the call from Keith last night. Fast trip down and it's finally mine.
The HALO fits right over a standard A2 style birdcage and locks into the blank firing adapter groove, so no need for new or proprietary muzzle brakes.
Looks good in Flat Dark Earth (the best dark earth).
Cozy in her new home.
For those who are counting, that's 449 days, flash to (silenced) bang, for a piece of metal on the end of a barrel. The HPA can't get here fast enough...
My wife and daughter wanted to give me a can for Christmas of 2015, so started the saga...
Using guidance from a shooting buddy of mine, they settled on a Gemtech GMT HALO. Finding none in stock locally, they went with a well-known out-of-state dealer who offered a great price, and even a .mil discount. Having bought the suppressor, they needed to get the Form 3 rolling, so the plan next needed to find an in-state dealer to take delivery and handle the Form 4. My buddy was afraid it might tip me off to the surprise, so they didn't want to ask me who I used for Title II stuff. My daughter (a trustee on our NFA Trust), first approached a well-known store many here will recognize, where she was patted on the head and told to run along like a good girl. She was steaming. (I found out about this all after the fact, remember.) So, instead, they gave me a "Silencer Certificate" for Christmas, and told me "You have to handle the transfer." No problem. On 26 Dec 15, I called Keith at Collectable Arms and asked he send out his FFL to the dealer for the Form 3. He sent it while we were talking on the phone. (This is one of the reasons they're the best.) I then called the dealer and told them to the FFL. They're in TX, and they laughed that it was the only one they'd get from NH.
I am on my way, or so I think...
For those who are new to the NFA process, prior to 13 Jul 16, it went like this:
Find can. Buy can.
If out of state (Dealer 1), find local FFL (Dealer 2) to receive said can.
Dealer 1 gets Dealer 2's info, and submits ATF Form 3 to transfer the can from Dealer 1 to Dealer 2.
When Form 3 is received, Dealer 1 mails can to Dealer 2.
When Dealer 2 receives can, dealer and new owner (me) fill out Form 4, and sends it, appropriate debris (depending on entity: photos, FP, trust docs, etc.) along with $200 to ATF
ATF approves Form 4, mails it back to Dealer 2, you can a call, and go pick up new toy.
As of Dec 16, Form 3's were taking about 6-8 weeks. Not wanting to be a dick, and adhering to the adage that a watched pot never boils, I avoided hounding Dealer 1 every Friday like I wanted to. ("Is it back yet? Is it back yet?") Finally, in early March I called. "Um...let me call you back." Shit. Next day: "Um...we misplaced that paperwork, and the Form 3 was never filed." Shit, shit, shit. "We'll fax it out today (9 Mar). And we'll include a free t-shirt."
Form 3 out: 9 Mar
Can arrives at CA: 24 May (77 days)
I get to CA on the 26th, and we send out the Form 4. (Alex fills out the Form, puts everything in the envelope in front of you, then shows you the addressed, stamped envelope. They are the best.)
Wait, wait, wait, and I get the call from Keith last night. Fast trip down and it's finally mine.
The HALO fits right over a standard A2 style birdcage and locks into the blank firing adapter groove, so no need for new or proprietary muzzle brakes.
Looks good in Flat Dark Earth (the best dark earth).
Cozy in her new home.
For those who are counting, that's 449 days, flash to (silenced) bang, for a piece of metal on the end of a barrel. The HPA can't get here fast enough...
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My wife asked me last Oct. if I wanted a silencer for christmas. I said, "What? Next christmas?". I think she was more disappointed than I was after I explained the process. ![[laugh]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/012.gif "Laugh [laugh]")
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