Form 1 versus Form 4 time

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cowzrul

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I just registered to eFile and noticed Form 4 isn't available. I intend to file as an individual and was going to buy a Factory SBR. Now I am considering grabbing a lower and filing electronically (Form 1). Anyone in the "know" think one way is better? I just don't want to buy a SBR and have it sitting in a box at an FFL for 4-5 months.
 

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Either way, I don't think you can count on having it back inside of 4-5 months. I don't believe either is demonstrably and consistently faster. At least not from the research I've been doing over the last year. My eFile Form 1 SBR (Trust) was 131 days. As of today, I think my paper Form 4 (Trust) suppressor is at 148 days and counting.
 

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IMO, Go the form 4 if the dealer has it in stock (if brand name nice gun)
My individual forms in similar time periods:
Form 1 ATF received 2 OCt 2015 Approved 12 Nov 2015 41 days
Form 4 ATF received 27 OCt 2015 Approved 18 Dec 2015 56 days

It is worth the extra 2 weeks to get a "Factory SBR"
 

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IMO, Go the form 4 if the dealer has it in stock (if brand name nice gun)
My individual forms in similar time periods:
Form 1 ATF received 2 OCt 2015 Approved 12 Nov 2015 41 days
Form 4 ATF received 27 OCt 2015 Approved 18 Dec 2015 56 days

It is worth the extra 2 weeks to get a "Factory SBR"

Those times are insane. I mean seriously, WTF. I am happy for you, I really am, but my Form 1 and Form 4 took 131 and 151 days respectively. Wowzers.
 

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