MarsOrBust Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Has anyone received any paper form 4 approvals lately? Its killing me seeing these super quick eform approvals while I wait on paper. I know I am in for a longer wait but I couldn't pass up the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPFiveO Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Just got one back that was approved March 5th. Submitted on July 13 last year, so 8 months from my dealer to me. Still waiting on one submitted a month later (August) but it was from an individual to individual. Not sure if that makes any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Might be faster to just cancel it and do a eForm! 35 hour was a transfer I did for a suppressor just last Monday. Crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker402 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 I’m waiting on a seller’s paper Form 4 transferring to my dealer for about 6 weeks. I was hoping that a transfer to a dealer, even on a paper Form 4, wouldn’t take too long. My dealer uses eforms so hopefully once he gets it it can be transferred to me in a reasonable amount of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in Bama Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Just recently ATF showed wait time on a paper Form 4 was 201 days, same info showed 188 days for e-file. That was before the recent shift in e-file procedure. My best e-file is 19 days but I can't do electronic fingerprints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Iannamico Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 I recently saw a post-SOMEPLACE that said the USPS was going to do electronic fingerprints, most UPS stores do too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun_nerd Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 There are some threads on Reddit about this if you search for ATF compliant electronic fingerprinting (EFT file format). The go-to company seems to be one called Printscan that operates out of a lot of UPS store locations (as Frank mentioned). Supposedly you make an appointment, they scan your prints with some kind of device, then you can download the file later and use it over and over as an attachment when you efile. They have a template specifically for use with ATF forms. I have not done this personally, but I'm planning to give it a shot asap since I'm tired of rolling prints, especially when purchasing multiple items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 That is who I recommend, Printscan and going to a UPS Store kiosk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 I used Tyr-ident. It was super easy. I ordered a physical print from Silencershop (needed it for a paper form 4 anyway), scanned at 600dpi on my scanner, sent it to Tyr and they sent back an .eft That said, I haven’t actually used it yet, but have it ready for next time I do a Form 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUNBUGS Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Did a paper Form 4 recently. Received by ATF 22 Jan. Approved and mailed back 11 March. 49 days. The fastest paper Form 4 I've ever gotten. Light speed compared to the past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarsOrBust Posted March 25 Author Report Share Posted March 25 3 hours ago, GUNBUGS said: Did a paper Form 4 recently. Received by ATF 22 Jan. Approved and mailed back 11 March. 49 days. The fastest paper Form 4 I've ever gotten. Light speed compared to the past. Was it a paper form 4 to an individual? That's crazy fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibru Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 If your local/friendly PD has an e-scan fingerprint scanner, they can do those cards for you too. Can print directly to FD-258 cards that you may have pre printed with ATF ORI code or can be printed into that format from blank card stock. If the scanner accepts your prints at the time of fingerprinting then they are usually good to go, as most of the scanner software hit more points and pore mapping vs ink prints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUNBUGS Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 22 hours ago, MarsOrBust said: Was it a paper form 4 to an individual? That's crazy fast. From an out of business SOT to our Corporate FFL/SOT. Responsible individual, prints, photos, Corp documentation. For a pre-sample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootnDull Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 I had a batch come through in July, all papers from last fall. 8-10 months on the 3 cans, as the stamps all hit on the same day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker402 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 (edited) The seller of an item I’m purchasing submitted a paper form 4 transferring to a SOT which was received by the NFA Branch on Feb 12, approved on March 26 and received back by mail on April 10th. Hopefully my e-form 4 will come back even sooner! Edited April 15 by Husker402 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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