Some good info here but a few additional things for the guys in Texas.
Yes Silencer Shop can mail your suppressor to you upon issuance of the stamp but..... it can take up to two more weeks for you to receive your suppressor. Silencer Shop can give you better time lines on the shipping process but it is not a quick deal. If you are within driving distance, I would suggest going and picking it up. The process for purchase is still pretty much the same as with any suppressor. You will send a copy of your trust along with the check to the BATFE.
As for another vendor to deal with, check out SAW Guns in Sunnyvale Texas. They carry a crazy amount of suppressors on hand. If you purchase through them, you are only required to submit your paperwork and check at the time of purchase. You are not charged for the suppressor until you are approved and stamp issued. This makes it really nice if you have multiple suppressors that you are purchasing. Right now I have four different suppressor that are in NFA jail but will be able to spread out the full payment on them as they come in. A little easier on the pocket book.
As for local dealer vs. out of state dealer, definitely try to find someone local with in stock items. For example, on my Thunderbeast 338BA purchase, I used an out of state vendor that did not have the suppressor in stock. It took a month for Thunderbeast to get a serial number to my vendor. From that time of serial number issuance, it took almost two more months for the Form 3 transfer from Thunderbeast to my local dealer to complete. At that time, then I could submit my Form 4. That is an additional three months tacked on to the wait to get my suppressor. Needless to say, the other three I am waiting on were all in stock items purchased from local dealers so that the Form 4 paperwork could be submitted the following day. Now I am only waiting on the BATFE to do their part.
If you are not aware of the check process, your paperwork and check get sent to one branch/location of the BATFE. At that location, your check is removed from the paper work and deposited/cashed. Your paperwork is then sent to another branch/location for the actual processing/background checks. It is very possible for you to receive a pending date before your check clears the bank as the second location is not dependent on the check being cashed.
Hope this helps a little bit more in regards to some of the process.
Yes Silencer Shop can mail your suppressor to you upon issuance of the stamp but..... it can take up to two more weeks for you to receive your suppressor. Silencer Shop can give you better time lines on the shipping process but it is not a quick deal. If you are within driving distance, I would suggest going and picking it up. The process for purchase is still pretty much the same as with any suppressor. You will send a copy of your trust along with the check to the BATFE.
As for another vendor to deal with, check out SAW Guns in Sunnyvale Texas. They carry a crazy amount of suppressors on hand. If you purchase through them, you are only required to submit your paperwork and check at the time of purchase. You are not charged for the suppressor until you are approved and stamp issued. This makes it really nice if you have multiple suppressors that you are purchasing. Right now I have four different suppressor that are in NFA jail but will be able to spread out the full payment on them as they come in. A little easier on the pocket book.
As for local dealer vs. out of state dealer, definitely try to find someone local with in stock items. For example, on my Thunderbeast 338BA purchase, I used an out of state vendor that did not have the suppressor in stock. It took a month for Thunderbeast to get a serial number to my vendor. From that time of serial number issuance, it took almost two more months for the Form 3 transfer from Thunderbeast to my local dealer to complete. At that time, then I could submit my Form 4. That is an additional three months tacked on to the wait to get my suppressor. Needless to say, the other three I am waiting on were all in stock items purchased from local dealers so that the Form 4 paperwork could be submitted the following day. Now I am only waiting on the BATFE to do their part.
If you are not aware of the check process, your paperwork and check get sent to one branch/location of the BATFE. At that location, your check is removed from the paper work and deposited/cashed. Your paperwork is then sent to another branch/location for the actual processing/background checks. It is very possible for you to receive a pending date before your check clears the bank as the second location is not dependent on the check being cashed.
Hope this helps a little bit more in regards to some of the process.