Foray into NFA...thanks to these folks for the help

[Blinking Dog]

I am finally getting into the NFA world after procrastinating for years. For those thinking about it, but haven't done it yet, my honest observation at this early stage is...yes, there is a lot of paperwork up front to get going if you go the Trust route. But, I think that's a really good way to go. Yes, there are govt hoops to jump through. And yes, it is expensive. But if you seek out good advice, find good folks to work with, are patient, and willing to part with your hard earned money, you can get it done.

Here are some of the good folks who have either provided good service along the way, or helped out:

Jim at myguntrust.com - Jim is in Austin, TX and has been a real pleasure to work with. He set up a Trust for my family, and while it was more expensive than an online fill-it-out-yourself form, I feel it was well worth it. I have a good friend who went the cheaper route and I now know he made quite a few mistakes that could be problematic. Plus, with Jim you can call or email him and he'll provide a quick answer. I can't recommend him enough.

Ident Marking Services - For SBR engraving. Great job, looks nice, price was right. Even better, if you are in the Dallas area you can go there in person on Tuesday or Thursday nights and they'll engrave your lower while you wait.

BigWaylon - I got a lot of good info off this NFA forum, but thanks much to BigWaylon for his step-by-step guide to filing an eFile form 1. Of course, a govt web form wasn't as easy to maneuver as I had hoped...so I'm glad BigWaylon provided all the steps to make it happen. Thank you!

SilencerShop - Makes buying a suppressor easy...Too easy

Capitol Armory - Gun shop out of Austin, TX. Fast, reliable service at good prices.

I'm a big believer in, if someone provides good service you should recognize them for it. So here I am recognizing these good folks.

[BigWaylon]

It's a slippery slope...be careful. Way worse than your average case of BRD.

[kaltesherz]

NFA is definitely a pain to start but once you do it's fairly straightforward... and expensive.

Ident Marking Services - For SBR engraving. Great job, looks nice, price was right. Even better, if you are in the Dallas area you can go there in person on Tuesday or Thursday nights and they'll engrave your lower while you wait.

That's gotta be nice, they've got 2 lowers I've been waiting on, odds are the one I did by eForm will be approved well before I get them back.

[six8]

NFA is definitely a pain to start but once you do it's fairly straightforward... and expensive.



That's gotta be nice, they've got 2 lowers I've been waiting on, odds are the one I did by eForm will be approved well before I get them back.

I have one there as well. Any idea how long they usually take? This is my first but definitely not the last....

[BigWaylon]

I have one there as well. Any idea how long they usually take? This is my first but definitely not the last....

They used to be 2 months or so due to some equipment down. I've seen people report ~2 weeks recently.

[kaltesherz]

They used to be 2 months or so due to some equipment down. I've seen people report ~2 weeks recently.

It seems to vary, according to someone I talked to there they do it in batches depending on where it's being engraved. They've had one lower for almost a month, the other maybe 2.5 weeks or so. They said I should get both back at the same time.

[SteyrAUG]

I'm a big believer in, if someone provides good service you should recognize them for it. So here I am recognizing these good folks.

Says a lot about a person's character when they take the time to post about positive experiences.

[devilsdeeds]

I just used Ident a few weeks ago. It only took them about a week to get it, engrave and ship it back.

[ptmccain]

If a company has an industrial laser capable of doing these kinds of NFA engravings, I wonder what kind of hoops they have to jump through to branch out into NFA related engraving services?

[devilsdeeds]

If a company has an industrial laser capable of doing these kinds of NFA engravings, I wonder what kind of hoops they have to jump through to branch out into NFA related engraving services?

Just an FFL. Engraving is considered repair work. That is why you can send them the serialized part and they can in turn ship it directly back to you instead of a local FFL.