Hossbreed45 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) Hello all, I mailed my ATF Form 1 (SBR) yesterday and now I start the waiting game. My Class 3 Dealer told me that certain "non-essential" ATF employees have been laid-off due to this "partial government shutdown". Guess the wait for my Tax Stamp will take even longer than it did last time which, if memory serves, was 185 days. It'll be worth the wait, I'm sure. Anyway, Deerslayer and I have been conversing about the conversion process when the time comes. He gave me some options and I believe I will go with cutting my existing barrel to 10.50" and have Dan install my existing front ring sight to it. He tells me that he can "sleeve" the ring sight and install it on my cut-off barrel after he "cleans-up" the muzzle on his lathe. This will save me a couple hundred bucks over buying a new SBR barrel. Absolute authenticity is not super important to me as long as it looks and functions good. I'd like to hear from any of you who have gone this route - pros and cons. Thanks in advance... Edited January 25, 2019 by Hossbreed45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtrooper Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 I initially went the cutting down my original barrel as well ... At first it was okay, but the longer I looked at it the less I liked it ... I went ahead and purchased a 10.5 inch barrel and had it installed by deerslayer. Changing the barrel also allows the feed ramp to be polished more effectively, reducing feed issues. I'd at least consider the replacement barrel if I were you ... Cutting down your barrel is like kissing your sister ... It just doesn't look right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeddemon02 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 +1 on replace the barrel to have the proper profile look, but whatever makes you happy is most important. Not that it would right now speed things up, but curious why you did went the paper route instead of efile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossbreed45 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 My Dealer doesn't offer e-file. He fills out the forms for me and through 3 prior filings, I've had no issues with paper filing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossbreed45 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 If I go with the replacement barrel, do I have to change out the grip mount and forend too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossbreed45 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Is barrel removal something that I should be able to do myself? What exactly is required tool-wise to accomplish this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtrooper Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 If I go with the replacement barrel, do I have to change out the grip mount and forend too?You don't need to change out the grip mount ... You will need a new forend to fit the contour of a GI barrel. Again, Deerslayer made my forend, which fits my factory gripmount (3/4) and my GI barrel. To answer your other question about changing barrels, you would need a Thompson barrel clamp ... I have changed one barrel and since have left it to the professionals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossbreed45 Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 My Form 1 Tax Stamp Fee (debit) cleared my bank yesterday. The "official" wait-clock starts now. I guess someone is working at ATF during the shutdown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantpune Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 I guess someone is working at ATF during the shutdown...Apparently they deemed the check cashers "essential employees". I wouldn't expect any different from Uncle Sam. Mine went to FBI background check in October. Which, I think, are still happening even during the shutdown. Its the same background checks that happen when you buy a gun, its just that the FBI lumps NFA transfers at the back of the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_brock Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 My Form 1 Tax Stamp Fee (debit) cleared my bank yesterday. The "official" wait-clock starts now. I guess someone is working at ATF during the shutdown...Lol, of course they will cash checks. Working on papers is likely a different story :-) Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter kohler Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 I’m betting that they would work faster if they had to wait until they were done with the permit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossbreed45 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossbreed45 Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 I got my SBR engraving done yesterday. I like this location: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamellarllc Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 Definitely consider your next SBR e-file them the wait time is less than 30 days for approval, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeddemon02 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 I would also expect the new wait time to be around 9 months as of this writing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossbreed45 Posted March 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter kohler Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 took 11 months to transfer my ppsh41 sbr to a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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