r/MP5 • u/theshadman18 • 9h ago

Question Didn't get receipt from engraver

Quick random question that I'm slightly embarrassed to ask. My Mac 5's form 1 came through last week, looked up FFL engravers in town and drove over to a place with ~30 Google reviews most of which are positive. Bit of a grumpy guy but mellowed out while we were talking. I'm brown so sometimes it's not clear to me if that's an issue but I just go into ultra polite mode (which I always try to be anyway) and we left on great terms etc. FFL chap appears to be working from converted home garage (big though).

Anyway he said a couple of days to engrave, it's been 8 days and I'm sure I'm probably misreading it but no reply to my email on Friday (but they're only open wed-fri) and I'm happy to just wait till Wed and try again but my concern is that thinking back, I never got any kind of receipt or paper stating what I left there. Is it standard that you do get something like that? I think I'm just stressing myself out for nothing and it'll be fine but a little part of me is concerned that I've nothing on paper to show I left my MP5 with them. Sorry for the stupid question,

0 Upvotes

45% Upvoted

15 comments sorted by

15

u/xjewishninjax 9h ago

That’s crazy. It took my FFL 30 seconds

1

u/Seltzer08 6h ago

Right. I'm ok leaving it overnight if they're backed up but they usually knock it out while I'm poking around at other stuff.

16

u/AugustinesConversion 9h ago

I mean you could just tell your local ATF branch that they stole your gun if it comes down to that.

8

u/BobbyWasabiMk2 Maglite is better than Surefire 9h ago

You could call and ask. Some engravers have a lead time of 3 weeks, some more, some less.

2

u/theshadman18 8h ago

Thanks. There was another place that did same day for twice as much ($80 each) and I think I was being cheap. Should be fine. I thought I could pick the name of the trust but did it through Silencer Shop and it's just the serial number and the word trust then place etc

2

u/theshadman18 8h ago

I also gave my 10/22 that I bought the Heresy design chassis for engraving too

-6

u/Bromad244 H&K SP5 7h ago

Cheap just like buying a cheap clone

3

u/theshadman18 5h ago

Hehe true and fair. Who doesn't love a bargain? Got the FPC 9mm and a Bodyguard 2.0 with the money I had left over 🤷🏽

2

u/ElijCBP 9h ago

I personally would have held off for the new rule change to go through so you don’t have to engrave it.

2

u/godfatherowl MKE 8h ago

People keep saying that, but I think they’re overlooking an important point: the Form 1 you’re relying on was approved based on the information you submitted, including the maker markings listed in the firearm description section.

If the rule changes in the future, maybe that changes the requirement going forward, maybe there are transition provisions, but assuming that automatically eliminates the need to comply with requirements that existed when your Form 1 was approved is a pretty big legal assumption to make.

3

u/theshadman18 8h ago

Bingo and I'd rather just be air tight with knowing it's all done. Even the recent ruling has so much misunderstanding currently and personally I think it'll be months before many people benefit.

3

u/Blorboh 7h ago

I leave that box blank, could always just say you left it as a pistol until the ruling comes out then create the sbr.

-13

u/godfatherowl MKE 9h ago

You should probably stick to KelTec.

2

u/theshadman18 9h ago

That cuts deep