average wait time from purchase to tax stamp received ranges between 180-270 days

any where from 4-12 months

The normally average is 6 months. But approval times are dropping to about 4 months : nationalguntrusts.com/blogs/news/nfa-sitrep-approval-wait-times-are-dropping --- NFA "Gun Trusts" are yielding even quicker results : nationalguntrusts.com/blogs/news/nfa-sitrep-approval-wait-times-are-dropping

After the paperwork is received an extensive background check is done and your fingerprints are ran by FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE). If all is in order, approval is granted and your ATF form 4, fingerprints, and photos are filed with the BATFE and your duplicate Form 4 with canceled tax stamp is sent to you. The process can take around 90-180 days but recently has been taking 7-11 months.