Received MD Collector and C&R Licenses Today

ewarfare · Sep 4, 2009

Came home today and found BOTH my state collector's license and C&R license in the mailbox. Amazing timing, IMO. I sent my state collector's license sometime in late July. My C&R license was sent on Aug. 14th with ATF charging my card on Aug. 17th. Today is Sep. 4th...so that's a 3 week turn-around time for the C&R license and less than 2 months for the collector's license.

I wish I had kept track of when I sent the collector's license out because I noticed a lot of people on here have been gauging the time lately. Unfortunately, I told myself to forget about it because I thought it would take longer than 3 months. Guess the MD state police proved me wrong...

This is definitely good news for anyone thinking it will take many long months for either license.

Time to look for some Mosins.

P.S. If anyone needs a C&R form, I was sent extras for some reason. Just PM me and I'll try to send it your way when I can.

leekl03 · Sep 4, 2009

Sweet! Congrats!

fivepointstar · Sep 4, 2009

CONGRATS!!!

Its customary to buy everyone on the forum a gun of their choice if you get both hte C&R and Collector Status the same day. :innocent0

erwos · Sep 4, 2009

Wouldn't you know it, but my C&R came today, too! Record breaker, actually: they got the app on August 13, and I got my C&R on September 4. If they hadn't lost my first app, I'd actually be happy.

ewarfare · Sep 4, 2009

fivepointstar said:
CONGRATS!!!

Its customary to buy everyone on the forum a gun of their choice if you get both hte C&R and Collector Status the same day.

If I was filthy, stinkin' rich AND the law permitted it, I'd have no problem doing that...seriously.

erwos said:
Wouldn't you know it, but my C&R came today, too! Record breaker, actually: they got the app on August 13, and I got my C&R on September 4. If they hadn't lost my first app, I'd actually be happy.

This should be a great sign for anyone that's thinking about getting a C&R in the future. When I applied, I thought it would take 3-4 months...instead, we get ours in 3 weeks! At this rate, people will be getting theirs in a matter of days.

J.Brown · Sep 4, 2009

if this hold true, ill have my C&r in a few more days.

Threeband · Sep 4, 2009

I got my C&R FFL today too!

Mailed the application August 10. Check cleared the bank August 12.

License came today, September 4. 25 days. Looks like they're doing them in batches.

Maybe my Collector's letter will come soon: I mailed that a few days after the C&R.

j8064 · Sep 4, 2009

Congrats folks! 'Bout time those C&R's & Collector Letters started showing up.
So, whatcha gonna buy first?

P.S. DO NOT SIGN THE ORIGINALS OF YOUR C&R LICENSES. MAKE LOTS OF COPIES!!!

Threeband · Sep 4, 2009

j8064 said:
Congrats folks! 'Bout time those C&R's & Collector Letters started showing up.
So, whatcha gonna buy first?

P.S. DO NOT SIGN THE ORIGINALS OF YOUR C&R LICENSES. MAKE LOTS OF COPIES!!!

Supposed to sign COPY ONLY in BLUE ink, as I understand it (so signature contrasts).

Just xeroxed 10 copies, to get started. What to buy first?

Yeah, like I can afford to buy anything!

CZ 82 looks neat, if anyone sells them C&R. Looks like J&G doesn't sell them that way anymore. I could go for a Makarov though. Then a Tokarev. Followed, perhaps, by a (non-C&R) Glock.

"Makarov, Tokarev, Glock,

A Mauser with walnut stock

A nice Finnish Mosin

I've already chosen:

My wedding ring I'll have to hock."

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rstickle · Sep 4, 2009

Both in the same day... Wow, and congrats!!

j8064 · Sep 4, 2009

Threeband said:
Supposed to sign COPY ONLY in BLUE ink, as I understand it (so signature contrasts).

Just xeroxed 10 copies, to get started. What to buy first?

Yeah, like I can afford to buy anything!

CZ 82 looks neat, if anyone sells them C&R. Looks like J&G doesn't sell them that way anymore. I could go for a Makarov though. Then a Tokarev. Followed, perhaps, by a (non-C&R) Glock.

"Makarov, Tokarev, Glock,

A Mauser with walnut stock

A nice Finnish Mosin

I've already chosen:

My wedding ring I'll have to hock."

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Only 10 copies? You best be getting back to the copy machine. You'll need a LOT more than that!

Seriously tho, beyond purchasing C&R firearms, many suppliers will give you discounts on items once your account with them has your C&R on file. There are too many to list here. Search the C&R threads on our forum. Some suppliers will want a signed hard copy mailed to them (in red or blue ink). Other's will accept faxed or scanned signed copies emailed to them. Sometimes the discounts are small, sometimes they're quite good. And all savings add up.

You have a nice list of "C&R want's". Hocking "Honey's" wedding ring isn't the yellow brick road to C&R happiness tho.

Basic Mosin 91/30's are still plentiful, inexpensive to buy and cans of milsurp ammo aren't too expensive. Good condition M44's and M38's are now more difficult to find and aren't as cheap as they used to be. Prices on Finn's have gone up in the past year.

Still many Yugo mausers around and 8mm ammo is common. I really like shooting my mausers.

Steyr M95's are terrific shooters and cheap to buy. But unless you reload, it wouldn't be my first C&R choice.

For C&R handguns, CZ-52's are where I started and still my favorites. They aren't as available and inexpensive as they once were, but they are super shooters. Tok's and CZ82's are fun and I'm happy I have them, but I do find I shoot my CZ-52's much more often.

If I received my new C&R today, my short list would be:
- Mosin 91/30 + a can of ammo
- Yugo Mauser + a can of ammo
- And find a CZ-52 + a can of ammo

That'd keep me happy for at least a couple of visits to the range.

zebramochaman · Sep 4, 2009

I received mine today too. I mailed the app. late June.

ewarfare · Sep 5, 2009

j8064 said:
So, whatcha gonna buy first?

I'm definitely buying a Mosin (or 2) of some sort. I really want an M44, but I've been seeing great deals on regular 91/30's and will probably have to jump on those first.

Some people at the range were shooting their Mosins and the smoke they produced kept on getting into my eyes and making them water. It was great.

hole punch · Sep 5, 2009

ewarfare said:
I'm definitely buying a Mosin (or 2) of some sort. I really want an M44, but I've been seeing great deals on regular 91/30's and will probably have to jump on those first.

Some people at the range were shooting their Mosins and the smoke they produced kept on getting into my eyes and making them water. It was great.

Markp · Sep 5, 2009

ewarfare said:
I'm definitely buying a Mosin (or 2) of some sort. I really want an M44, but I've been seeing great deals on regular 91/30's and will probably have to jump on those first.

Some people at the range were shooting their Mosins and the smoke they produced kept on getting into my eyes and making them water. It was great.

Century is having a good deal on the M1938's, but you can't beat $70 Mosin 91/30's that's just a steal.

Mark

ewarfare · Sep 7, 2009

I'll have to check out Century if they offer Mosins that look better than the ones on AIM.

Does Century etch all of the firearms they sell?

Markp · Sep 7, 2009

ewarfare said:
I'll have to check out Century if they offer Mosins that look better than the ones on AIM.

Does Century etch all of the firearms they sell?

They will be etched... I haven't gotten one that has not been unetched.

wapiti692 · Sep 7, 2009

receioved mine on friday , finally !!

marko · Sep 7, 2009

"Makarov, Tokarev, Glock,

A Mauser with walnut stock

A nice Finnish Mosin

I've already chosen:

My wedding ring I'll have to hock."

Nice!!
I talked to Rock River Friday and she said the boom started like last Sept., and all gun sales have slowed down.....so I guess the same is for C&R etc...

jjbduke2004 · Sep 7, 2009

I just got back from a wedding in Pittsburgh*. My C&R must have come in Saturday's mail (I think I checked mail on Friday before leaving). The check was cashed on 8/6. I have not seen the packet yet.

So who at the ATF screwed up? I was expecting the license mid-October.

Threeband: I figured my license would get to me before you got yours and I'd give you a heads up.

*Complete with detour to the Wheeling Cabela's.

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