Processing Speeds on Dept 29 and Normal Dealer ransfers.

**shooty** · 09-01-2019, 08:24

Anyone have average times on following.

A firearm that is showing in Dept 29 to dealer stock.
After dealer submits 350's to local SAPS.

And

A firearm from 1 dealer stock to another. Example Wholesaler to Dealer.
After dealer submits 350's to local SAPS.

**Courtcase** · 09-01-2019, 10:41

Also following this.

I purchased a FA on 22 November from a gun shop. Didn't follow up too much as they did say they need a week or 2 maximum for transferring.
This gave me time to get my motivations together and certified etc, then I went on leave.
Returned on Monday and it was my first priority to follow up on my new FDE coloured plastic pistol.

The reply email roughly says - "SAPS350 pistol is still on import agencies name. Did get a department 29 import permit on the import agencies name. Sorry because the CFR was closed but will let you know."

30 working days - hope it is not too much longer.

**Epsilon** · 09-01-2019, 10:44

Mine took around 3 months 29 to dealer.

**AndreVal** · 09-01-2019, 11:56

Shop got stock of the firearms on the 1st Oct, I went in on the 3rd to pay and collect forms. Was told to give it a week for the 350 to be processed by the GS. Handed in my app on the 15th and it was transferred from importer to dealer stock

**SafeAction** · 09-01-2019, 12:27

Unfortunately, String length = ?
Dept - 3 weeks from FA purchase, can’t say when it was originally handed in.

Then from there another 2.5 to show on dealer purchased from.

**Cockroach** · 09-01-2019, 12:50

All depends on what CFR feel like doing today.

And just because it is corrected today, does not mean it will not revert today/tomorrow/next week/next month.

I mean we have had batches of licences for RENEWAL after 5 years where the damned guns are all the way back on the importers' stock!

**shooty** · 09-01-2019, 17:23

I purchased 2 new Sako Rifles in November. They came down from importer to dealer.
Who early December gave me 271 forms with 350's.

But the 1 is on Importer name and the other Dept 29.

Dealer said must give them a month. This should sort out the dealer to dealer 1.
But Dept 29 seems to be a guess.

Thanks for feedback so far.