Shepe Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Sent my SGC application of 17 weeks ago today, was told early on in the process it would take 16 weeks and that was also reinforced when the FEO came out for the visit. Phoned them last week after finally finding a number I could get through on and was told it's all signed off just waiting for someone to produce the certificate and send it out. Perhaps wrongly expecting it to turn up within a few days I went out and put a deposit on a Gun this weekend, and have been eagerly awaiting the postman, who so far hasn't delivered, getting a bit fed up with this I called them again today to be told a week later that it's still awaiting someone to produce the certificate. So frustrating! Not really sure where I'm going with this just needed to rant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 avon and somerset have all ways been very good, over the years i have never had a late one, 5 years ago it turned up on the day my old one run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornet86 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 17 weeks doesn't sound too bad, Mine took nearly ten months from handing the application in to getting a home visit but I'm South Yorkshire, and that was with a few phone calls and emails, cert didn't arrive for another 3 weeks after that, if they say it's all signed off etc then shouldn't be too long for you hopefully, if in doubt just keep phoning them, best of luck 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 my renewal ran out by 2 days before i got mine back. i sent it in months before aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Seems times have changed. When I was with A&S (as in lived in the area) my SGC took about a month as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shepe Posted November 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 I was absolutely fine with waiting up to this point on all honesty I'd put it to the back of my mind and assumed it would be on the 16 week mark as they had previously told me. After calling them I wrongly got the impression that because it was all signed off and just awaiting production it would be with me in a day or 2. Was quite disheartening to call them again today a week later and find out it's basically not got any further forward. But yeah I'm sure it will turn up in the next week or 2 and I can forget all about this process for 5 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kory1986 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 I was absolutely fine with waiting up to this point on all honesty I'd put it to the back of my mind and assumed it would be on the 16 week mark as they had previously told me. After calling them I wrongly got the impression that because it was all signed off and just awaiting production it would be with me in a day or 2. Was quite disheartening to call them again today a week later and find out it's basically not got any further forward. But yeah I'm sure it will turn up in the next week or 2 and I can forget all about this process for 5 years! mine took 6 months with tvp once i was told it was granted and awaiting printing it took 3 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Ive never had an issue with AVS, know a couple of the people who work in that dept, they are very helpful anytime I contact them. Thdy have been manicly busy since may though, In may I put a variation, 2 weeks and mine was back. But a mate of mines been waiting similar time for sgc app to come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 (edited) Hi Sorry you're having a problem Unfortunately in recent surveys your area didn't give any information It appears Hampshire is worse for fac renewals 184 days According to the shooting times Edited November 3, 2016 by Old farrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Was talking to a lady this week who said her's took a full year, from september 2015 to 2016... That's thames valley... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shepe Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I really shouldn't complain by the sounds of things. Especially as mine landed on the door step this morning, off to the gun shop first thing in the morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I really shouldn't complain by the sounds of things. Especially as mine landed on the door step this morning, off to the gun shop first thing in the morning! Get shopping!!! And enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Has anyone seen the figures in the shooting times, I'm glad I'm in leices then notts. Leicestershire are second best in the country, sgc renewal, 6 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 thats very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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