Gunsmith Return
ATF Rules allow for a firearm that was acquired for gunsmith work to be returned to the owner without a 4473 or NICS background check. If the firearm is being picked up by anyone other than the owner on the owner's behalf, a 4473 is required and a NICS background check may be required. In this circumstance, please use the 4473 Client application and 4473 Seller.
In some cases an FFL's customer will return a firearm that the FFL then has to send back to the manufacturer or some other FFL for repair. In cases that a firearm is Acquired as a Gunsmith firearm, FFL Tools records the serial number and customer's name in the Bound Book and in a secondary database table. The FFL can then use Dispose to FFL Holder when sending the firearm to another FFL for repair or customizations. When the firearm is re-acquired from the repair FFL, it will be listed in Dispositions: Gunsmith Return and can be returned directly to the original owner without using a 4473.
Open the Dispositions Module by clicking 
on the Tools Tab.
Click the 
and the following form will be displayed. When the firearm is in a non disposed state you will receive a screen resembling the one below.
When the firearm has been disposed in the case of having been sent out for repair you will receive a screen such as pictured below.
The following screen shot denotes certain options within the Gunsmith Return module.
You can change the sort order on the Combo Box. Shown below are the two different options.
Customer Names
Serial Numbers
Swap firearm when firearm is not being returned.
Swap firearm with a return.
Picking a return firearm. Below a firearm to swap has not been selected.
After a swap firearm has been selected.
Click 
to process the disposition. A 
notification will display for six seconds.
If you click 
the 
dialog will be displayed. Click 
and the disposition will be canceled. Click 
to continue with the disposition.
Close the Disposition Module by clicking the X 
on either side of the ribbon bar.