And the waiting officially begins....

[NTEXChallengerCHL]

Updated to mailed when I checked this morning!

Mailed paper work 12/10/2012
Background check: Under review 1/8/2013
Background check: Complete 1/16/2013
Concealed Handgun License : Manufacturing 1/17/2013
Concealed Handgun License : Mailed 1/18/2013

Same here!

12/08/12 : CHL Class Completed
12/14/12 : Online Application Completed
12/14/12 : Packet sent to DPS
12/18/12 : Fingerprints Taken
01/12/12 : Background Check : Under Review
01/16/12 : Background Check: Completed
01/16/12 : Manufacturing Pending
01/17/12 : Manufacturing
01/18/12 : Mailed

[NTEXChallengerCHL]

We'll have to see. I'm up by Dallas so hopefully I'll get mine Saturday. If not then I'll have to wait til Monday. As it's looks from past timelines, Friday is a mailing day so I have high hopes

[BigHatNoCows]

UPDATED again today... And "Houston we have lift off"... Plastic arrived today!

Online Application: 11/26/12
CHL CLass/Fingerprints: 11/30/12
Submitted Documents: 12/03/12
Received by DPS: 12/05/12 (sent return receipt required)
Background Review: 12/31/12 (Under Review)
Manufacturing Pending: 01/13/13
Manufacturing: 01/15/13
Mailed: 01/16/13 (Post date on envelope was 01/17)
Received: 01/19/13

26 days to get a status change from "waiting to receive documents" to "under review".
14 days in background review.
2 days pending manufacturing
1 day in mfg
3 days "mail"
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46 days mailbox to mailbox

*****An observation for all that are still watching for updates after mailing docs or while background check is under review: based on my experience it looks like they update those first two categories in batch mode once weekly on the weekend. And then once background check is finished they update nightly real time and things progress prett quickly from there. *****
Have faith and good luck!
...

[switch365]

I have another update. Plastic in hand!

12/09 Class
12/10 Packet Mailed
12/11 Packet Delivered to DPS and Fingerprints Taken
01/08 BG Under Review
01/11 Manufacturing Pending
01/14 - Manufaturing
01/15 - Mailed
01/19 - Received!

However, I have to do the 2013 Wally Walk: One gun, no ammo. I visited EIGHT stores yesterday and not a single one had 40 s&w. I shot my rounds at the range (and ordered more online 2 weeks ago) and am currently up a creek without a paddle. Hoping I can find a friend who will sell me some.

[NTEXChallengerCHL]

I go to a local Academy everyday before work to check if they have any 9mm for me. They usually get a truck in Fridays, but stock is gone by noon. = (

[switch365]

I go to a local Academy everyday before work to check if they have any 9mm for me. They usually get a truck in Fridays, but stock is gone by noon. = (

My father came through for me. He found some winchester 40 s&w, unboxed, at Academy in Grapevine. He even talked them down to $20 for the box of 50 because "[he] couldn't return them because they didn't have a box". They appear to be FMJ WWB, so $20 sounds about right.

I'm loaded up and ready to go!

[NTEXChallengerCHL]

Final update:

Mailed paper work 12/10/2012
Background check: Under review 1/8/2013
Background check: Complete 1/16/2013
Concealed Handgun License : Manufacturing 1/17/2013
Concealed Handgun License : Mailed 1/18/2013
Plastic in hand: 1/22/2013

Did you get yours today NTEXChallengerCHL?

I'll have to wait til I get off work to check. But you having your's in hand has me extremely hopeful

[NTEXChallengerCHL]

So I come home and go to the mailbox and........PLASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!

[switch365]

Congrats to both of you! The wait is worth it!