36 weeks sofar. My gun is still not ready (I do not think they even applied the ion bond finish yet).
So no particular progress to report.

I have been checking the underwood site for 9x25 -- nothing available for 3 months now.

1) flatter shooting
2) better bullet sectional density compared to the parent cartridge in the same or similar bullet weight (important for high speed bullets)
3) questionable, but more controlled recoil

Quote from: hillbillyhans on August 15 2012 10:27:51 PM MDT
I still don't understand the benefits of the 9x25. Why not just shoot the 10mm? I understand it's moving faster, but it's a smaller bullet. It takes more than speed to make big power, that being mass. Mass is lost, but speed is gained in a 9x25. A 10 is bigger mass, slower speed. Where's the trade off?

was told recently, that my gun will not be ready till December.  So the total wait time for this fusion build is now set for around 24 weeks.
(not sure exactly why, as I doubt it takes that long to build it and make the barrel, but ion bond finish takes very long wait time). While not happy about it, will wait till december.

I guess quite a few of Bob's clients order $3K guns -- so mine is one of many in the conveyer.


Will update here when I can finally get my hands on it, also hope by that time underwood will have 9x25 stamped ammo :-)
Still pretty excited :-)

Sofar it is just a 'special gun'.  My skill is not there to compete.  So I am not using any 'rule book' to decide on weight/components etc. 

My goal for it to be 'over built' and reliable for the cartridge in it hottest load
My second goal is for it to be shootable, and the 3d (lesser importance) to be good looking even as years pass by.

I think Fusion can do all of that for me .
Also one of my asks was to test my build with 50 rounds of 95g doubletap 820+ ft/lbs (and save the brass) -- so expecting perfect function there as well

I do not reload now, but overtime as time facilities and time allows -- will definitely do that.  So far when I shoot I just save brass for the future (and will participate in group buys for 10mm/9x25 brass as they are being organized)


Once I get the build would like to hook up with somebody local to test the speed/penetration/brass friendliness/100 yards shoot-ability of the build.

Quote from: The_Shadow on August 06 2012 08:40:44 AM MDT
platform, Are you going for a special gun or competition race gun?  While it sounds as though you're paying some premium monies, this does sound like a great build.  Fusion does make some great guns.
Do you handload or intend to load for the 9x25Dillon cartridge?
Good luck with the build, please post pictures and a range report when its done!
Regards

I just ordered a build 9x25 long slide, 2011 frame, threaded barrel with this compensator
http://www.egwguns.com/cnc-compensators/cnc-8-port-6-chamber-compensator/

This is done by fusion (custom build). They will also make the barrel (I called several places only bar sto replied that they would do one (as it is not listed ).
This whole thing costs like a small motorcycle

Looking forward getting it at least this year...

just subscribed to this forum to get updates on the development.