Subj : Re: 30 super carry
To   : JIMMY ANDERSON
From : Gamgee
Date : Thu Jan 20 2022 10:43 am

-=> JIMMY ANDERSON wrote to ALL <=-

 JA> Any thoughts on this newly annouced cartridge?

 JA> My EDC is a .40 Shield and I have been interested in
 JA> swapping to a micro 9 to get the much higher capacity...

I think that's a smart move.

 JA> My wife has a SIG 365 XL w/a Romeo Zero, so whatever
 JA> I get I want it to have a flat trigger and a plate
 JA> for red dot. I finally put my hands on a Taurus G4
 JA> yesterday and a Shield Plus. After carrying the
 JA> Shield, the Shield Plus 'felt' better than the Taurus,
 JA> so I am leaning that way...

My opinion is that the Shield is a FAR superior gun.

 JA> I like my wife's SIG, but the Shield fits my hand a
 JA> little better. Then today, Smith annouces on Twitter
 JA> that the link to the 30 super carry pistols, including
 JA> the Shield Plus holding FIFTEEN rounds and the EZ
 JA> holding 10. I'm highly impressed! :-)

I'm also interested in the Shield Plus in this caliber.  Currently I'm 
using the Shield Plus in 9mm, which holds 10 rounds in the small 
magazine and 13 in the large.  I only carry it with the smaller mag 
though.  My only concern is the comparison between ballistics on the 9mm 
vs the 30 Super Carry ...  I've always believed, for example, that the 
..380 is underpowered for carry use and would never use one.  The 30SC 
has a lighter bullet and decent speed, so the energy is close to the 
9mm, and it might be the sweet spot in that regard.  Going to wait a bit 
and read up on real-world usage and reviews on the caliber.

Another possible contender is the brand new S&W 'CSX' pistol which is an 
all-steel hammer gun, even smaller than the Shield, and also in 30SC...


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