I'm guessing that Federal's 30 caliber Super Carry, and their .327 Magnum will have short lives, or at best minimal interest for 9mm shooters.
The .327 is not as stout as a .357 magnum, but it can be hard to handle in the lightweight Ruger LCR, especially for women or seniors - H&R's 32 magnum is much better suited to the LCR. As for the 30 Super Carry I think it will only gain significant inroads versus 9mm if handgun manufacturers do something to lower the cost of switching.
I think that for most 9mm shooters buying a new 30 caliber pistol is a cost that most won't favor just to get 2 extra rounds in the average magazine and a claimed "more effective" self defense round. I have yet to see this demonstrated versus some of the more effective specialty defense rounds from companies like Hornady and Underwood, along with other 9mm P and +P loads. Besides, S&W produced the Shield Plus which has 10 and 13 round capacity mags. so it's difficult to understand why they would align themselves with Federal and the 30 cal. Super Carry. Doesn't make sense.
I asked Smith & Wesson if they had considered producing a 30 caliber slide for some of their 9mm pistols to reduce the cost of switching calibers, or alternatively increasing the magazine capacity on guns such as the EZ 9mm, but so far have heard nothing.
The .327 is not as stout as a .357 magnum, but it can be hard to handle in the lightweight Ruger LCR, especially for women or seniors - H&R's 32 magnum is much better suited to the LCR. As for the 30 Super Carry I think it will only gain significant inroads versus 9mm if handgun manufacturers do something to lower the cost of switching.
I think that for most 9mm shooters buying a new 30 caliber pistol is a cost that most won't favor just to get 2 extra rounds in the average magazine and a claimed "more effective" self defense round. I have yet to see this demonstrated versus some of the more effective specialty defense rounds from companies like Hornady and Underwood, along with other 9mm P and +P loads. Besides, S&W produced the Shield Plus which has 10 and 13 round capacity mags. so it's difficult to understand why they would align themselves with Federal and the 30 cal. Super Carry. Doesn't make sense.
I asked Smith & Wesson if they had considered producing a 30 caliber slide for some of their 9mm pistols to reduce the cost of switching calibers, or alternatively increasing the magazine capacity on guns such as the EZ 9mm, but so far have heard nothing.
Understood.
