.30 Super Carry, also known as .30 SC, is a rimless tapered
pistol
A pistol is a type of handgun, characterised by a gun barrel, barrel with an integral chamber (firearms), chamber. The word "pistol" derives from the Middle French ''pistolet'' (), meaning a small gun or knife, and first appeared in the Englis ...
cartridge introduced by
Federal Premium in early 2022.
Description
It was designed for comparable performance to a standard
9×19mm Luger in a .312 caliber configuration and typically exceeds performance of the
.380 ACP when utilized in
semi-automatic handguns of similar size. Its smaller dimension is conducive to reconsidering existing handgun designs for greater capacity without increasing physical magazine size or decreasing cartridge performance below the perceived adequacy associated with long established alternatives.
David M. Fortier and Michelle Hamilton of ''Firearms News'' magazine noted the similarity to the 1918 vintage .30-18 Auto and
7.65x20mm Long cartridge when given an opportunity to test it prior to the 30 Super Carry's official introduction. Fortier pointed this out to JJ Reich, the Senior Media Relations Manager for Federal Premium. Ian McCollum of ''Forgotten Weapons'' also noted .30 Super Carry is nearly identical to the older French 7.65mm French Long round, although the creators at Federal did not seem to be aware of this and created it independently.
The round when initially released by Federal was loaded for . The maximum average pressure rating for this cartridge is .
Among the first pistols chambered in .30 Super Carry were the
Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (S&W) is an American Firearms manufacturer, firearm manufacturer headquartered in Maryville, Tennessee, United States.
Smith & Wesson was founded by Horace Smith (inventor), Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson as the ...
Shield EZ 30 SC and the
Shield Plus 30 SC.
In May 2023,
Hi-Point released the
Hi-Point 3095 carbine chambered in .30 SC.
See also
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.32 H&R Magnum
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.327 Federal Magnum
The .327 Federal Magnum is a cartridge introduced by Federal Premium Ammunition and also sold by Sturm, Ruger & Co. It is intended to provide the power of a .357 Magnum in six-shot, compact revolvers, whose cylinders would otherwise only hold f ...
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5.7x28mm NATO replacement for 9×19mm
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