#hipoint

What: The new cartridge .30 Super Carry, as the name implies is definitely geared to towards concealed carry. It offers lighter, softer recoil, and higher capacity than guns in 9mm or .380 ACP. Why? Because people will always want to have the most advantage on their side possible.

How? By accidentally copying 7.63 French Longue. and loading with slightly hotter powder.

Speed in general seems to be slightly more than the speed of the sound barrier, which makes suppression easier, but still not optimal due to the speed.

Big Blue, aka Smith & Wesson has two pistols in this caliber. Like the micro compact called the Shield Plus OR, which is certainly an interesting angle and optimized for concealed carry. Optics ready, small, high capacity, all around a smart plan.

Another offering from Smith is the Shield EZ in .30 SC. The EZ series is optimized for shooters who aren't that used to shooting yet. A slightly bigger grip, a mechanism to make it way easier to cock for people with arthritis or similar issues. This is where I think the new caliber might shine, offering defensive capabilities in a more toned down cartridge for new shooters.

Another interesting gun take I'd like to one day take for a spin is the Nighthawk Customs. Night hawks gun is based on the venerable 1911 design.

While they have an absurdly high cost compared to other handguns on the market, they price is reasonable when you remember that it handcrafted in the USA. I would argue this makes for more of a competition or range toy than an actual defensive or duty gun. In many precision pistol sports, .30 cal is usually the minimum for the big bore categories, but also sometimes small enough to be considered smallbore, depending on the discipline and organizing body. this allows you to compete and train at a high level, when you usually carry a "full-caliber" 1911 or 2011 on the daily. And somehow, completely out of left-field, god damn Hi-Point of all companies beats everyone to the punch by offering the first long gun in .30 Super Carry. And somehow, completely out of left-field, god damn Hi-Point of all companies beats everyone to the punch by offering the first long gun in .30 Super Carry.

While still a "generic" Hi-Point Carbine, it does offer you to only have to think about buying one caliber, and a really low price point. The Hi-Point carbines have their own flaws, but they are easy to oversee when you remind yourself of the MSRP. It will be interesting to see how this goes in the future and what other guns we'll end up seeing in this caliber. Considering also the current advances in 3d printing and DIY firearms, one could also wonder if this will lead to new firearms in a similar category to the Vz 61 but now adapted to modern times with modern ammunition, or other new exciting previously unthought of designs.