.30 Super Carry
| .30 Super Carry | ||||||||||||
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| Type | Pistol | |||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||
| Designer | Federal Premium Ammunition | |||||||||||
| Designed | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, tapered | |||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | 0.313 in (7.95 mm) | |||||||||||
| Neck diameter | 0.337 in (8.56 mm) | |||||||||||
| Shoulder diameter | 0.338 in (8.59 mm) | |||||||||||
| Base diameter | 0.342 in (8.70 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim diameter | 0.344 in (8.74 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim thickness | 0.050 in (1.27 mm) | |||||||||||
| Case length | 0.827 in (21.0 mm) | |||||||||||
| Overall length | 1.169 in (29.7 mm) | |||||||||||
| Maximum pressure | 52,000 psi (360 MPa) | |||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 4 inches Source(s): Federal Premium, Gun University[1][2] | ||||||||||||
.30 Super Carry is a rimless pistol cartridge introduced by Federal Premium in early 2022.[3] It was designed as a competitor to 9×19mm Luger and .380 ACP for use in semi-automatic handguns, where its smaller dimensions are intended to permit greater magazine capacity without increasing physical magazine size. The cartridge's ballistic performance is purported by its manufacturers to rival that of 9×19 Luger.[1]
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.[4] 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 7.65mm French Long round, although the creators at Federal did not seem to be aware of this and created it independently.[5]
The round when initially released by Federal was loaded for 45,000 pounds per square inch (psi).[6] The maximum pressure rating for a cartridge is 52,000psi.[7]
Among the first pistols chambered in .30 Super Carry were the Smith & Wesson Shield EZ 30 SC and the Shield Plus 30 SC.[8]
Dimensions[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "30 Super Carry". www.federalpremium.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "30 Super Carry Review: A Critical Look and Comparison". www.gununiversity.com. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "New Caliber: Federal 30 Super Carry". Guns.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "Federal's New 30 Super Carry, What You Need To Know!". www.firearmsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ .30 Super Carry: My 7.65 French Long is Back! (feat. S&W Shield Plus), retrieved 2022-05-30
- ^ "Federal 30 Super Carry Ammunition". Shooting Illustrated: An Official Journal Of The NRA. March 22, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "saami pdf" (PDF).[dead link]
- ^ "New Handguns for 2022". Shooting Illustrated: An Official Journal Of The NRA. May 3, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
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