Admittedly, the sales price on this pistol from SOSS was the most influential part of my decision to buy another EZ.
I had read the cautious reviews, the press releases and the social media posts, and two of the three said wait and see, new cartridge, unsure future. .. Yes, new cartridges, like the .32 H & R or the .257 Weatherby or the .40 S & W, in their respective days, had to overcome slow acceptance. It will take a while for some shooters to recognize the value of innovation and efficiency for this one, but the potential is strong. The EZ Smiths are very well made, with appealing ergonomics and smart features. I bought one in .380 Auto for my wife because she could rack the slide easily and liked the trigger, even with arthritic hands. I was fully aware of the limited magazine capacity and the mouse gun ballistics of my own Walther PPQ/S and her EZ, but any gun is better than no gun when they are needed most.
Then SOSS put a sales price on this same EZ platform in 30 SC. An easy decision was made.
The ballistic differences at the target are overwhelming in favor of the 30 SC. Heavier bullets, moving faster, create more penetrating power, and deliver improved expansion compared to the .380. Recoil is subjective, but I find it about the same as my M&P 9mm with the same weight bullets, and the kinetic energy is just slightly less than the 9mm round. I think that Federal and S&W have a true winner on their hands and Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore has put it on sale for a bargain price.
Ammo is available and reloading dies are priced reasonably from multiple dealers. Brass manufacturers are not yet geared up, so save your empties, but bullets are already on hand as inventory for other .32 caliber guns.
I may have to buy another 30 SC for myself when I put the .380 up for sale, barely broken in.