Got this great review from another site i'm on, just thought i'd share it,
happy friday
Rj
Not sure if you are inquiring about the EZ or plus, but I do own the plus. I'm 32 and around 180lbs with medium hands (Size 9 gloves). I've got about 600 rds through it. I carry Irons only, no red dot. It comes from the factory with tritium night sights plus the front sight has an orange ring. Disclaimer, I have a thing for oddball stuff. I like 16 and 28 gauge shotguns and actually own a glock in 45 GAP :shocked
14 rounds on tap with an additional 16 on the belt is hard to beat IMO. It's bread and butter is 3 more trigger pulls vs a 9mm in its class. I am more that willing to sacrifice some ballistic performance for more ammunition. I fell into the niche perfectly but most probably won't.
It shoots pretty much like a 9mm honestly, while the bullet is lighter the chamber pressure is significantly higher. Seems to balance out in the recoil department. I rented a 9mm plus just out of curiosity and if you handed one to me blindfolded I don't honestly think I would've noticed the difference. Dimensionally identical, technically lighter than the 9mm plus but you'd never know it (like 1 oz or so). Accuracy, mag changes, etc were like any other pistol in its class.
I carry in the pocket about 75% of the time nowadays with an appropriate holster. I retired my 360pd as my pocket rocket permanently and bought a p365 to replace it, it was ok but it just never really clicked for me. Even though the 365 is two ounces lighter it felt heavier than the shield plus to me and it never sat in my pocket right. Constantly felt like it wanted to summersault. The p365 mags were the first mags in my life I couldn't load without an uplula, they were a PITA. Shield mags were no problem. I was thinking of going to a 380 but the 30sc plus was released and I bought one. Ditched the p365 and never looked back. I think comparing this to a 9mm isn't the way to go though. I think it's more appropriate to compare it to a 380. It might be larger than most 380s but at the boon of higher capacity and better ballistics. The cost per bang is more on par with 380 too. Federal made a bold statement saying 30sc would be the same price as 9mm at release but it hasn't/won't happen. The economy of scale just can't be beat.
The biggest bummer has been no carbine release (other than hi-point but LOL I'll pass), I got excited when the folding carbine was released but it's only in 9mm. Shame.
EDIT: GAG has them for 299 and S&W has a rebate going on, pretty damn good deal if you ask me
https://grabagun.com/smith-and-wesson-s ... _d34865cf9