From time to time a “what new firearm would you like to see see made” thread pops up. I don’t know where some of these guys come up with their ideas.
Probably one of the most prominent ones I can think of were the super magnum/short magnums that appeared about the same time. Forget which came first, I think the Ultra magnums. For the “my dog’s bigger than your dog” crowd. Average shooters find out the recoil, muzzle blast, and short barrel life are a reality.
So then, it’s the short magnum and super short magnum. Except super short magnum is kinda like saying a super short tall guy. I had a variation of a WSSM for a specific application. Finding brass was literally impossible
AFAIK, these have all pretty much ended up in the trash bin of history. I’m trying to think of anything really new and revolutionary that’s taken off. The Creed and PRC’s are what comes to mind.