![]() See our Sig p365 comparison below to see why we think the Hellcat should be at least $100 less expensive.Īlso, we didn’t love the slide release lever. Yes, it’s a great pistol, but the MSRP is the same as the Sig P365. ![]() We have no concern recommending this pistol to anyone. What we loved: The Hellcat is a high capacity micro pistol that has proven very reliable. When we picked up our brass after our shooting session, we noticed yet another similarity to a Glock pistol, the primers had the tell-tale Glock shaped rectangle from the striker hole and even had a similar striker mark (with a bit of primer-drag). Of course, the parts are unique and the operation is different in that the Hellcat is a true single-action instead of having the striker be partially charged on trigger pull like a Glock. Also, if the Glock has reliability figured out (they do), why not learn from them?Įven the trigger shoe and some of the trigger springs in the frame look very similar to a Glock setup. I think this is a great thing – I love it when a design team allows parts to hold each other in place instead of drilling a hole and inserting a roll pin. That’s right, the slide internals not only look VERY similar to Glock slide internals, they also assembled largely in the same manner. Seriously, just look at that striker and tell me that you don’t see a Glock influence. Upon taking the slide apart, I realized that the Springfield Hellcat is easiest described as a single-action Glock. I’m not the greatest group shooter so I’ll take this performance any day – especially out of such a small handgun.Ĭurious about the new Springfield micro pistol, I wanted to take it apart to see what was going on inside before I took it to the range to shoot it. I fired the first 390 shots on steel and decided to shoot one 10-shot group at 10 yards to see what it could do. We really have no complaints about the recoil – it was really fun to shoot! The Hellcat was a bit “snappy” in my hands when I was shooting it, but, honestly, so is any micro pistol we’ve shot. We took the Hellcat to the range and fired 400 rounds and had zero malfunctions. Our first hands-on experience with the Hellcat Other cool features include a unique sight picture, a flat trigger profile, reversible mag release and a standard rail (even on a micro pistol). ![]() We’re not yet sure if this will catch on a holster but we think it is a cool option for better grip! Second, if you don’t use the optic portion, they’ve carried the slide serrations up and over the top of the slide. In fact, if a manufacturer introduces a pistol meant for defense and it doesn’t include the ability to accept a red-dot, then they’ve missed the boat. Whether they be red dots like the Shield RMS or tritium/fiber optic systems like whats on the new Sig p365 SAS. This is a smart move as the future of pistols involves dots of some sort. In fact, other manufacturers are making aftermarket Glock magazines so that Glock can get near the capacity of these new micro pistols.įirst, Springfield Armory introduced the pistol with optics-ready models available. The Glock 48 is the closest comparison to the Hellcat and it has almost half the capacity. However, they are being left behind on capacity in their magazines. Glock is still the gold-standard for reliability and toughness. This invites an interesting question: is Glock being left in the dust? Super high capacity… great job Springfield Armory!Ĭompetition is a great thing… Sig has dominated the CCW market with their P365 and it’s interesting to see the new Hellcat by Springfield Armory as a challenger. The easiest way for us to summarize the new Hellcat is like this: it’s kinda’ like a single-action Glock, with super high capacity, and effectively the same size as a Sig P365. In no uncertain terms, we think that Springfield Armory has a winner here. Super high capacity (at least one more round than any other comparably sized pistol). It holds 11+1 rounds of 9mm with a flush magazine and 13+1 rounds of 9mm with the extended magazine. The Hellcat is a micro 9mm pistol with huge capacity. Just hold a Hellcat in your hands and you’ll see what I mean – they’ve really stepped it up and the Hellcat is a serious contender. Although the XDs were ok, these new offerings are a step above. Now they are bringing to market this Hellcat pistol as well as their new Hellion bull-pup rifle (I’m noticing a naming trend). At first, they were bringing in the “XD” series of pistols which were a good value for a decent pistol. Springfield has been releasing firearms that they import from HS Produkt in Croatia since about 2003. The Springfield Armory Hellcat, much like the Hellion, is an imported firearm made by a Croatian manufacturer. When Sig came out with their P365, they redefined what a concealed carry pistol could be and we don’t think that Springfield Armory would disagree with us that the Hellcat is their answer.
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