Springfield Armory Hellcat


The Springfield Armory Hellcat is a polymer frame striker-fired micro-compact semi-automatic pistol sold in the United States by Springfield Armory, Inc., and manufactured in Croatia by HS Produkt. Introduced in September 2019, it is chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum and intended for concealed carry, with 11- and 13-round magazines. The Hellcat was named 2020 Handgun of the Year by American Rifleman magazine.

Features

The Hellcat is a striker-fired handgun with a stainless steel slide. Micro-compact in size, its overall length is with a barrel length of and a width of. There is a blade safety on the trigger, and no external manual safety. The 11-round flush-fit magazine holds one more round than the SIG Sauer P365. There is also an extended 13-round magazine. The slide has cocking serrations fore and aft, the rear extending over the top of the gun to provide three points of positive grip for manipulating the slide.

Versions

The OSP version of the Hellcat has a removable plate on the slide, which allows a red dot sight to be installed.
Upon introduction, the Hellcat was only available in the color black. In June 2020, Springfield Armory introduced a version of the Hellcat in a flat dark earth color.