Springfield Armory’s New Hellcat Pistol: In-Depth Review
The often-imitated, never-duplicated XDMAN reviews Springfield’s biggest new launch in years, the Springfield Hellcat.
Recently, Springfield Armory released the Hellcat, which currently stands as the highest-capacity micro-compact semi-automatic handgun in production. The gun was released so recently, in fact, that it may not seem like our reviewer could have had time to do a thorough review…but this is XDMAN we’re talking about here, and he was able to wangle an early production model before the release. With an astonishing 11+1 9mm capacity packed into a gun barely 6 inches wide, 4 inches high and 1 inch thick, is the Hellcat set to be your new favorite CCW pistol?
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I see what he is saying about the mag pinching, and then the bearvertail on the XDS putting a raw spot on you hand after extended shooting. However it should be mentioned that both of these issues can be fixed very easily with some careful Dremel work. Nice thing about plastic guns is they are easy to modify. The extended Hellcat mag, just put a 45 degree bevel where it’s pinching you. The sharp edges are what pinch. Break that edge, and the pinch becomes a squeeze, and no longer an issue. Modify the mag ONLY, that way, if you screw up, it’s just a mag. With the XDS, round off that sharp edge with a Dremel, sandpaper, files, whatever. Go slow and easy and be careful. Just take enough material to improve comfort. Easy to do.
Or you just live in a hot climate. By that definition, everyone in Florida is armed.
Kenneth Wetzel: One pound, two ounces is “too heavy?”
That is lighter than a Colt Detective Special 6 shot .38 Special. It is lighter than a G26, or a Walther PPK while holding double the round count.
After wearing either a full sized 1911 or a Hi-Power or a CZ75 for many years, 18.3oz doesn’t seem like much more than fishing weight.
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Im still very surprised that Springfield didn’t make the Hellcat a modular design!!
Seriously…WHYYYY would I listen to a review by someone who has the gun’s emblem literally tattooed on his forearm?!?! (#facepalm)
Too heavy. Nice gun though.
Great review but I gotta tell ya- If I see you in a short sleeve shirt, I’ll know you’re armed!
Hell if you see me in a thong and shirtless……you know I am armed
LOL Is it weird I kinda want that pink and green one?