Working from a Crossbreed Reckoning holster (crossbreedholsters.com), I found the Hellcat to be fast and accurate in drills. The Hellcat’s forward cocking serrations, stand-off device, excellent night sights, red-dot compatibility and generous 9 mm Luger capacity are illustrative of the rapid evolution of defensive, concealable handguns. The Hellcat’s molded polymer frame is ergonomically well designed, incorporating subtle finger grooves, a slight beavertail and full-diameter texturing, including thoughtfully placed panels high on the frame for the meat of the support hand and textured index points above the trigger guard for the trigger finger and support hand thumb. Also worth reporting is that no stoppages occurred during my defensive shooting drills, so these malfunctions have not degraded my confidence. The multi-tiered approach provides very good purchase, and the tallest of the pyramids have been flattened on top in order to keep the texturing from becoming too abrasive or clinging to cover garments. Check out our full review here. Despite its size, I had absolutely no problem using the slide lock as a slide release during reloads, nor did I encounter any issues with the magazine release button which sits nearly flush with the frame but does make use of vertical serrations to enhance contact. Consumers are equally on fire for anything red-dot-ready. The rear serrations extend all the way over the top of the slide to add grasping surface, and the forward serrations facilitate chamber checks, though the barrel and slide also have a small topside view port, machined in for just that purpose. by Joe Kurtenbach, Executive Editor - But this time around, the Hellcat made a mark. Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Ambassadors, NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award Presented by Brownells, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program. “It’s a risk,” Kramer acknowledged, “but we are very excited about [the Hellcat], and we’re going to have an OSP (Optical Sight Pistol) model available at launch. +P FlexLock—the Hellcat is rated for +P ammunition—SIG 365 115-gr. Also included in the slide is an external extractor, which is tensioned by an internal spring and pin assembly. Manufactured from quality steel pieces, this Powder River Precision trigger kit is assembled for the Springfield Hellcat pistol platform chambered in 9mm. The XDs also have history, tenure and a legacy that is integral to the Springfield Armory story. A New DirectionSeeing the Hellcat’s polymer frame and crossed-cannons logo, you may be saying to yourself, “Oh look, American Rifleman is reviewing another Springfield XD.” You’d be wrong. To get a better sense of the sighting options, I tested the iron-sight pistol for accuracy at 7 yds.—American Rifleman protocol for guns with barrels shorter than 3.5"—and the OSP model at 25 yds., which is much farther than I’d typically test a personal-defense micro-compact. Maximum height, including magazine base and sights, measures 3.615 inches. Besides its minimal carry profile in terms of size and weight, the controls have also been minimized, without sacrificing utility. Much more on the sighting system to come. And, for the lefties out there, the magazine release is reversible. When properly installed, this drop-in trigger will: – Reduce trigger pull weight to 5.0 to 5.5 lbs after break-in period, – Reduce trigger overall travel and reset distance, – Directly replaces factory components without additional fitting, For use in the Springfield Armory Hellcat. Pull weight is about the same. Guns of that design are the better mousetrap, and now concealed carriers are updating their rigs as well. Is this a term yet? The new Apex trigger for the Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm pistol. Much more on the sighting system to come. Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Make no mistake, these aren’t plastic dovetail protectors as you find on some other guns, nor are they super-fine bulleye sights. We’ll be the first to do that.” A red-dot-ready micro-compact with a lot of capacity in a tiny package, I agreed, was a combination worth waiting for, as it represents the blending of the two most powerful trends in today’s handgun marketplace. Rails are incorporated into both the locking block and the sear housing, allowing the slide to reciprocate on appropriately hardened surfaces. $ 105.00. I’d be happy with these results in a full-size pistol, and I am deeply impressed that they were printed with a 3"-barreled micro-compact. The P365 proved you could take a tiny gun, and cram ten rounds into it and have it take up the same space as a single stack 9mm. Of course, I wouldn’t make those changes on a portable, concealable personal-protection pistol—the sights are ideal and the trigger is just fine for defensive-style shooting—and the data speaks for itself. Ask the Army; the new M17/18 platforms are red-dot-ready thanks to a rear sight/cover plate assembly similar to those used in SIG’s X-Series guns. Moving to the OSP model the sighting equation gets even better. Today’s firearm enthusiasts are obsessed with the latest concealed carry handguns and CCW innovations—it’s the only firearm category that is consistently in demand even in a relatively slow market. Rails are incorporated into both the locking block and the sear housing, allowing the slide to reciprocate on appropriately hardened surfaces. Whether with optics-ready production guns, aftermarket slides and adaptors, or by a quick trip to a growing number of slide-slicing custom shops, the American armed citizen is moving into the future, and the future is red-dots. 1 bid. The trigger pull measured a smooth six pounds, five ounces on the test pistol. See our Policies page for full details here, $12 Flat Rate Priority Mail shipping all orders, 60-day return policy + Limited lifetime warranty. Starting with the sights, the first thing that stands out is how good they are for the intended role. Even if the Hellcat was to be a radically different platform a la the XD-E—with its hammer-fired, rather than striker-fired, operation—certainly there was room for one more under the bustling XD canopy. The trigger itself has a near-flat engagement surface and. It measures just 4" tall with a flush magazine, is 6" long and weighs only 18 ozs. She has adopted the Hellcat as her gun now, so her opinion matters the most. The trigger itself has a near-flat engagement surface and incorporates a central blade-style trigger safety that prevents it from being fully depressed if not deactivated by deliberate finger pressure. Period. In a few instances, it is possible that the magazine was pushed out of alignment, and the magazine or a round within the magazine could have activated the slide lock, inducing the stoppage. I do want to report an unusual occurrence that cropped up during range testing. Power from the now-compressed recoil springs arrests rearward slide travel and sends the slide assembly forward, once again loading the chamber and locking the barrel into battery—the Hellcat is ready to be fired again. with the iron sights, the SIG 365 ammunition posted the best average for five, five-shot groups at 1.10", and the combined average for all three loads was 1.40". For close-range targets, the bold and unmistakeable yellow front sight burst into my field of vision, facilitating fast, accurate shots. We got the Glock 48 and 43X, which offer ten ro… For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. The Springfield Hellcat has a trigger lever safety, but unlike the striker-fired XDs, there is no grip safety. Apex Starting at just $79.95, the package includes an Apex Action Enhancement Trigger, Apex Sear Spring and Apex Striker Spring, which, when installed, significantly improves the feel of the trigger pull while reducing trigger travel and pull … At 25 yds. The gun’s uppermost component is a slide assembly—the slide itself is machined from billet steel—which houses a robust, dual-captured recoil spring assembly, a hammer-forged 3" steel barrel rifled at a twist rate of 1:10", and the striker assembly that includes a passive firing pin safety that is deactivated by the rearward travel of the trigger assembly during a deliberate trigger press. The only other guns I have felt so strongly about have been high-end, hand-fit M1911s—and then it was for very different reasons. certainly there was room for one more under the bustling XD canopy. This should not only improve your Hellcat’s trigger pull, but also help you become more deeply familiarized with your pistol’s internal workings. Also included in the slide is an external extractor, which is tensioned by an internal spring and pin assembly. Loaded Chamber Indicator. But the stock Hellcat trigger has some issues that the Apex fixes. The stoppage occurred at a rate of one or two per 100 rounds—again, during supported bench shooting—and I suspect the culprit was additional pressure applied by the supports, as well as the direction of the force as it acted on the base of the magazine. Other nods to its role as a potentially life-saving fighting pistol include the cocking serrations found front and rear, and the stand-off device, which most of us would just call the front of the recoil spring assembly. The Apex Tactical Hellcat Trigger ensures your trigger pull is lighter, smoother, more comfortable, and packs a better reset. Any shortcomings or perceived faults some may try to find with pistol-mounted optics can generally be remedied through a little bit of training and the simple inclusion of co-witnessing iron sights—if the optic goes down, you’re still ready to stand and deliver. This is our PRP® Trigger Kit for the Hellcat®. Straight FireErgonomics and handling are important, but the real test of a gun is in how it performs when the ammunition is live. The 13-round magazine utilizes an extended single-piece base pad to accommodate the extra ammunition and provide real estate for a full firing grip. Apex Tactical Specialties full press release on the Springfield Hellcat Action Enhancement Trigger is below: PEORIA, Ariz. – Apex Tactical Specialties is pleased to announce the introduction and upcoming release of its new Action Enhancement Trigger for the hugely popular Hellcat pistol from Springfield Armory. For one, you still get the excellent night sights as on the standard model. It’s an interesting quote because it indicates, quite plainly, a pivot away from a staple brand within the company’s catalog, specifically the XD line of semi-automatic pistols. It must be an extremely time- and labor-intensive process—and, in my opinion, worth every minute of effort. Simply stated, I want the Hellcat because the gun is an animal, and it’s bred to fight. I prefer the familiar feel of the Mod.2’s curved trigger, but the Hellcat’s flatter bang switch is touted as a feature on the SA website. The Hellcat is a recoil-operated, striker-fired, semi-automatic center-fire pistol chambered for 9 mm Luger—with a capacity of up to 14 rounds on board. Springfield’s Kramer told me that, during a factory visit to HS Produkt, he saw a craftsman literally hand-chiseling each miniscule pyramid into the metal molding apparatus. I watched a video on this and was able to replicate it on my own, on purpose. Speaking of magazines, I often say that the heart of a firearm is its barrel, but the hook for the Hellcat is its patented magazine. 115-gr. G&A obtained two of the first 10 production Springfield Hellcats available — one Standard and one OSP model — and trigger pull weights averaged between 5 pounds, 7 ounces, for one … When installed by a competent gunsmith or trained armorer, it reduces trigger travel and pull weight. Don’t believe me? Not only does such an arrangement allow for a “natural” co-witness with irons, the mounting also tends to be more secure, better protecting the optic during recoil. You can simply pull the trigger again. had shimmied down the tube and caught the meat of my support hand. Why not simply introduce a new line, as was done with the XD-M match-grade pistols, or the XD-S single-stack guns? There’s a clean take-up with an ever-so-slight bump right before it’s fully staged. The Hellcat is a shooter. Reversible Mag Release. This kit helps to smooth and lighten the Hellcat’s trigger pull to about 4.25-4.5 pounds. Full disclosure, I am not a … Finally, the slide is topped by iron sights mounted via machined dovetail cuts, and, on the Optical Sight Pistol (OSP) version, a cover plate secured over an optics-mounting surface by two Torx-head screws. JHP. In fact, the first guns in this new double-stack, micro-compact category seem to be even a touch smaller than their single-stack predecessors. With a full carry complement—both magazines full and a round in the chamber—the armed citizen will be well supplied with 25 rounds of 9 mm—a full box or more of defensive ammunition. $50.00. Apex's engineering and design team developed the Action Enhancement Trigger as a direct drop-in replacement of the factory polymer trigger and springs of the Hellcat. I was glad to see Springfield decided to use the extended base pad rather than a grip-extending collar assembly—I’ve been bitten more than once when loading a magazine whose collar had shimmied down the tube and caught the meat of my support hand. An unloaded firearm is made ready when a magazine filled with cartridges is inserted into the grip frame’s magazine well and locked into place by the magazine catch. For the formal evaluation I chose three personal-defense 9 mm Luger, loads with varying bullet weights: Hornady Critical Duty, +P FlexLock—the Hellcat is rated for +P ammunition—SIG 365. Trigger pull on both of these pistols is far from great, but the Hellcat requires somewhat less travel after taking up the slack. Today, we will walk you through the elaborate process of installing an Apex Tactical Action Enhancement Trigger into a Springfield Armory Hellcat. The slide is then pulled all the way to the rear and released forward—the rearward movement of the slide cocks the striker, and during its return forward, the breechface engages the rear of the magazine’s top round and pushes the cartridge forward into the barrel’s chamber. Now those looking to improve the trigger pull can take advantage of Apex’s design. Results from the bench were equally impressive. Pull weight is about the same at about 6 lbs, but the Sig's is a touch smoother. Ending Dec 20 at 8:18AM PST 5d 16h. Pre-ordering will begin soon. Red-dot optics are easy to see and intuitive to use, they reduce the number of sights and focal planes a shooter needs to manage, and they facilitate better accuracy at longer ranges thanks to the fine aiming point provided by their reticles. Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us   •   Warnings   •   FAQs   •  © 2020 National Rifle Association of America. Pressure from the shot forces the slide rearward, unlocking the barrel and camming it downward, toward the magazine and its awaiting cartridges. The Hellcat is equipped with big, tough steel sights, and they are ideal for a small defensive pistol. The trigger reach is slightly reduced, and my petite girlfriend seems to appreciate it for her smaller hands. The disassembly lever and slide lock lever are both recessed into the frame, and the slide lock even features a bit of fencing to help prevent inadvertent manual engagement. JHP and Speer Gold Dot 147-gr. Combined, these pieces provide a smoother and lighter trigger pull of about 4.25-4.5 pounds during … Bringing The HeatIf the Hellcat looks good on paper, it feels even better in hand, and it all starts with the grip frame. And where some companies’ “ergonomic features” seem to influence how the gun needs to be held, the Hellcat fits naturally, unobtrusively, and melts into the embrace of a firm firing grip. At that point, the empty magazine can be released by depressing the magazine catch button, and its clearance makes way for another loaded magazine to be inserted, and the process continued. The Hellcat is slated to wear an MSRP of $569, so the gun is priced competitively. Users can choose to equip the shorter magazine with either the flat base pad or the pinky-rest unit, which allows for a fuller firing grip without compromising the gun’s concealable profile—both base pad units are included. Correctly aligning the sights is intuitive, just drop the ball into the basket. The size and capacity of these guns have injected excitement into the new-firearm market by offering consumers fullsize capacity in sub-, or even smaller-than-subcompact pistol packages. Optics-equipped pistols are the future. Today, we will walk you through the elaborate process of installing an Apex Tactical Action Enhancement Trigger into a Springfield Armory Hellcat. 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