Rotate the disassembly lever upwards as a safety measure, you can’t do this with a magazine inserted. After removing the magazine and ensuring it’s unloaded, lock back the slide. fingers may prefer it.įield stripping the gun is straightforward. Thus, there’s a gap between the XSC and the Pro’s trigger guard those with gorilla hands or E.T. SureFire’s subcompact XSC was specifically designed for the original Hellcat, but the notch in the Pro’s rail is positioned farther forward. SureFire’s compact lights, such as the XC1 shown here, or Streamlight TLR-7 lights are a perfect fit.
Naturally, the accessory rail is longer than the original Hellcat, accommodating larger weapon lights. Kudos to Springfield for cramming so much capacity into this form factor - 3 rounds more than the similarly-sized P365XL and the same as the much chunkier Glock 19. That textured grip also contains the killer feature of the Hellcat Pro, a class-leading 15-round flush-fit magazine. There are two textured pads on either side of the frame just aft of the dust cover, providing nice index points for your trigger finger they didn’t provide enough leverage to use as gas pedals, though.
#Hellcat 9mm skin
We found it to work well the Hellcat Pro was noticeably more comfortable on bare skin than a P365, while still providing good grip under recoil. As a result, the blunted tall pyramids are comfortable against your body and won’t destroy your clothing, but when your hands clamp down on the grip, the pointy short pyramids dig in. The shorter ones have sharp tips, while the taller ones are flattened on top. Springfield describes the grip texture as a “staggered pyramid” pattern, with tiny pyramids of differing heights.
The polymer frame features a nicely contoured, slim line grip with an undercut trigger guard. The Hellcat Pro’s exterior dimensions are essentially identical to the P365 XL, with a 3.7-inch, 1:10-twist barrel that’s hammer forged and Melonited. The sights co-witness with the Shield RMSc installed on our sample gun.
#Hellcat 9mm install
The compact rear sight has a vertical front edge that you can use to rack the slide with it if needed and is positioned aft of the optic cut (unlike the P365 XL, whose rear sight is removed to install your optic). The tritium and luminescent front sight is paired with a rear sight featuring a U-shaped notch with a white outline. The slide is nicely rounded and beveled with front and rear serrations, along with matching top serrations on the optic cut cover. Holosun’s 507K red dot won’t fit unless you modify the lugs on the slide. The slide is milled for a micro red dot optic, with a 4-lug and 2-screw footprint compatible with sights like the Shield RMSc and Springfield’s own Hex Wasp. The Hellcat Pro is a Croatian-made striker-fired 9mm pistol with a polymer frame and steel slide with Melonite finish. Not to be outdone, Springfield Armory said “hold my Karlovačko” and has now three-upped SIG with the new stretched-out Hellcat Pro OSP, boasting not just one more round but three more rounds - for a total capacity of 15 rounds, just like the stalwart Glock 19. For example, the popular SIG P365 XL provides an improved 12-round capacity with a flush magazine. And since then, manufacturers have improved the shootability of their micro-nine platforms by releasing plus-sized versions with longer grips and slides. Springfield Armory responded with the Hellcat, one-upping SIG with its 11-round capacity.īut a small gun is still harder to shoot well than a larger one (see “ Making Pocket-Sized Pistols Suck Less” in CONCEALMENT #20). Four years ago, SIG shook up the marketplace with the P365, ushering in the age of the micro-nine, small-and-thin 9mm pistols with 10 rounds on tap in a flush-fitting magazine. Challenging the Concealed Carry Status Quoįor what seems like eons, the Glock 19 has been a top choice for concealed carry, offering an effective compromise of performance, capacity, concealability, and reliability. On the other, a smaller, thinner pistol is more comfortable to carry and easier to conceal. On the one hand, a larger, full-size pistol is much easier to shoot well and provides more magazine capacity. Unless you’re built like a Clegane or dressed for winter, you usually have to settle on some compromise between capability and capacity versus comfort and concealability. The same applies when selecting a firearm for concealed carry use.
There’s the old adage: “Do you want it good, fast, or cheap? Pick two.” In other words, you can’t have it all. The Sweet Spot: Springfield Armory's New Hellcat Pro OSP is Just Right
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