Accuracy testing a rifle begins with building a good shooting position. It’s a nice small 9mm carry piece which accepts double-stack mags in a grip frame that’s not much if any thicker than many single-stack CC poppers. All of the features and specifications for the Apex Tactical Action Enhancement Trigger for the Hellcat can be read below: Reduces trigger pull weight to 5.0 to 5.5 lbs, after break-in period; Smooths uptake and reset; Reduces overall trigger travel and reset distance; Crisp trigger break; Direct drop-in replacement for factory polymer trigger The Springfield Armory Hellcat equipped with the Apex Action Enhancement Trigger shot better at 15 yards than most micro-compacts at 5 yards. This shows that Springfield Armory was serious about paring down the weight of the gun itself to help compensate for the added weight of the ammo. The new Apex trigger for the Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm pistol. The accuracy is incredible for a pistol of this size, and on par with the P365. Groups generally averaged between 2 inches and 3 inches with 10 brands of ammo. The flat-faced trigger feels excellent and makes the trigger feel crisper than it probably is. You won’t regret it In comparing the two, I prefer the Hellcat’s mag release because it’s much more streamlined and less obtrusive, while still being easy to operate. 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With a 3-inch barrel, the Springfield Hellcat Standard weighs 1 pound, 2.2 ounces, with an empty flush-fit magazine, which is a half an ounce heavier than the SIG P365. The Hornady 6.5 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) is a "magnumized" 6.5 Creedmoor. magazine in place, the grip is not as long as the Mod.2 with 7-round mag and pinky extension. The results are minimal muzzle rise during recoil. That’s impressive. Con: It’s a cardboard box instead of a hard case. Need more information? Macchia reported that the installation was easy, and Apex’s installation video made it even easier. I haven’t measured the weight of pull required but I would guess somewhere around 5-6 lbs. The Hellcat's trigger has a harder wall as the trigger bar engages the striker, and a slightly more tactile reset. However, the Hellcat takes the contemporary subcompact concept farther. Apex says these components "significantly improve the feel of the trigger pull … If the P365 had received a Version 2.0 update, it might look like the Hellcat. But the lead here is the grip width… the Hellcat’s grip is only marginally thicker than than of the Mod.2. It offers... Trijicon has dominated the Carry Optic landscape on hard-use handguns for years. Once I got done with the requisite paperwork and skedaddled on home from the gun shop, I popped the top on the new box and dug in. Nice. The hammer is bobbed so it won’t get caught on anything while you are pulling it, or on clothing. Those making the claim stated that the trigger safety blade would not depress with lateral pressure applied to the trigger. With the two pistols side-by-side, you can’t argue that Springfield Armory did a more effective job at covering the frame with textured touchpoints. In this segment of "Guns & Ammo TV," Gun Tech Editor Richard Nance and Pro-Shooter Jim Tarr head to the range to wring out the Umarex Air Ruger 10/22. The Hellcat’s overall length is less than the Mod.2, and even with the longer 13-round (!!!) The age-old question, 9mm vs .45 ACP. I’m not yet sure what I think of this as far as grip comfort, but it should print less during carry — and the vast majority of the time a CC piece is simply carried without incident. The chassis/fire control unit is also serialized and removable, just like the P320. The greatest achievement for the Hellcat is that its engineers managed to stuff an additional round into both flush-fit and extended magazines. Flat Trigger A flat trigger shoe with a nickel boron coated trigger group creates a smooth, consistent trigger pull. The Hellcat’s white-outline rear sight is a step up from the Mod.2’s unadorned serrated rear. First Impressions & Comparison with XD-S Mod.2 3.3. The trigger doesn’t have to be pulled at any time during takedown. However, our long-term conclusion is that either Hellcat bests the original P365 and currently offers the better value for a defensive carry pistol — red dot or not. With the exception of the hammer-fired XDE — where a Model 1911 meets a subcompact XD — the Hellcat’s lack of a grip safety is a significant departure for Springfield Armory who has been producing striker-fired XD pistols with the feature since 2001. I’ve been toting SA’s XD-S Mod.2 3.3 single-stack 9mm for about a year, and I’ve enjoyed it. Weight of the empty pistols: Hellcat 16.1 ounces; Mod.2 19.6 ounces. If you don’t think you want a red dot, you can run the OSP with the sight plate installed. This should not only improve your Hellcat’s trigger pull, but also help you become more deeply familiarized with your pistol’s internal workings. This combination helps to smooth and lighten the trigger pull. While the Wilson Combat Ranger... Ruger's latest PC Charger 9mm wants to be your next self-defense pistol. The pull weight was consistently around 5.1 lbs., right in the range of a good duty/carry gun. Besides the absence of the grip safety and manual safety lever, controls on the Hellcat are familiar and predictable. For more information, detailed photographs and test results, pick up a copy of Guns & Ammo, December 2019 issue. The weight went from around 6 pounds to a clean and consistent 5-pound trigger pull. The Hellcat trigger pull weight as tested was 5.43 pounds. Reportedly, an engineer was only tasked with matching the P365’s capacity while respecting SIG Sauer’s three magazine patents. While being super small, the Bodyguard sports all the controls you need – a slide stop, manual safety, and … How does she shoot? UPDATE: I can’t help myself; I just have to add that, stoked with the same ammo (Federal Premium Hydra-Shok Deep 135-grain JHP), the Hellcat is still lighter! This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. The trigger pull … Springfield Armory’s flat-face trigger will win over hands with longer fingers because it gives the Hellcat a slightly longer length of pull. As you can see, sight radius is a smidge shorter on the Hellcat, thanks to its shorter overall length. (Brilliant. The trigger features a safety blade, and the pull weight averaged seven pounds for our early samples. 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. As to shooting both pistols, we found the Hellcat to be a little more … He returned to the project manager later and asked, “Is it OK, if it holds one more round?” It wasn’t a joke. | The original mold was hand stippled with high and low points for two levels of aggressiveness, depending on how hard you grip the frame. Details The Action Enhancement Trigger for the Hellcat pistols is the easiest, quickest upgrade you can do to the trigger system that significantly improves the feel of the trigger pull, without reducing factory safety values. Give a Gift This shows that Springfield Armory was serious about paring down the weight of the gun itself to help compensate for the added weight of the ammo. Unlike the P365, the Hellcat features a safety blade within a flat-faced trigger. Maximum height, including magazine base and sights, measures 3.615 inches. Both exhibited consistent and clean pulls. When properly installed, this drop-in trigger will: – Reduce trigger pull weight to 5.0 to 5.5 lbs after break-in period Full disclosure, I am not a gunsmith and I do not moonlight […] Honestly, I have enough hard cases… and a carry gun doesn’t live in a case. The newest pistol, the Springfield Hellcat, has done more than that. Overall length … It has a fairly long trigger pull that is very smooth and rated at 9.5 pounds. Features and Specifications: Reduces trigger pull weight to 5.0 to 5.5 pounds after break-in period; Smooths uptake and reset; Reduces overall trigger travel and reset distance; Crisp trigger break; Direct drop-in replacement of factory polymer trigger; Maintains factory safety values With the Apex Tactical Action Enhancement Trigger there is a “break-in” period as far as trigger pull weight reduction in the amount of 100 – 200 rounds. At the back of the grip, the beavertail extends beyond the rear of the slide and encourages a high grip that works in conjunction with the high triggerguard cut above the frontstrap. While the Mod.2 has a loaded chamber indicator that can be felt as well as seen (it’s loaded in these photos for demonstration purposes), the Hellcat’s is nothing more than a hole at top rear of barrel. Some will bemoan its absence; others (myself included) won’t mind. Check out what Handguns had to say about the Springfield Hellcat. ‘Hellcat’ is one heck of a lot easier (and more fun) to remember — and to type — than ‘XD-S Mod.2 3.3.’ So for the sake of convenience, I’ll refer to this single-stack simply as the Mod.2 for the balance of this article. If you step up and purchase the Springfield Hellcat OSP, you get the same front sight, a smaller dovetailed rear U-notch and a removable optic sight plate that affords us the option of mounting a Shield RMSc, J-Point or SIG Sauer’s new RomeoZero mini red dot. The Hellcat weighs only nine and one-half ounces with an empty magazine in place. The Apex triggers are well worth the money, and I only paid $37 for mine. 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 and 7 pounds for the second. The trigger guards offer about the same amount of room, but the Hellcat’s is quite a bit slimmer (side to side) than the Mod.2 trigger guard. After giving stuff the once-over, I pawed my carry gun out of my waistband and started comparing… and I was immediately impressed. If you change your mind, you won’t have to trade in the Hellcat OSP for a red-dot-ready model later. ©2021 Outdoor Sportsman Group. An installation demo of the Apex Hellcat Trigger. The Hellcat feels a little larger than the P365, which might have something to do its improved capacity over the P365. This kit helps to smooth and lighten the Hellcat’s trigger pull to about 4.25-4.5 pounds. The Hellcat version ships with the Apex Action Enhancement Trigger, Sear Spring, and Striker Spring. ), In our opinion, the Springfield Hellcat OSP version is an excellent value, and the same retail price as the SIG P365. Trigger pull weight is estimated to be in the low 5-pound range with a short, positive reset and a trigger shoe design similar to the SIG P320. Subscriber Services. We found that most G&A evaluators experienced an instinctive sight alignment with the generous U-notch rear and Ameriglo Pro-Glo front sight. I appreciated the smooth travel and crisp break of this trigger. Weight of the empty pistols: Hellcat 16.1 ounces; Mod.2 19.6 ounces. The Hellcat’s magazine release is not ambidextrous, but they do say it’s reversible. Ammoland. Hard to do in the dark, but life ain’t perfect. Pull weight is about the same at about 6 lbs, but the Sig's is a touch smoother. Nope! Both the Springfield Hellcat Standard and Hellcat OSP functioned flawlessly during our 30-day evaluation where thousands of defensive rounds and a lesser number of range loads were fired through them. The Hellcat’s textured surfaces improve on the ergonomics of the P365 with texturing on the Hellcat’s thumb shelves (above the reversible magazine release). In short, both are subcompact 9mm striker-fired pistols with excellent ergonomics and accuracy. Trigger pull is set at 5.5 pounds, and trigger travel is a modest half-inch. All Rights Reserved. Pull weight is about the same. The P365 features a proprietary rail that somewhat limits the list of available accessory products. In case you didn’t notice, the Springfield Hellcat lacks a grip safety. The staff opined that the P365 offered a better feeling trigger, but pull weights were similar. Springfield Armory achieved this capacity gain by accident. In this segment of “Cameras Don't Lie,” competitive shooters Patrick Sweeney and Jim Tarr head to the range to put the vaunted loads on record, and then consider the footage. In our opinion, the two-year-old SIG Sauer P365 and Springfield Hellcat Standard and OSP models antiquate all other subcompact, 9mm pistols. The Hellcat 9mm subcompact is currently available in two configurations: Standard (# HC9319B) and OSP (# HC9319BOSP), which is an acronym for Optic Sight Pistol, a term applied to a few recent XD models. I presume it was eliminated for two reasons: To save on weight and to allow the grip frame to be shortened front-to-rear. Today, we will walk you through the elaborate process of installing an Apex Tactical Action Enhancement Trigger into a Springfield Armory Hellcat. Pro: A soft zipper case is included, which is much more compact than a hard case. Too often, shooters so... Jeremy Stafford traveled to Gunsite Academy to compare the speed of stock sights against express, three-dot, suppressor-height and red dot sights. I found a few complaints online from some that claimed the trigger safety blade was fail point. 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