I think this gun is exactly 1 inch wide, the shield is .95 inch wide, the sheild with the flush is 4.6 inches of height, the hellcat 4.0 inches high with the flush, but the hellcat holds four more rounds. Incredible. I love living in the future.
Agreed.recently held 365 & XL.for the 1st time.had a really natural feeling in my average sized hands. Between those two XL was definitely my favorite.never had a red dot but may buy one one day. The U notch,feed ramp,FIRING PIN ,trigger safety (ect)& overall precision manufacturing & thoughtful engineering of this handgun is impressive.Will at least hold /feel this gun & deepening on how that goes shoot a box in both the Hcat & XL before making a choice.definitely in the running because of this video. Nice crossbreed holster too. Trigger guard tensioner looks good. Great review.
Hammer Striker check out the pro tech (i think it’s called)holster line.calls them kybreds.the guy shoots p365 a lot.hes a gun engineer.super smart & talk about thinking of everything on a holster design.look him up. Good stuff.
Just echoing others here, one of the very best gun reviews I've ever watched. Specifically, a most impressive feature, to me, was your discussion about the firing pin design, and how it may have been intended to be more robust when compared to other small form-factor guns. I always look for your reviews first before I buy any new gun. Thanks again; nice job.
Thank you. It definitely appears that Springfield was watching what was going wrong with other similar guns when they designed this and mitigated the issues in their design.
Dude how am i just finding your channel? This was amazing, one of the most straight forward, well spoken gun reviews ive ever watched. You earned a new loyal sub, stay safe!
I've been watching and subbed to hammer striker for years. Always thought his channel deserved more subs, but hopefully he makes something on the side from youtube. It's well deserved
@@HammerStriker i have to agree and so far of the ones i have watched you were the only one that showed the striker difference and that it wasnt drag per say as much as just design. very nice review.
Texture on the guide rod is for when you’re pressing the gun against someone, it doesn’t slip off. The gun is designed to function while doing this. Many other pistols will knock out of battery and not fire for this close combat situation.
I just like seeing a honest review. Too many biased Glock guys out there hate Springfield for some reason. I have had both and prefer Springfield. Maybe when they come out with 40 cal I will look at a Hellcat.
I love my Hellcat . they also make 15 round magazines from Springfield. and that's what I use in mine . it works quite well. comfortable and very concealable with a 15 round mag . weight of the 15 round mag helps with the stabbiness . I love it
Well done review. Nice to see a respectable American giving a quality and informative review. Tired of watching reviews with people who have no idea what they are talking about.
You're close up of the firing pin explains all the other people who think they are getting striker drag. Thank you for that! Striker drag is worrisome but now I know that its not truly drag. Which means hello next carry pistol! I still need to put it up against the p365 and see which works better for me, but I'm really digging what I've seen so far!
got mine, shot it today...a little more recoil than a P365 but accurate, nice trigger and I like it better than my p365. If it passes the 500 round mark it will be my carry.
@@troytruong8246 Of course they're snappy, they have considerably less mass than a larger handgun, so the inertia from the shot moves the gun more. If you don't like them snappy, get a bigger gun.
There is a vid of it doing 2k rounds uncleaned from the box, zero malfunctions. I put 500+ through mine, had a minor "almost" FTF on some of the cheapo ammo I tried, but it will ran it. I'm gonna carry it.
Nice detailed review.....especally the trapezoid-shaped firing pin end....I don't think any other review brought this up...and yes, it can be mis-judged as striker-drag on the primer. Good show for the detail mavens among us......
Great video, just bought this gun a month ago. It comes with a 9 11 and 15 round magazine now. I carry with 15 round mag and still amazing concealment. Mine also came with a bottom rail red dot for $549.
@user-hn8to6ck8x Well, it is reliable. I also have a 5th Gen Glock for comparison. Both good guns, but the recoil is a lot more on Hellcat, and it takes me more time to get back on target.
To be honest, I thought the G43 with an after market 8 round mag conversion would do just fine for most of the seasons carry in Florida. Then the P365 showed up. Wow, what firepower. Still the grip was just too short for me. Handling the 365XL at a gun show made me an instant convert. I just find the latest 365 to be perfect. 12 rounds in a flush fit mag and a fifteen rounder on the belt and I am satisfied that my self defense needs are well met. Combine that with night sites and you have a happy ending. Now along comes the Hellcat. One round more does not matter to me at this point. Of course my Springfield firearms have all operated as top notch machines but I just don't need another pistol in this config and hope to sell the G43.
This firearm is designed to fire when pushed up against a somewhat hard target and still stay in battery, unlike most semi-auto handguns who go out of battery when pushed up against something hard. So I'm assuming that the longer length and stippling on the end of the guide rod helps in some way. Springfield Armory has a video on their website showing how it works.
Thanks for showing that unique striker, that was a concern of mine with these micro 9mm pistols. Springfield Armory torture tests their guns to avoid customer beta testing issues like Sig.
Now that is how you shoot, take aim and pull, reset. A similar RUclips channel just shoots and shoots till he’s empty, bang bang, bang, bang. Awesome review! Thanks.
I just put a deposit on one yesterday, now just got to wait for my purchase permit in the mail. Great review, I'm stoked that I'm getting one of my own
@@HammerStriker well I got it and was absolutely in love with it until I went to shoot it and the trigger locked up. Sometimes it goes click and sometimes the trigger locks. I'm not paying nearly 6 hundred dollars for a gun that might not go off when I pull the trigger
I agree with all of those who said this is one of the best reviews on RUclips! No, idiotic head-banging music, very well paced and thorough, more DETAIL than other reviewers, and SUPERB photography! Nobody else noted the nickel-boron coating of the moving sear parts! Now I am certain that I need this pistol...……………………….elsullo
Love my hellcat! Finally got to try her out at the range and very impressed with performance and the size is perfect for smaller frames ( women) highly recommend...great video!
Your channel has very quickly become one of my two favorites for reviews! I love that you take extra time away from the range to look at the gun and explain features, size comparisons, etc. I've learned, and noticed, more of those little things from your channel because you take your time, and your videos aren't half filled with you putting rounds downrange. Yes, it's good to see those moments too, and to hear feedback from reviewers on reliability and functionality but that can be summarized at the end with a lot less video time. Thank you for being so informative!!!
Shot this and the p365 for the first time recently..was not feeling the Hellcat personally. Had some nice points to it for sure. But for shooting and the feeling of the gun in hand, the p365 was my choice
One of the best reviews on this gun i have seen. The overall quality of this gun is great. I wasn't really interested in it until i seen one in my local gun shop and tried the trigger and sight picture. Very Nice comes to mind. I've been carrying my p938 Sig because of its compact size and accuracy but im going to switch to the Hellcat do to its capacity. Im really happy with this gun and think $599.00 is reasonable for a gun of this quality.
Thank you for giving an honest review. There’s a lot of haters out there. They are very biased which is natural however that is not what reviewing is about. This is the second time I have seen this video. I purchased a Hellcat so I am really excited to shoot it. Thanks again! Instant sub!
Great review. I recently purchased the Hellcat and found it very easy to shoot. My other pistol is a Shield 9. I expected more recoil from the Hellcat due to its slightly smaller size, but found it to be very manageable. I've only shot 150 rounds through it, but from the very first few rounds, I was hitting the target as well as I do the Shield. Still love S&W Shields, but Springfield could very well become my new favorite.
Appreciate the depth of this review. Everything I wanted to know about the Hellcat, nothing I didn’t. No hype, just facts and your thoughts on the practicality. First I heard about the Hellcat Series. Maybe I’ll wait for the 45ACP.
Springfield has stated that as the Hellcat was designed for minimal size specifically around the 9mm, there wouldn’t be a .45 version coming. That may change, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.
I own a 365XL and love it and I've gotten to play with the hellcat a bit at work and I do have to say that its a very nice gun. If I hadn't bought my Sig, I may have bought a hellcat instead. Also, I'm glad you pointed out the firing pin because some of my customers thought I was crazy when I was describing what I saw when I took one apart and now I can point them towards your review so they can actually see it.
Thanks for this review, I won a Springfield hellcat OSP model. My youngest daughter will be visiting from North Dakota. Single mom of two. She will look at it we will clean it and take it to the range if she decides she wants it it will be hers for the home. This would give her another information avenue if she decides to keep it. And of course safety is always number one.
First of all.. Great Review!! However, the Hellcat, like all micro 9's, do drag the striker. Springfield can't break the laws of physics. So, what did they do? They built the striker so that drag doesn't cause issues. Great job Springfield! Love my Hellcat.
You're correct. I'll just not that Springfield, however did not develop this pistol, but rather a Croatian company called HS Produkt; Springfield just markets it under its brand
Just walked into a store looking to get a Glock or a Walther. Sold out due to the pandemic. Picked up a hellcat instead and wasn’t sure. Now I feel better. Thank you.
The best reason for a pinky extension is for drawing the gun from a holster, it makes it super easy instead of having to grab in just the right way. I don't need a pinky on my grip to shoot just fine but for pulling the gun in a hurry, it's a must to have that extension for me.
Thank you so much for the very in depth review. My local gun shop was having a sale on this firearm with a huge bundle, I went in and purchased it! I was trying to decide between this and a sig p365. I like the look and feel of the hellcat over the sig, what really sold me over the sig is being able to replace all the rails and the thick firing pin and I love the trigger. God bless keep doing what you do.
Good review, thanks for mentioning the striking pin since other guns have issues with such. Nice gruping 👍.. great little gun the only issue is that Springfield had many issues before and people don’t forget that easy, I bought the S&W MP Shield and I’m very happy with it.
Well done review. I just got my Hellcat last week and brought it home and found I was shooting left consistently. Of course my first thought was to blame to small gun and snappy recoil. However, when I looked at the rear sight much closer I could see it was obviously oriented to the left. I hated having to put the slide in a vise and bang on the sight of a brand new gun. It sure has dampened my enthusiasm for the gun.
Thank you. It is disappointing that you had that issue, oddly enough the P365 in this video had the same issue and I had to pull out my pusher to center the sight.
Great review and thanks . My hellcat has the Romeo optic . I took it off and use the incredible iron sights . The action is incredibly smooth . Love this gun .
I was hoping that you would review the Hellcat. Unfortunately it will be a while before we see one in the wild locally... Nice to see the case that the pistol actually will come in to us mortals and not just the fancy media kits that have been sent to the gun channels. Thanks for another well done and informative review.
Thank you. Surprisingly they are staring to be available. Guns Galore has one now and I saw one somewhere else, so there is hope you will be able to score one if you want one.
Excellent Review! Thank You for the detail! Professionally done with no stone un-turned it appears. Hope mine (and me) shoot that well after I get mine!
Great review. I wish this was available when I got the Glock 43. I would have chosen this no question. Don't get me wrong, the G43 is a totally awesome every day carry. I got the Striker Industries two round extension that looks like it was made by Glock. It continues the lines and shape and is basically the G-43X that came out later, so that gives me 8+1. But it kills the small compact size somewhat. This you can keep that size and get a much better capacity. Thickness isn't the issue with concealability. It's the grip length. I will probably let the wife have the G-43 and I will carry this. Nice.
The 43 shoots and handles way better in my opinion. If you can’t get your CCW needs done with 7 rounds (plus another mag) you are in more trouble than the Hellcats going to get you out of. 99.9% of CCW defense is one quick volley, and almost everybody will place those shots better with the 43.
@@usernamesrlamo Yes, I agree with you. I have the 2 round extension for the 43 mags and that gives me 8+1 plus the 6 rounds in the other mag. I only did the extension to one mag, because it sticks out quite a bit and sometimes you want more concealability than two rounds, so having the standard mag lets me do both. And I chuckled when I saw your comment about needing more than that you got other problems.
@@joshd94 hey that’s not a bad idea, if this demorat regime has their way, we may be limited to a 3 round mag 🤣. God forbid if we the people have means to defend ourselves
@@kiddt1999 I sure as hell hope that they don’t get their way. Our very country is on the line. The hellcat is just amazing. I will admit I like the 45 more than the 9. But I’m willing to compromise.
own a sig sauer p365 love it. my brother got a hellcat so i tried it out. great gun just not that much different than my sig. think i will wait for a .45 in either the sig or hellcat.
I was going to say that i thought my gen 2 glock had that same type of firing pin. Makes perfect sense and most likely reduces light primer strikes also.
Excellent review. Few wasted words if any. You got right to the talking points and kept my attention right to the end. I'm a bit of a skip to highlights viewer, so I must say well done. Now I'm a new subscriber. I will be watching for more reviews on your channel.
The trigger pull is a little tight for me, especially for a smaller pistol and maintaining accuracy. I recommend the Power River Professional trigger mods for the Hellcat - really completes the pistol in my opinion. Great review here!
Thank you. Apex has also produced a trigger, we did a review on it installed in the OSP Hellcat. It is reasonably priced and improves the trigger quite nicely.
Good Job!! Explanation and description spot on...been caring a wheel gun for 7 years now and trying to decide on a square back auto...this video sure helps!! I'm a small handed old guy and just accustomed to S&W Airweight and a Ruger LCRx...
I've owned the Springfield 45 duty and it was a great gun, thinking seriously about buying a hellcat for off duty carry. Great review and very informative.
It’s super snappy in my opinion, easily the snappiest of all the major 9mm micro size competitors. No way is that extra round worth it over the 365. The G43 and EC9 have better recoil and even with fewer rounds, your placement is what matters. It’s has some really nice features, just don’t understand why anybody would choose it over other options, other than to feel machismo about having the smallest highest capacity 9mm available.
Want a side- by-side range review against the P365. My initial opinion is very positive. Let' s see a few 500-1000 rnd test reviews before I pop for it to make sure there are no initial problems like the P365 had. Thx. 👍😁🇺🇸
first and only video review that showed the striker on the Hellcat. thanks! makes one feel that would be less likely to break or malfunction. Compared with P365, though has not malfunctioned for me.
I was really tempted to buy this gun, I love my p365, ran like a champ in my tactical pistol course. I'm going to be getting an m&p 2.0 compact just to have a nicer big gun, for those big gun situations lol
mikeahboy I went with the tan color so it was a Littel more . The gun store basically charge me the same price Springfield had it for $559 for the black one and the tan was a little over $600 I had one person day I could have got it for $500 . I went to the site he mentioned And it’s out of stock . I’m waiting for mine hopefully I don’t have to wait to long
Grip safety saved me from having a negligent discharge during a one on one training in the winter months. My jacket pull-string button got caught in the trigger as I was re-holstering.
Solid review! I was fortunate enough to snag one of these the first week of October. 200 rounds through it and I love it. I really liked the Crossbreed holster you showed. I'll need to look into that. The Hellcat does work well in front pockets as well. Bought an Uncle Mike's #4 until I found a good IWB. Again, thanks for a great review!
I love my Hellcat, it is my EDC. I did replace the trigger with an APEX, and I got two mags with the pinky extension. My backup EDC is an S&W Sheild, also with an APEX trigger
Bought this for my bday in March but I’m pissed I haven’t been able to shoot it yet due to everything going on with Covid and having to stay at home. Great review
It's a great video because the view never changes, it's your hands and the gun. Brilliant!!!when we watch other vids we begin by assessing if we like the look of the host! At that point if we are turned off by the host, the vid gets dropped. You took that variable right out of the equation. You speak fluently and precise! With zero bantering, straight to the point....yankee Marshall could learn a lot from you! If he wasnt so full of himself!
1:55 A plus one extension will make the most sense for carry, I think. Gives you a little bit pinky extension like the factory one, at the same time one more round so that extra grip length is more worthwhile :)
I opted for the RDP. With the red dot (battery still fine after 17 months, BTW) I have no problem hitting clay birds on the 25 yard backstop with this little pocket pistol. It has become my favorite semi auto. Not a single malfunction in 650 rounds.
Oh god here we go again....its this guy with his phenomenal groups. Haha every time I randomly just come to your channel I catch one of your crazy groups. Nice man.
Same here that's like my only complaint. But if my wife with less grip strength can handle the recoil of a p365 with a lower bore axis, I can't complain about a slightling higher axis and maybe a hair more muzzle flip
I think this gun is exactly 1 inch wide, the shield is .95 inch wide, the sheild with the flush is 4.6 inches of height, the hellcat 4.0 inches high with the flush, but the hellcat holds four more rounds. Incredible. I love living in the future.
Dude's reviews are unrivaled. He always manages to find details that no other reviewer mentions.
Thank you.
I 100% agree!
This was one of the best paced, most informative gun reviews I have ever watched. Subbing
Thank you.
Agreed.recently held 365 & XL.for the 1st time.had a really natural feeling in my average sized hands. Between those two XL was definitely my favorite.never had a red dot but may buy one one day. The U notch,feed ramp,FIRING PIN ,trigger safety (ect)& overall precision manufacturing & thoughtful engineering of this handgun is impressive.Will at least hold /feel this gun & deepening on how that goes shoot a box in both the Hcat & XL before making a choice.definitely in the running because of this video. Nice crossbreed holster too. Trigger guard tensioner looks good. Great review.
Amen I am a new sub also.great review.
Hammer Striker check out the pro tech (i think it’s called)holster line.calls them kybreds.the guy shoots p365 a lot.hes a gun engineer.super smart & talk about thinking of everything on a holster design.look him up. Good stuff.
I agree sold me on the barrel flashlight showing the rifling lol
Just echoing others here, one of the very best gun reviews I've ever watched. Specifically, a most impressive feature, to me, was your discussion about the firing pin design, and how it may have been intended to be more robust when compared to other small form-factor guns. I always look for your reviews first before I buy any new gun. Thanks again; nice job.
Thank you. It definitely appears that Springfield was watching what was going wrong with other similar guns when they designed this and mitigated the issues in their design.
Dude how am i just finding your channel? This was amazing, one of the most straight forward, well spoken gun reviews ive ever watched. You earned a new loyal sub, stay safe!
I've been watching and subbed to hammer striker for years. Always thought his channel deserved more subs, but hopefully he makes something on the side from youtube. It's well deserved
Awesome review. I've watched several for the hellcat so far. This is definitely the most detailed and informative. Thank you.
Thank you.
@@HammerStriker i have to agree and so far of the ones i have watched you were the only one that showed the striker difference and that it wasnt drag per say as much as just design. very nice review.
I really appreciate the part about the striker mechanism. Haven’t seen any other reviewers focus on those bits yet. Nice video!
Thank you.
Gotta live up to the channel name
I bought my hellcat a few months back. I enjoyed shooting it. But I also like how it feels in my small hand.
That’s what she said
Texture on the guide rod is for when you’re pressing the gun against someone, it doesn’t slip off. The gun is designed to function while doing this. Many other pistols will knock out of battery and not fire for this close combat situation.
100% correct
Joey Barreras who knows, it can’t hurt and could help if it had blood, sweat, vomit or god knows what. It doesn’t hurt being textured and could help
@Joey Barreras no lol
Cool!
pressing a gun against someone is stupid LOL
I just like seeing a honest review. Too many biased Glock guys out there hate Springfield for some reason. I have had both and prefer Springfield. Maybe when they come out with 40 cal I will look at a Hellcat.
I love my Hellcat . they also make 15 round magazines from Springfield. and that's what I use in mine . it works quite well. comfortable and very concealable with a 15 round mag . weight of the 15 round mag helps with the stabbiness . I love it
Well done review. Nice to see a respectable American giving a quality and informative review. Tired of watching reviews with people who have no idea what they are talking about.
Thank you.
You're close up of the firing pin explains all the other people who think they are getting striker drag. Thank you for that! Striker drag is worrisome but now I know that its not truly drag. Which means hello next carry pistol! I still need to put it up against the p365 and see which works better for me, but I'm really digging what I've seen so far!
A F which one are you sticking with?
got mine, shot it today...a little more recoil than a P365 but accurate, nice trigger and I like it better than my p365. If it passes the 500 round mark it will be my carry.
I had xds 9mm. Snappy gun. SA micro compact pistols seem to be snappy. I like the hellcat but not sure if i like the recoil.
@@troytruong8246 Of course they're snappy, they have considerably less mass than a larger handgun, so the inertia from the shot moves the gun more. If you don't like them snappy, get a bigger gun.
@@DangerRussDayZ6533 i get that. But owners said p365 has less recoil.
There is a vid of it doing 2k rounds uncleaned from the box, zero malfunctions. I put 500+ through mine, had a minor "almost" FTF on some of the cheapo ammo I tried, but it will ran it. I'm gonna carry it.
@@troytruong8246 And i'm sure before you know it they'll have a better recoil spring for this to
Nice detailed review.....especally the trapezoid-shaped firing pin end....I don't think any other review brought this up...and yes, it can be mis-judged as striker-drag on the primer. Good show for the detail mavens among us......
Thank you.
Great video, just bought this gun a month ago. It comes with a 9 11 and 15 round magazine now. I carry with 15 round mag and still amazing concealment. Mine also came with a bottom rail red dot for $549.
How reliable has it been?
@user-hn8to6ck8x Well, it is reliable. I also have a 5th Gen Glock for comparison. Both good guns, but the recoil is a lot more on Hellcat, and it takes me more time to get back on target.
Why couldn’t you be any of my high school teachers or college professors? Great explanations and tutorial. Nice firearm
Thank you!
I carry a g19 gen 4 and was looking for something lighter to carry from time to time, and you've convinced me, thanks.
Great review 👍🏾
To be honest, I thought the G43 with an after market 8 round mag conversion would do just fine for most of the seasons carry in Florida. Then the P365 showed up. Wow, what firepower. Still the grip was just too short for me. Handling the 365XL at a gun show made me an instant convert. I just find the latest 365 to be perfect. 12 rounds in a flush fit mag and a fifteen rounder on the belt and I am satisfied that my self defense needs are well met. Combine that with night sites and you have a happy ending. Now along comes the Hellcat. One round more does not matter to me at this point. Of course my Springfield firearms have all operated as top notch machines but I just don't need another pistol in this config and hope to sell the G43.
I have all 3 😂 hellcat is my daily carry now. Started with a blue label glock 43, now it’s in the safe collecting dust
This firearm is designed to fire when pushed up against a somewhat hard target and still stay in battery, unlike most semi-auto handguns who go out of battery when pushed up against something hard. So I'm assuming that the longer length and stippling on the end of the guide rod helps in some way. Springfield Armory has a video on their website showing how it works.
Correct. Thanks for the info.
Thanks for showing that unique striker, that was a concern of mine with these micro 9mm pistols. Springfield Armory torture tests their guns to avoid customer beta testing issues like Sig.
That's funny because springfield armory had quite a few problems not long ago
One of the best video reviews on the Hellcat! So in depth yet not boring. Thx so much!!!
Thank you.
Got my mitts on one of these last night, and I have to admit that I liked it. Need to shoot it!
Now that is how you shoot, take aim and pull, reset. A similar RUclips channel just shoots and shoots till he’s empty, bang bang, bang, bang.
Awesome review! Thanks.
Thank you.
I can see a .380, .40, and .45 model coming down the pipeline. A 7 or 8 round .45 acp model that’s close to this size would be fantastic.
so that didn't happen
I just put a deposit on one yesterday, now just got to wait for my purchase permit in the mail. Great review, I'm stoked that I'm getting one of my own
Thank you. I hope you enjoy it when you get it.
@@HammerStriker well I got it and was absolutely in love with it until I went to shoot it and the trigger locked up. Sometimes it goes click and sometimes the trigger locks. I'm not paying nearly 6 hundred dollars for a gun that might not go off when I pull the trigger
I wrote this off at first glance since I mainly carry a XDS (45), but it's growing on me. Great video sir.
Thank you. This is definitely an interesting pistol.
I agree with all of those who said this is one of the best reviews on RUclips! No, idiotic head-banging music, very well paced and thorough, more DETAIL than other reviewers, and SUPERB photography! Nobody else noted the nickel-boron coating of the moving sear parts! Now I am certain that I need this pistol...……………………….elsullo
Thank you.
Love my hellcat! Finally got to try her out at the range and very impressed with performance and the size is perfect for smaller frames ( women) highly recommend...great video!
Thank you.
The Hellcat is a terrible choice for women, except the precious few bodybuilders and G.I. Jane types.
Your channel has very quickly become one of my two favorites for reviews! I love that you take extra time away from the range to look at the gun and explain features, size comparisons, etc. I've learned, and noticed, more of those little things from your channel because you take your time, and your videos aren't half filled with you putting rounds downrange. Yes, it's good to see those moments too, and to hear feedback from reviewers on reliability and functionality but that can be summarized at the end with a lot less video time. Thank you for being so informative!!!
Shot this and the p365 for the first time recently..was not feeling the Hellcat personally. Had some nice points to it for sure. But for shooting and the feeling of the gun in hand, the p365 was my choice
Same
One of the best reviews on this gun i have seen. The overall quality of this gun is great. I wasn't really interested in it until i seen one in my local gun shop and tried the trigger and sight picture. Very Nice comes to mind. I've been carrying my p938 Sig because of its compact size and accuracy but im going to switch to the Hellcat do to its capacity. Im really happy with this gun and think $599.00 is reasonable for a gun of this quality.
Thank you. We have found Springfield guns to be high quality across their entire line.
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Thank you for giving an honest review. There’s a lot of haters out there. They are very biased which is natural however that is not what reviewing is about. This is the second time I have seen this video. I purchased a Hellcat so I am really excited to shoot it.
Thanks again! Instant sub!
Thank you. I hope you enjoy your Hellcat.
Great review. I recently purchased the Hellcat and found it very easy to shoot. My other pistol is a Shield 9. I expected more recoil from the Hellcat due to its slightly smaller size, but found it to be very manageable. I've only shot 150 rounds through it, but from the very first few rounds, I was hitting the target as well as I do the Shield. Still love S&W Shields, but Springfield could very well become my new favorite.
Appreciate the depth of this review. Everything I wanted to know about the Hellcat, nothing I didn’t. No hype, just facts and your thoughts on the practicality. First I heard about the Hellcat Series. Maybe I’ll wait for the 45ACP.
Springfield has stated that as the Hellcat was designed for minimal size specifically around the 9mm, there wouldn’t be a .45 version coming. That may change, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Thank you. .380 and .40 are more likely due to the form factor. This gun in .40 would be an unpleasant little beast.
What a great review. You really let a prospective buyer see every aspect of this weapon. Thank you.
Thank you.
I own a 365XL and love it and I've gotten to play with the hellcat a bit at work and I do have to say that its a very nice gun. If I hadn't bought my Sig, I may have bought a hellcat instead. Also, I'm glad you pointed out the firing pin because some of my customers thought I was crazy when I was describing what I saw when I took one apart and now I can point them towards your review so they can actually see it.
Thank you.
Thanks for this review, I won a Springfield hellcat OSP model. My youngest daughter will be visiting from North Dakota. Single mom of two. She will look at it we will clean it and take it to the range if she decides she wants it it will be hers for the home. This would give her another information avenue if she decides to keep it. And of course safety is always number one.
Best tabletop review I have seen for this gun. Thank you much.
Thank you.
First of all.. Great Review!! However, the Hellcat, like all micro 9's, do drag the striker. Springfield can't break the laws of physics. So, what did they do? They built the striker so that drag doesn't cause issues. Great job Springfield! Love my Hellcat.
Thank you.
You're correct. I'll just not that Springfield, however did not develop this pistol, but rather a Croatian company called HS Produkt; Springfield just markets it under its brand
Just walked into a store looking to get a Glock or a Walther. Sold out due to the pandemic. Picked up a hellcat instead and wasn’t sure. Now I feel better. Thank you.
I think you will enjoy it.
Springfield’s Croatian Guns have always been extremely well finished for their price point.
Pricepoint, that's a 500 dollar pistol. Just saying.
@@ricks_life2046 As it should be
@@ricks_life2046 you don’t think it’s worth 500?
@@JimyOfficial yes my woman has this gun. I paid 500 for it lol that's all I'm saying.
The best reason for a pinky extension is for drawing the gun from a holster, it makes it super easy instead of having to grab in just the right way. I don't need a pinky on my grip to shoot just fine but for pulling the gun in a hurry, it's a must to have that extension for me.
The gripper on the guide rod, is so you can stick it up to someone and fire it without it slipping off and pushing on the slide.
Thank you so much for the very in depth review. My local gun shop was having a sale on this firearm with a huge bundle, I went in and purchased it! I was trying to decide between this and a sig p365. I like the look and feel of the hellcat over the sig, what really sold me over the sig is being able to replace all the rails and the thick firing pin and I love the trigger. God bless keep doing what you do.
Good review, thanks for mentioning the striking pin since other guns have issues with such. Nice gruping 👍.. great little gun the only issue is that Springfield had many issues before and people don’t forget that easy, I bought the S&W MP Shield and I’m very happy with it.
Thank you.
Your review style is easy to watch and listen to. You are thorough, and yes, one of the best on my list.
Well done review. I just got my Hellcat last week and brought it home and found I was shooting left consistently. Of course my first thought was to blame to small gun and snappy recoil. However, when I looked at the rear sight much closer I could see it was obviously oriented to the left. I hated having to put the slide in a vise and bang on the sight of a brand new gun. It sure has dampened my enthusiasm for the gun.
Thank you. It is disappointing that you had that issue, oddly enough the P365 in this video had the same issue and I had to pull out my pusher to center the sight.
You can't expect a firearm sighted at the factory to be perfectly sighted for individuals.
Great review and thanks . My hellcat has the Romeo optic . I took it off and use the incredible iron sights . The action is incredibly smooth . Love this gun .
Thank you.
I was hoping that you would review the Hellcat. Unfortunately it will be a while before we see one in the wild locally... Nice to see the case that the pistol actually will come in to us mortals and not just the fancy media kits that have been sent to the gun channels. Thanks for another well done and informative review.
Thank you. Surprisingly they are staring to be available. Guns Galore has one now and I saw one somewhere else, so there is hope you will be able to score one if you want one.
Gun noobie here and i'm so happy i found your channel.
Excellent Review! Thank You for the detail! Professionally done with no stone un-turned it appears. Hope mine (and me) shoot that well after I get mine!
Thank you.
Did you get one? What do you think?
This is the review you're hoping that you click on as you wade through all the others. Thanks.
Thank you.
Really interesting striker design. That’s very smart - thanks for pointing that out!
I’m at a 500 round count on mine and so far it’s a great gun, still waiting on my crossbreed holster to come in though.
Mark Wyrick I have my crossbreed holster, still waiting for my gun to come in. Pre-ordered on the 26th. Want to trade?
LOL
Great review. I wish this was available when I got the Glock 43. I would have chosen this no question. Don't get me wrong, the G43 is a totally awesome every day carry. I got the Striker Industries two round extension that looks like it was made by Glock. It continues the lines and shape and is basically the G-43X that came out later, so that gives me 8+1. But it kills the small compact size somewhat. This you can keep that size and get a much better capacity. Thickness isn't the issue with concealability. It's the grip length. I will probably let the wife have the G-43 and I will carry this. Nice.
Thank you.
The 43 shoots and handles way better in my opinion. If you can’t get your CCW needs done with 7 rounds (plus another mag) you are in more trouble than the Hellcats going to get you out of. 99.9% of CCW defense is one quick volley, and almost everybody will place those shots better with the 43.
@@usernamesrlamo Yes, I agree with you. I have the 2 round extension for the 43 mags and that gives me 8+1 plus the 6 rounds in the other mag. I only did the extension to one mag, because it sticks out quite a bit and sometimes you want more concealability than two rounds, so having the standard mag lets me do both. And I chuckled when I saw your comment about needing more than that you got other problems.
@@usernamesrlamo the 43 is horribly less accurate
@@Anonymous-ei7vl More horrible than the HellCat right?
Great review. Love the straight forward reviews. One of the best firearms channels on RUclips.
Thank you.
Got one a week ago, did my conceal carry training with it. I love it. Very good feel
Same here very good pistol! I went out and bought 4 of the 13 rd magazines.
@@joshd94 hey that’s not a bad idea, if this demorat regime has their way, we may be limited to a 3 round mag 🤣. God forbid if we the people have means to defend ourselves
@@kiddt1999 I sure as hell hope that they don’t get their way. Our very country is on the line. The hellcat is just amazing. I will admit I like the 45 more than the 9. But I’m willing to compromise.
its nice to see a review by someone who actually cleans and oils his firearms!
Thank you. Clean and oil before first range trip and after every range trip.
own a sig sauer p365 love it. my brother got a hellcat so i tried it out. great gun just not that much different than my sig. think i will wait for a .45 in either the sig or hellcat.
Loved it when you broke it down again for the firing pin. Great information.
Thank you.
The firing pin design, is reminiscent of Glock gen 1-4. Gen 5 went to more of a pin design. I like the Hellcat firing pin design best.
I was going to say that i thought my gen 2 glock had that same type of firing pin. Makes perfect sense and most likely reduces light primer strikes also.
Excellent review. Few wasted words if any. You got right to the talking points and kept my attention right to the end. I'm a bit of a skip to highlights viewer, so I must say well done. Now I'm a new subscriber. I will be watching for more reviews on your channel.
Thank you for subscribing!
Best review I’ve seen of the Hellcat.
Thank you.
Best presentation of this pistol I have come across. Thank you.
Thank you.
First time here. Ditto what everyone has said. Waiting on mine to arrive. I went with the FDE. New sub
Thank you.
Really great review. Easy to understand and not all flashy. Thank you!
Thank you.
The trigger pull is a little tight for me, especially for a smaller pistol and maintaining accuracy. I recommend the Power River Professional trigger mods for the Hellcat - really completes the pistol in my opinion. Great review here!
Thank you. Apex has also produced a trigger, we did a review on it installed in the OSP Hellcat. It is reasonably priced and improves the trigger quite nicely.
@@HammerStriker I always replace my triggers with APEX, except my 1911.
Good Job!! Explanation and description spot on...been caring a wheel gun for 7 years now and trying to decide on a square back auto...this video sure helps!! I'm a small handed old guy and just accustomed to S&W Airweight and a Ruger LCRx...
Thank you.
this is one of the most informative reviews I have ever seen on a firearm. Totally subbing, thank you for doing this
Thank you.
Mike Hurtuk sus
Got this when it first came out. I've been in love with it ever since. Great review!
I've owned the Springfield 45 duty and it was a great gun, thinking seriously about buying a hellcat for off duty carry. Great review and very informative.
Thank you. We have been very pleased with it so far.
I tried it out at my local range. Not a fan at all.🤷🏻♀️
It’s super snappy in my opinion, easily the snappiest of all the major 9mm micro size competitors. No way is that extra round worth it over the 365. The G43 and EC9 have better recoil and even with fewer rounds, your placement is what matters.
It’s has some really nice features, just don’t understand why anybody would choose it over other options, other than to feel machismo about having the smallest highest capacity 9mm available.
I didn't like the way it felt with the extended mag. Bought the sig.
Looks like a snappy little gun! Springfield comes to my local range for demos so I'll get to try one before I buy it. Great review!
Thank you. It is a little snappy, being so small, but it is not unpleasant in any way. Trying one out is always a great idea.
@@HammerStriker I tried out a sig 238 and 938 side by side. I like them both but the 938 felt like it was gonna jump out of my hand.
Want a side- by-side range review against the P365.
My initial opinion is very positive. Let' s see a few 500-1000 rnd test reviews before I pop for it to make sure there are no initial problems like the P365 had.
Thx. 👍😁🇺🇸
Coming soon - Just filmed the range footage today for that comparison.
@@HammerStriker Nice...subscribed 😉
first and only video review that showed the striker on the Hellcat. thanks! makes one feel that would be less likely to break or malfunction. Compared with P365, though has not malfunctioned for me.
I was really tempted to buy this gun, I love my p365, ran like a champ in my tactical pistol course. I'm going to be getting an m&p 2.0 compact just to have a nicer big gun, for those big gun situations lol
Have you considered staying in the sight family and going 365xl
I literally just ordered this gun today from the gun shop so very helpful and hopefully get it soon
What did you pay may I ask?
mikeahboy
I went with the tan color so it was a Littel more . The gun store basically charge me the same price Springfield had it for
$559 for the black one and the tan was a little over $600
I had one person day I could have got it for $500 . I went to the site he mentioned
And it’s out of stock .
I’m waiting for mine hopefully I don’t have to wait to long
Jeeeesus that alien gear holster was massive 😆 that’s ridiculous lol
Great review!! Subbed 👍
Thank you.
Best Hellcat review I’ve seen yet 👌🏽❗️
Thank you.
Nicely done video. I especially liked all of the quality highlights that you pointed out.
Thank you.
Grip safety saved me from having a negligent discharge during a one on one training in the winter months. My jacket pull-string button got caught in the trigger as I was re-holstering.
There's NO grip safety on the Hellcat. 🤣
Picked one up for for 499 at academy this past weekend.
Yeah they have em for 499 at bass pro
Got mine for 479 thanks to a $20 off coupon at Academy lol
Solid review! I was fortunate enough to snag one of these the first week of October. 200 rounds through it and I love it. I really liked the Crossbreed holster you showed. I'll need to look into that. The Hellcat does work well in front pockets as well. Bought an Uncle Mike's #4 until I found a good IWB.
Again, thanks for a great review!
Thank you. This will be a perfect pocket gun for sure.
that's amazing. 13 rounds.
I love my Hellcat, it is my EDC. I did replace the trigger with an APEX, and I got two mags with the pinky extension. My backup EDC is an S&W Sheild, also with an APEX trigger
Just picked one up & cant wait to take it to the range
Same! Can't wait
Same.
Can't wait to find one!
Bought this for my bday in March but I’m pissed I haven’t been able to shoot it yet due to everything going on with Covid and having to stay at home. Great review
bummer, you should move to a free state, gun stores and ranges have been open in the great state of Texas
Thank you.
Great review! Versatile carry gun, love the front sight and capacity. I bought the xds when they came out with the 4" 45. Will need to check this out!
Thank you.
That .45 is very NICE
@@GodGunsGills ;;;;;
It's a great video because the view never changes, it's your hands and the gun. Brilliant!!!when we watch other vids we begin by assessing if we like the look of the host! At that point if we are turned off by the host, the vid gets dropped. You took that variable right out of the equation. You speak fluently and precise! With zero bantering, straight to the point....yankee Marshall could learn a lot from you! If he wasnt so full of himself!
Thank you. We definitely try to make the focus be on the thing we are reviewing and not me.
Best gun review I’ve. ever seen.
Thank you.
Some day when I grow up, I want to be able to shot just like you. As always nice shooting.., cheers!
Thank you.
Great review...... I flat out can't make up my mind on buying a Hellcat or a XDS mod2
Thank you. We have review on the original XDS but have not had a chance to review a Mod 2.
Boy that doesn't seem like much of a contest to me. I'd choose the hellcat
Great review! No nonsence straight to the point and all good information!
Thank you.
1:55 A plus one extension will make the most sense for carry, I think. Gives you a little bit pinky extension like the factory one, at the same time one more round so that extra grip length is more worthwhile :)
I opted for the RDP. With the red dot (battery still fine after 17 months, BTW) I have no problem hitting clay birds on the 25 yard backstop with this little pocket pistol. It has become my favorite semi auto. Not a single malfunction in 650 rounds.
Oh god here we go again....its this guy with his phenomenal groups. Haha every time I randomly just come to your channel I catch one of your crazy groups. Nice man.
Thank you :-)
Man you had a really good group all in a fist size, a few flyers but damn that some good shooting.
Thank you.
That's a really interesting striker design
Glock has beein doing it that way since 1982.
Just picked one up recently. Love it!!!
Great review. Well articulated and excellent video presentation.
Thank you.
My only complaint would be the slightly higher bore axis, but that's minimal
Same here that's like my only complaint. But if my wife with less grip strength can handle the recoil of a p365 with a lower bore axis, I can't complain about a slightling higher axis and maybe a hair more muzzle flip