Hellcat by Springfield Armory Review & Comparison
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
- An in-depth review of the newly released Hellcat from @springfieldarmoryinc. It is a relevant pistol since it raises the capacity bar within the micro-carry pistol world. I also show you the holster that I’ve been using from @phalanx_concealment_llc.
A big Thank You also to Point Blank shooting range in Carmel, Indiana for their support. Right away my apologies for the length of the video. I incorporated shooting footage for the first time and… I got long-winded as well. We’re talking @Nutnfancy territory…
So to make it easier, here are the timestamps:
00:00-05:39 Intro & shooting footage
05:40 Specs
07:00 Sights & pistol overview
08:10 Hellcat OSP & regular comparison
10:00 Mags
11:18 Slide
12:05 Frame
13:30 Recoil management & Standoff device
14:40 Sights
15:26 Trigger & close-up shooting footage
17:57 Grip & Adaptive Grip Technology texture (super close up at the end)
19:18 What I don’t like about the Hellcat
23:15 Shooting impressions
26:58 Concealing the Hellcat & Phalanx Concealment holster
27:40 Mini rant…
28:40 Comparison to: Glock 43x, Shield 2.0, Taurus G2C & Sig P365
32:45 Takedown (almost forgot…)
34:07 Comparison to a mid-size with my CZ P07
35:20 Wife shoots the Hellcat footage
36:25 Close-up photos
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I absolutely love that you labeled the chapters on your video's timeline. Awesome editing
+borjeny1 thank you and thanks for watching.
I agree
Thank you.
Seriously! Breaking it up into chapters is so appreciated. A wholly unused and helpful tool!
Thank you very much.
You do great reviews man. Much appreciated!!
Thank you very much and thanks for watching!
Very nice review! Very detailed and thorough. Thanks!
Thank you and thanks for watching.
The time stamps, and unbiased reviews are appreciated. Good content. Subbed👍
Thank you very much for your kind words and for watching. I appreciate the sub!
Oh, I remember this video, it was one out of many that help me decide to get my own Hellcat.. Thanks 👍
Thank you very much for watching. I appreciate it.
Great video you can tell the hard work that was put in 👍🏽.
Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to watch. I appreciate it.
I have about 150 rnds. through mine. Still getting broken in. Fairly snappy with 115 gr. bullets. Mastering the trigger is the main thing. Sights are great, grip texture is satisfactory, take down a snap. You will appreciate a mag loading tool (Maglula) to save your hide! I am lovin' this gun! It's loaded and ready to fight!
Mine behaves better with 124s. Thanks for watching!
I got to hold one of these randomly at a Army Surplus Store... Soon as I got home I had to order it. 👌🏽
Nice review. You already answered your wear question when you presented the 10,000 round torture test. I saw it too and is very impressive since many gun owners never shoot a weapon this many times in the time they have it. That surface wear on the barrel is very normal and does not effect performance or reliability. If anything, it is just breaking itself in. Thanks again for the well spoken review!
+Loaded Hog - thank you for your kind words and for watching. I appreciate it.
+Loaded Hog thanks for watching!
I don't like the "slide stop lever". Are there any after market ones that are a little larger?
Carry a HK P30Sk, VP9SK, XDS 45 3.3, Shield 2.0, CZ P10c and this gun, Hellcat OSP version with SMSc is carried 90% of the time. They have 15 rd mags now. Super accurate and reliable.
That’s a nice lineup. Thank you very much for sharing and for taking the time to watch.
Very detailed..Great review. New sub..Your wife is a great shot!
+Rod Scrivner Much appreciated. Thanks for watching and the sub. I’ll tell Mrs. MDPolo.
Great video, I recommend the Vedder Holsters.
+kslikk34 Thank you for watching. Yes, I have tried their holsters and they’re very nice.
Very good and through review! Thank you. I own the OSP FDE model and really like it. I swapped the trigger for an Apex and added a Holosun 507K. It’s my main warm weather EDC. I just purchased the Sig P365 tac pac and am curious as to how it will compare. Along with my VP9 & G45 I think I’m pretty well covered for any home or concealed carry situation that might arise. Thanks again. 👍👍
Do you have a very nice selection. The Apex trigger made a big difference on the Hellcat. For me, the P365 is easier on the hand and more accurate. That’s for me. Thank you very much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch.
I appreciate that you did the best video out there explaining everything about the Hellcat. I'm really intrigued to buy one. How has the gun been keeping up until today? Sub!
Thank you very much for your kind words. I have a second video on it in which I share with you what I don’t like about it. You may want to check that out as well. Overall, I think it’s a good little gun. Quality has been good, the wear on it after 1000 rounds has been acceptable. I would highly suggest that you shoot one before you buy it (any firearm for that matter). Thank you for watching!
Very nice review.
+Burke Wills many thanks and I appreciate you watching.
Great video, I’ve been going back and fourth with the sig 365 and in leaning towards the hellcat! I’m glad I have small hands I think that’s always the only negatives I hear about this smaller guns
I too have little hands and this gun fits me perfect ...Even though it snaps pretty hard I perfer it over my glock 19...Great pistol!!
Phalanx Concealment killing it! Thanks for the review on the Hellcat!
You are welcome. I love his holsters. Thank you for watching!
Awesome awesome review. Very thourough. However I see numerous people run the Olight Mini on the Hellcat! I read that if you use just the screws on the olight mini without any inserts (the 1911 or the GL) the light works perfectly fine. Some even reversed the locking tab or filed down. But yes many many ppl run the olight on the hellcat. Including myself. :) love the video, brother.
Thank you very much for your kind words and for the information. I’ll have to give it a shot. Thank you very much for watching.
Can this be dry fired without damaging the striker , or does it need dummy rounds? Thanks 🙂
Yes it can but I always use snap caps to dry fire. Just to be safe. Thank you for watching.
I've been trying to get one(osp version) since January. Preordered at my local shop and then covid and the mad gun rush of 2020 happened..JUST got it Thursday 7-30-20!! Range Sunday with my current p365 carry for comparison. Already shot a rental at my range so know the gun. This one is mine though so..different..😀😀
Great gun and great reviews!!
Thank you very much for your kind words. Please let me know what you think of it after you shoot it.
Which do you like more , the 365 or hellcat?
@@a.wheeler7731 both. About even..sig has tritium sightss...G2c fine we optic..
Can these sights be adjusted left or right?? Mine is shooting left and I think sights off.
Yes, sights are dovetailed so you can adjust them for windage but not elevation. Thanks for watching.
LOVE THE HELLCAT
Great review. My cat will arrive next week and I will match it with my 365. Cool vid. God bless you and your wife.
Congratulations! That’s a good combination to have. Thank you for your kind comment and God bless you as well. Happy Easter!
The hellcats a great gun I retired my MP9 Shield one of the most reliable Firearms I've ever owned
I am currently carrying the M&P Shield 9mm 1st gen and I am very interested in replacing it with the Hellcat...going to get one in the morning, if it's still there tomorrow! 🤞
Noticed the same about the grip. Couldn't really get a high grip well into the beaver tail. The other thing about the grip where the extended mag meets the grip has some play and noticed my pinky getting a little pinched.
+skeet - I’ve heard about some people getting pinched by the extended mag, however I have not experienced that. Thanks for watching!
+skeet i’ve seen many reviews and reports online of people getting pinched exactly where you mentioned, however after a lot of shooting the Hellcat, I have not experienced that.
Just picked this up about a month ago for $569. Disappointed with what came with it (box/accessories) in comparison to other Springfield guns I bought (xds 45 & mod.2 40 cal). Over love this gun as a daily carry gun!
Congrats on your Hellcat. Hard to beat the size/capacity that it brings to the table. And yea, Springfield did leave us hanging in regards to goodies in the box vs. other offerings of the past. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. If not this one, which Springfield armory 9mm would you suggest? I really like the sights on the hellcat
Drake Leroy that is a difficult question to answer because I don’t know what your likes and deeds are. Also, Springfield makes so many pistols, rifles, etc. Having said that, I like their line of 1911s in 9mm. I have a 1911 RO Elite Target and love it. Thanks for watching.
@@MDpolo I bought a hellcat this morning
@@lmallard3788 Have you received your Hellcat yet, and if so, how are you liking it?
Excellent and nicely detailed review. I love u notch sights and bold front combo, those on the Hellcat are pretty interesting. Shield is still hard to beat and a favorite at the greatest value. My P365 is still going as for the hellcat might consider one. On another note...I'm feeling like you've taken over for KS. Great video.
Thank you for your kind words and for watching. KS set the bar high and I feel that I have a long way to go, but I’m humbled by your comment.
The ArmzMen love your holsters man!!
@@cosmolinefiend9853the support means alot, I greatly appreciate it. Been working on getting my site up and it's been a nightmare. Glad you're pleased, customer satisfaction is of my upmost importance. Anything you need shoot me an email. Thank you
The ArmzMen what happen to KS?? I just realized I haven’t seen his videos in awhile
@@mike34744 Not sure, loved his content. Hearing he might be taking a long break. Found other ventures (I'm guessing).
Trigger companies are gonna fight to be the best on this gun. 👌🏽
Yea, There are a few out already including Apex. Thanks for watching.
The beaver tail is the little part that sticks out from the back of the gun so when the slide comes back, it doesn’t catch your hand. That is nowhere near the palm of your hand, if you’re talking about the bottom of the grip or the palm swell, yes, it doesn’t have that bump that has so it may not fit certain handles, but that’s all guns.
Very pleased with my Hellcat...
Was looking at this, but then Shield Arms released the 15 rnd magazine for the 43x and 48, the sights and trigger look better on the Hellcat however
Chris Lee I’m currently testing the Glock 48 with the Shiel Arms S-15 mag and I can tell you that I’m very happy with it so far... Thanks for watching!
Does this holster work with the red dot sight???
The Phalanx Concealment holster that I showed in the video does not, but he does make them for red dot pistols. I have one of his holsters for the Hellcat OSP on the way. Thank you for watching.
Yes. Excessive for 800 rounds since my Shield has 3,000 round through it and it looks NEW
I agree. Having said that, I had the same type of wear on my first Sig P365... Thank you very much for watching and for taking the time to comment.
Im rather impressed with my Hellcat so far. I've seen a few woman reviews saying they don't care for the hand grip nor the mag release. I LOVE THEM i comparison to the P365. I haven't bought a holster yet so thanks for recommending another brand
You are more than welcome and thank you very much for watching!
Vedder and Tulster make great holsters for the Hellcat
was it designed in the USA by Springfield and made in Croatia? or is it designed and manufactured by HS Product in Croatia and adapted for and imported to the US market by Springfield Armory? well, either way, nice gun and you did a great review! thanks
I asked that question directly to Springfield and the answer I got was that it was designed in the US and built in Croatia. Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words.
Tell your Mrs that she isn’t shooting a revolver. You are not supposed to wrap your support thumb over the top of the shooting hand when shooting semi-autos. It needs to go alongside the left side of the frame for a right handed shooter. This is why it was hitting her nails. She is very lucky this is all it did, and didn’t bloody up her hand.
What brass ammo do you recommend for just range practice?
I typically use Blazer Brass, Federal American Eagle or Sellier & Bellot. When shooting 9mm I use 124 grain. Thanks for watching.
MDpolo Gun Channel thank you!
Patricia Beetschen you are welcome.
That Fort Scott 80 grain is a wicked rd! 😳👍🏻
I love it.
Yeah that’s the only 9mm I’ve bought during the pandemic has been like the specialty type rounds.
Its available in 3 models. Regular, osp ready, and osp included.
+2BitUser per Springfield, there are two models. OSP ready and regular. The OSP can be or else red with or without the optic but they do not consider it a third model. At least that’s what I was told. Thank you for watching.
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When I bought my optic ready without red dot 🔴 I had option of getting it with optic. At least to me it would appear to be 3 ways to get it plain, predrilled, and mounted out of the box.
Is the guide rod metal ?
It looks to me that it is polymer. However, I am not 100% sure. I contacted Springfield to ask them directly and I will let you know the answer as soon as they get back to me
Yes, it is steel. Snappy, but built like a tank and a great shooter. Carry it every day!
I don't have any of the grip issues you mention. I find it easier to shoot than the 365 because the gun is easier to hold. Both guns are snappy anyone who says the 365 isn't hasn't shot it much.
+Jack Bauer it is all so subjective. Just my experience and how it feels to me after almost 1,000 rounds through it. And yes, you are correct, any pistol of this size and specially in 9mm will be snappy. Thanks for watching.
Might just need to work on your grip. They’re both great guns. I hold both just the same. I like the yellow of the hellcat but the U notch ruins the gun. I’d be happy with either gun but I shoot the 365 better.
I don’t mind that U notch, but I don’t like the white line on it. So I took a black sharpie marker and made it all black. Thank you very much for watching.
Whatever happened do the Browning pistol one of my favorites that I still own how come nobody does videos on Browning's love to see new Browning pistols on your show that would be awesome. I do like your show but don't forget Browning at 911 started the good handgun in World War II
The Taurus revolver is an awesome handgun, the semi-automatic not so much
she's a great shooter.
Bore axis is crazy high. The P365 just points more naturally.
Will that holster clear an optic?
The one that I have will not. However you can request it optics ready and it will be cut accordingly. Thanks for watching.
@@MDpolo and thanks for the great review
Thank you for your kind words. Happy New Year!
Why is her left thumb behind and below the slide?
+2BitUser When she did that I could not see it because I was behind the camera. She normally does not grip a pistol that way. We were lucky that she didn’t get hurt. We addressed it after the video was filmed.
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Excellent glad you caught it too. I recall Hickok doing a demo once with a hotdog behind the slide!!!
Did you have any accuracy issues? I have one, and I have let several great shooters shoot mine, with a variety of ammo and we all shoot low and left. Very tight group, but low and left.
Good video. And God Bless you too!
Luke Lingo not really. It shot pretty well for me. Point of aim for sure on mine. I’m more accurate with the P365 and it’s a “softer” shooter than the Hellcat. Thanks for watching!
Order kit from a Hellcat almost knocked your life down I know she small but still that was a hell of a kick
It is hard to say if she has average female arms and hands or not.
Mdpolo how do you get in contact with distributors or vendors to request things ?? I want to start my own firearms review channel. Thank you if you are more comfortable disclosing in private we can exchange info. Thank you so much.
No problem. Once you get some following and eyeballs on your videos, just call them or email them. They either answer or they don’t. That’s what I did.
So you just reach out directly to the manufacturer?
I did. But only after I started to get 10k+ views on some of my videos.
MDpolo Gun Channel awesome thanks. But what did you start with ? Did you just buy things to review ?
+Bruce Carson my own collection.
Carmel! Holy crap we're neighbors.
For you people that do not know what Snappy done means oh, it means heavy recall it goes up and down every time you fire the gun it's like putting a 45 in the hands up somebody used to shooting a 22 caliber that's the difference between the two
I don't know if one item SA manufacturers, they import and market. They don't design anything as well. The HS Produkt has good designs, but SA is an importer and nothing more. They do have a custom shop but it's them using forgings from Brazil and plastic from Croatia.
They should make a sig p365 and hellcat in 380acp also. Options for everybody.
+costa nicolaidis now that would be interesting. Thanks for watching.
Yeah the only big negative I think with these “micro” 9s is they’re super snappy. My Glock 42 is just as small but has very average recoil. If I need a small 9mm I carry my Sig 938, it’s a little tank but handles recoil pretty good and I shoot it great! If I need higher capacity in 9mm I carry my XD mod 2 it’s footprint is only alittle bigger than the Hellcat (although a lot wider) but carries 13rds in a flush mag and 17 in the backup mag. 👍🏻
@@michigunsanta8680 Good one!!!!!! Carry what you can handle and be comfortable with.
The best pistol for self-defense is the one that fits you best and you will carry all the time. Thank you for watching.
@@MDpolo Amen brother.
Melonite is nit the black coating.
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@MD Polo Gun channel. Good afternoon, I am interested in starting my own gun channel. Would you mind sharing any tips for a newbie?
Hello. It’s hard to think about a specific tip. But I can tell you is genuine, always be honest with your viewers and don’t go overboard with filming equipment and lighting. I’m not saying not to get good things, but don’t blow your channel budget only on lights and camera and then have no money for content. Do your research and make sure you know what you’re talking about. If you’re not sure about something, then say so and viewer‘s will gladly pitch in. Have a thick skin! The comment section can be brutal. Ignore the trolls. Best of luck.
@@MDpolo Thank you so much for taking the time to respond and for the helpful info.
You are very welcome.
Can you run +P ammo through it?
+Juan Palacio - yes, the Hellcat is +P rated. Thanks for watching.
Not excessive wear at all. If you own any SA XD's you know this is normal wear. Your wife definitely needs training on her grip. She will wound herself holding a striker fired firearm like that. She was lucky that slide didn't get that thumb. Please help her out.
Thank you for your comments. This is my first SA that is not a 1911 so this my question to you viewers regarding the wear. As far as my wife’s shooting. You are correct and we did work on it and corrected it after that. I did not notice it while filming and looking through the camera. Thanks for your concern. Cheers.
HS Produkt makes the best firearms. It was designed an engineer in Croatia.
800 rounds is plenty. I saw one vid do a 10k round torture test.
Yeah, I saw that video too. That was insane. Thank you for watching!
My hand fits flush to the grip.
A hogue grip will solve that grip gap problem
What kicks more? Hellcat or his wife's head? I did like the vid. Thanks.
Depends on how fast he rapid fires down her throat.
That stand off feature isn't gonna work if you're pushing that into a fat guy. 🤣
Hahaha! Probably true!
@@MDpolo So if you could only have one. P365 or Hellcat?
@@MDpolo Did the extended mag pinch your hand?
Had bad luck with this gun. Traded it for a Glock 26. I'll never buy Springfield again the trigger saftey is not safe and snags on the frame. Springfield just ignored me and the problem when I tried to get it solved. Never again.
Sorry to hear that. That’s the first problem that I hear. Thanks for sharing!
@JusticeAA you need to read up on how a trigger saftey works. Or look at your gun. It supposed to work by catching the frame.
The Glock 21 as twice the gun that this Springfield gun has 4 close the same price. Sorry have to stick with the clock
You do realize that the Glock 21 is chambered in .45 ACP and the Hellcat in 9mm? Not sure how you are comparing them.
Keep your " clock ". SA vs "clock".....13+1 vs ???
Leather won’t have that wear.
+Tom Weil you are absolutely correct. I have a leather holster by 1791 Gunleather and it is fantastic!
Melonite is NOT a finish but a treatment. The wear you see is not melonite warring off. BTW, my hand looks a lot like yours and your grip experience is totally UNLIKE mine.
Regarding the Melonite, I went by what Springfield states on their website. Please take a look:
www.springfield-armory.com/hellcat-series-handguns/hellcat-3-micro-compact-handguns/hellcat-3-micro-compact-9mm-handgun.
So thank you for the information.
We all have individual experiences, likes and dislikes. Just sharing mine. Thank you for your comment and for watching.
MDpolo Gun Channel yeah, they are flat wrong calling it a finish. Melonite is a nitriding treatment also known as “Tenifer.” It hardens the surface of metal, but it applies no actual finish (or coating). Calling it a finish is nearly universal but incorrect, if, by doing so it is intended to convey the idea that some type of product remains on the surface of the metal.
I payed $520 + tax & all I got was a cardboard box also so I'd say you did ok.👍
You can buy a Glock for what you paid for the Springfield. And the Glock is superior
All that money you could have got a glock which is a hell lot more dependable and stays cleaner, meaning no rust and build up
@@frankmarburger6587 hmmm superior?? Hellcat is smaller, holds more rounds, better grip, better texture, thicker slides, better sights, reliable AF, better engineering. U fan boys only like glocks because the blacks rap about them.
@@frankmarburger6587 yeah because plastic don't rust.
This guy said glock he didn't say which glock so how you no this Hellcat hold more rounds ? BUT $520 IS A GOOD price you paid there $600 around my way
What pistol does your wife prefer? Is it for CC?
She’s happy with a Glock 43.
17 +1
If you have that much recall in the 9 m m, and the trigger pull looks pretty sloppy, personally I would not buy it looks like a sloppy made gun better guns to be had for the price
Springfield guns a high quality, imo higher than Glock at a similar cost.
Neither allowed here in CUOMO N.Y.
Springfield is gonna make NY compliant magazines and sell it here.
Hill Shepherd - I’m sure SA will make 10 round mags for it soon. Sorry about NY... Thanks for watching!
Killer cuomo should be indicted on 7000 counts of first degree murder for all the seniors deaths he caused by forcing infected covid patients into nursing homes !
It is made in Croatia. you can keep it
They make great pistols thanx I will. 👍🏻
Bro u complaining about packaging for a gun u got for free??? Be thankful or get your game up to develope ur channel.
I’m working my ass off to develop the channel. Whether I got it for free or paid for it I call it as I see it. I am thankful for their support and they know it. Thank you for watching.
Springfield should be sued for releasing this inaccurate, unreliable junk.gave so many of these freebies to RUclipsrs so they won't tell you how bad this is.
I gave you my honest opinion and not everything was good. Not sure why are you including everybody in your blanket statement. Regardless, thank you very much for watching.