Springfield Hellcat
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 เม.ย. 2021
- In this video, we check out the Springfield Hellcat, another great addition to the micro carry pistol battle royale.
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I carry the hellcat. It has never let me down. I love that pistol.
How many times have you had to use it lol?
Or do you mean at the range?
I had to put down a dog killing livestock with it. It works fine 👍
Yeah well I carry a S&W 500 and it never let me down.
@@TheAvkdutch I believe that 🤣
@@progmanmike I might be the only person that has ever taken a ground hog with S&W bodyguard 380. I now only carry my J-Frame loaded with 357 or that plus my glock 19
I love the Springfield Hellcat. Honestly one of my favorites to shoot. You really have to have great trigger discipline to stay perfectly accurate which translates incredibly when you're shooting a full size. I cannot recommend enough. The hellcat is my EDC. You can basically conceal it in a t-shirt if you wanted because of its size. I still wear an over-shirt though.
Did not like my alcat. Square grip was very uncomfortable after shooting a little bit. Quite Pepe. Love this site, size and name. But glad I just sold it. Went with the shield plus. Much better for me. To each their own
@@miragexl007 glad you found something that's right for you. I quite like the feel of the hellcat which is the reason I went with it - and after 1,000 rounds down range have an excellent grouping. You are right - it is very peppy though because of it's size.
The Shield is a great piece as well. Happy shooting.
One of the best carry pistols I’ve ever owned….and one of my favorites to go and shoot at the range
My hellcat eats everything i put in her great CCW handgun i had her with me when i moved from oregon Portland to tulsa Oklahoma i will trust my life with this handgun for sure 💯🇺🇸🇲🇽🤠 great video
I'm glad you made it out of portland. I left in 2016 but I'm not far away. I can't wait to leave Oregon entirely.
@@Phoenix_Atlas i hope you make it out for real though alot of people going through hard times out there 🙏💯
@@AmericanMexicanGunslinger it's hard because my girlfriend doesn't want to leave. I may have to leave her to make it out of here. Her family is here so I can't blame her. My family is in Louisiana and texas.
@Weed Man the stress is going to kill me
Congrats on leaving Portland.
Took y’all long enough! 😂
I'm still waiting for them to get a Ruger 57
I have had mine for about 2 months. The only thing I have done is install an Apex trigger which helped me tremendously. I have, also, purchased a couple of 13 round mags for it which gives me 14 rounds. I love the sights, also.
I have put 300+ rounds thru it without any problems.
I have a Springfield Armory Hell Cat and I recommend the Hogue Handall Beaver Tail grip sleeve it helps tame the stout recoil of the +P 124 & 147 grain ammo.
When I went in to look at both P365 & Hellcat , I picked the Hellcat . For me it felt better in my hands and I liked the sights . Both are good guns and will serve their owners well .
For the hellcat, you can take the 13rd mag base plate and spring out and put it on the 15rd mag and it’ll make it hold 17+1 in the hellcat. And for me it fires with no mishaps or feeding issues. And I’ve cycled that mag at least 12 times now.
Mine should be in this week, rented one at the range and I was impressed how controllable it was with 10 round mag and how accurate it was as well. The anticipation is building for sure. Good video as always.
"hard to get a hold of," I'm seeing them in every store I go to 😏
Your example is an anecdote...so is IV8888's example.
@@CuttinInIdaho ok boomer
I finally got one a couple weeks ago, I’m loving it.
Nice 20AE 😎
@@chrischavez7550 thanks buddy!
Had mine since launch & absolutely love it, edc
My daughters carry them. Daddy still runs a 1911. Thanks for being there. I was there too brother.
Picked mine up over a year ago and have loved every minute of EDC with it.
I just recently acquired a Hellcat RDP and I absolutely love it.
Yeah if I were to get one that's the one I'd get 👌
Bought my Hellcat back in October and absolutely love shooting it
Can't believe you didn't touch the sodas. But I love mine. Never had an issue with it.
bought a few weeks ago, cant wait to get to the range , also got the shield plus.....rotation time...great video Eric!
I bought a Hellcat back in december and i love it. And every one of my buddies who have seen it and shot it like it too. Its a really cool gun and it tears up
I own the standard Hellcat and recently picked up a Hellcat Pro. Awesome pistols.
Got one for my wife a while back. Really dig the hellcat, just a bit tiny. I carry a 43X MOS, just fits the hand a little better or I'd be rocker the hellcat as a carry.
Several reviews I've seen they were getting between 2 and 3 inch groups at 25 yards. That's incredible ! Averages!
i own a hellcat. and its a great pistol it shoot straight and is very
compact for the amount it hold. easy to conceal carry and very comfortably to have on the waistband.
You are always honest. I appreciate you. You are right; we are all different. If one of my Hellcats had a mushy trigger like a 365 I’d not own a few of them.
Just got mine today!!! Glad I bought this over others on the market.
I love my hellcat. at first i didnt like how small the grip was. it was hard to hold on to until i put a hogue grip on it now its fantastic. i also put a swamp fox optic on it. i couldnt be happier.
Great combo!
Is that the Swampfox Sentinel? Are you able to cowitness with the iron sights?
@@QjoCabz yes it is. You can still use your factory sights
Much easier to grip with hyve mag extensions! Running a Romeo 0 on mine. Fantastic pistol
@@rexpepper2513 got the same sight on mine
Had one for over a year. 750+ rounds down its throat without issues. The trigger eases up after 4-500 rounds and I prefer it to the sig 365. I blacked out the white line on the rear sight. I don’t think it’s snappy compared to an xds in 9 or 45.
I carry the Hellcat with the SMSc optic. It's a tac driver. The 15 rd mags are awesome. Springfield Armory has them. I carry a HK p30sk normally last few years and the Hellcat is now carried 90% of the time
I love my hellcat. The only issue I've ever had was when my striker snapped while I was dry firing. It was quite an odd issue, I've never seen that happen before. Springfield took good care of me though, they fixed it and got it back to me within a couple weeks. It's been great ever since. Overall, it's a pretty good handgun, I dig it. I want to get my hands on the new Hellcat RDP
I'm thinking about getting my first handgun soon. I'm in love with my AR however I am finally old enough to buy a handgun and this is an option I've been considering.
This handgun works well for me with my tiny paws... lol. Great video, man! I see you were shooting left. I know youre an accurate shooter. Tap that sight over a bit and youre dead on!
Hellcat excellent firearm great video glad you spoke good about it!
I had a 365 and couldn't shoot it worth a damn and Im a very seasoned shooter. Picked up a hell cat and it works great for me, excellent sights.
And THAT is why both exist. I like my Hellcat, but I prefer my 365XL. Just by a bit, but there you go.
We compared them too and your assessment is spot on.
i just got one, and im lovin it
Ba ba ba ba bass I'm loving it 🐱
Ba da bop ba bahhhh. Lol nice
One of my friends carries this as EDC. Seems to like it
It's such a great sub-compact 9mm ever made with a great trigger and excellent capacity of rounds that is 11, 13, and 15 shots mags.
I bought my Hellcat on a gamble over the 365 and I have never regretted it. Such a sweet shooter and a way better looking handgun in my opinion.
👍
Hellcat is my carry gun and I love it with the 13 rd double stack
yeah man thats neat the pistols not even as big as my hand lmao i love it
Just ordered 2 15 rnd mags for my hellcat. Just gonna make it even better!
I love mine! So easily concealed.
I have mine with the Hogue grip, TLR6 and Apex trigger as my EDC. No complaints. Works well with a guy that is of a slimmer athletic build.
I have both, MOS. The Sig is what I wear most.
been carrying mine everyday day for about 2 months now. awesome pistol shoots great & conceals great! i put my life on it
How many rounds have you shot through her?
Does the slide always lock back?
@@shahrozekhurram9836 got about 600 rounds through it never had an issue. and the slide locks back everytime
Got one a few months ago and it has an external safety pretty cool
I just got a Sig P365 a few weeks ago. I'm going to be switching to it soon because of the weather change. I'm taking it for a test run for the first time today! Great video!🤜🤛🇺🇸🇺🇸
Don’t trust any youtube channel above 10k subs.
Just got mine last weekend. Love it so far
@@actualideas8078 right
@@actualideas8078 Why not??🤔
Love my 365...accurate, small and trusted
Hellcat is my primary EDC. The more I shoot it the more I like it. It is an accurate little beast and as a side note when going to the range I shoot it along side of a 45 and a 10mm, believe me when mixing with those I don't notice the recoil. I've come to love my Hellcat.
Really thinking about getting one of these
Just bought a Hellcat a few days ago. So far I love it. As for the SIG you can’t go wrong with the Sig sauer p320 m17 for a full size barrel.
I’m 65. Been military and police my whole life. I have found that a lot of problems happen when the magazine is dropped and the extra rnd added. Stick with whatever the mag holds.
Thanks for the review
I got to shoot the Hellcat, p365, and the p365 xl side by side (by side). I found the Hellcat to be the snappiest, and the XL to fit my hands the best. I do have bigger hands though, and that’s why I purchased the XL, it just fit the best out of the 3.
They just came out with a 15rd mag too for the Hellcat! Picking one up soon, just waiting on my conceal permit
I've got my 15 round mag ordered. Just waiting on it now
I have 15 rnd hyve mag extensions. Love them.
Just picked one up 2weeks ago.. Ready to try it out..
Have only heard good things about this one, might need to grab one some day!
One bad thing to some, to me. That square bulky grip. It is top-heavy and snappy too. Just sold mine Factor little uses pasture. Glad I did. I just bought the shield Plus. So much better. To each their own
A little sick of listening to people whine about Springfield's politics... When I bought my hellcat I didn't go buy a hellcat to support Springfield, I bought it to support HS produkt out of Croatia. Outstanding firearms manufacturer
My hellcat has spent more time parked on top of my right butt-cheek than it ever did in a box or a safe. Love it.
When it was first announced I was excited to get this one. I got mines from cabelas and they have only 10 in and I bought the last one. The next following weeks they completely sold out.
nice gun for EDC for sure, wish I had waited for the shield + but all good happy with it
Hellcat is freaking amazing!
I did it, got me one and I’m excited to shoot it! Fits very good in the hand and the grips not too narrow so I don’t need to fight it.
How is it now? I have the fde model on layaway excited for it I’m used to glocks but I hope I like it even better
@@blaineb23 I’ll give you a very simple but honest and blunt opinion. It is indeed snappy, I’ve never ever had a malfunction and have shot it a lot. It’s a dream to carry almost don’t notice it’s on you cause it’s light and compact. Since it’s snappy if you shoot for an entire day your palms may get sore. It’s not forgiving, if you have a bad grip follow up shots and accuracy diminish so it MAKES you hold the gun properly, which imo is a good thing. Only complaints? None. I like the sights as well, I have talon pro grip tape on it and I would upgrade the striker sleeve as soon as you can, it’s plastic from factory I now have a stainless Steele one, so I have peace of mind it won’t sheer. :)
Sportsman’s outdoor superstore as of today (4-27-21) they have the hellcat in stock for those who are shopping. I have the hellcat, first gen XDS, sig XL and G48 with s15 magazines. All of them have red dots on them. All awesome to me.
Beautiful i love Springfield armory I had a full size XDM but now I getting the hellcat soon this week I can't wait to run it out on the range 💖🤗 I'm very excited, I hope the trigger is great as well
Have a Taurus Millennium G2 with a 16 rd mag, and a C5 Viridium. Had a custom kydex owb made for it. Works just fine.
So do I. I call it the "Heck Kitty!" Haha 😂 looks like a better reset, restrike capability, and and 12 rounds!
If that's all One can afford sure. But a couple hundred more and the reputation goes way up
Got to shoot a friend's Hellcat, and I love it! If I bought another pistol, I'd buy that! I love how easy it is to pick up the front sight
Bought my wife the 365, and I find that one a little harder to shoot, seems way more snappy
Great Video!
I BM love my hellcat w/ a J point red dot. It’s my EDC 13+1 is 👌
Sure like this one. Cool little pistol.
Just bought 2 15 rnd mags from SF and love it even more
I'd love to see him try accuracy testing again with him changing the sights out to standard 3 dot sights.
I have one and love that little pistol, i did order today a 15 round magazine available in Springfield web, 39.00$ plus tax, amazing...
Been looking at this for a back up pistol, little new york reload surprise.
Picking up my hellcat this week, excited to fire it. Wonderful review, love your channel!
Been my daily for over a year now. Good pistol and comfy to carry. Prior to that I had a Springfield 911, XDs .40 and .45, the G30, and G29. Off all those this is still my go to.
@@peliROJO for leather I use a desantis pancake owb style and for conceal I use a kydex single clip holster I found on eBay for 25$. The kydex one has been pretty good for me. Wish I knew the brand for you.
People are quick to forget the shit Springfield pulled a few years back.
I haven’t forgotten. I would never buy one of these guns. I just made a video about it for the people who might want to. It’s not a bad gun but philosophically I’ll never give them a dime.
@@Iraqveteran8888 thats fair man, wasnt meant to be a dig on you. I just like to remind folks of their trechary.
What did they do?
@@Iraqveteran8888 Glad to hear you say that bro. I've wanted a m14 for years but I won't own a springfield. I don't know many gun guys who would either.
I'll be happy when they make a micro like the "Noisy Cricket" from the Men in Black movie...lol
I absolutely love mine!
That 365's trigger has a click to it before it fires almost rhythmic how it operates.
After the launch of P365 it had so many problems and I had two co-workers and family members that bought the P365 and they told me that they had to send the Gun back to Sig because of issues that wasn't allowing the Gun to function properly, that completely turn me off the P365. I got the Hellcat and never had a problem shooting it. 600 💯 rounds and countin' But it is Snappy!
sig is on their third version of the striker for the 365
I love this, had to have it after putting one in my hand. It's snappy though but running the higher capacity mag helps a bit but really I need to put more rounds down range. As it is I remain a P365 EDC guy! It's hard to beat! I like both so I own both! yay!
Didn't care for my Hellcat this past year. The square rip was just uncomfortable specially after shooting at a little bit. 365 more comfortable, kind of small grip. But just went with the shield plus recently. Much happier. So glad I sold that Hellcat
Got my OSP - desert sand, yesterday. She’s a beaut 😎
Multiple gunsmiths told me they hate working on Sig’s. That was enough for me, but I personally have never liked sigs either. Had a great dig .22 - good for plinking. But EDC demands more reliability and flexibility than what Sig EDC-designed arms offer.
I I carry a Hellcat Optics ready but I just bought it that way case I ever wanted to put it on. I use a 15 round clip in it from Springfield .it's just like an eighth of an inch longer. 15 rounds One in the Chamber that's 16 rounds. the extra weight helps with the snappiness . very manageable I shoot a hundred rounds every 30 days through it. very reliable love the sights. and I love the trigger .I use a leather magnet holsterJm4 Tactical very comfortable.
I bought my wife one yesterday!
Just got the optic cut and manual saftey version love it!
There is a manual safety version?
@@HPG3035 yes I didnt even know until I picked it up thought I just got the standard version lol
"it's gonna be a little fatter than a shield, what with being double stack"
Ah yes, 0.95" vs 1.00"
I just bought the Hellcat over the P365 for one primary reason, Springfield put over 10,000 rounds through it before they released it. My G43 is "a little snappy", this thing is a LOT snappy but I'll put up with it. Accuracy and recoil control are significantly improved with the longer 13 round magazine.
Did you look at the p365xl?
Not a fan of my Hellcat. To Snappy, too uncomfortable with the square grip. Despite loving the site. Glad I just sold it and got the shield plus which feels so much better
@@miragexl007 The M&P Shield does handle recoil much better, I may get one too.
my hellcat carries so nice. really impressed with the quality too.
My hellcat is factory optics ready, and it and a P365 with the xl frame are my two primary carry guns. I wish the sig was optics ready. I will probably get the slide cut.
Do that smith and wesson M&P shield plus!!
Nice pistol I will have took look into this one. I really like the size of it.
Just added a Holosun 507k dot (needed plate) and the Hellcat is my new upgraded/downsized EDC from a Glock 36. Going to order the 15rnd mag next.
Never have liked this gun .but Erick makes it work 😂😂.
Same here bro
Awesome gun..
Love my Hellcat!!! 😘
keep the video's coming guy's!!
Just got one today ❤
Love my Langdon tactical hellcat a step above 👍🏻
One thing to keep in mind, the slide doesn't lock to the rear all the time. And I don't think it has to do with recoil or grip.
Could be the fault of a slightly out of spec magazine.
So many "Looking at this and the Shield Plus, hmmm" people in here xD
I am among them
I tried to get my girls the Shields, but no, they wanted Hellcats. I have several Shields. If I’m not carrying a 1911, I’ve got a Shield on me. I think the Shield is smooth. Smooth is fast.
Just bought the shield plus. Its an awesome gun
They don’t call it the smith and Wesson WomenP for no reason
@@natestain7103 I’m sorry, are you wanting to say something ?
Had a gun store near me sell one for $420 brand new. Bought it right away, but sold it because of the short handle which made it too snappy for me.
Love my springfields