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Springfield Armory has been a strong contender and industry leader when it comes to concealed carry pistols, thanks to their immensely popular Hellcat series.
From threaded barrels to optic cuts and all the tactical colors we could ask for, they have a little bit of everything. Now, they are deviating from their normal path to bring us one in .38 Auto: the all-new Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP .380 Auto!
Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP .380 Auto
This new concealed carry iteration hailing from the Hellcat series is currently being retailed for $653, which places the new Hellcat OSP .380 Auto in a similar price tier as its 9mm brethren. Most of the specs are going to look identical to the 9mm Hellcat pistols already in circulation.
- Barrel: 3″ Hammer Forged Steel, Melonite® Finish, 1:10
- Slide: Billet Machined, Melonite® Finish, Optics Ready
- Frame: Black Polymer with Adaptive Grip Texture
- Sights: Tritium/Luminescent Front, Tactical Rack U-Notch Rear
- Recoil System: Dual Captive Recoil Spring with Full Length Guide Rod
- Grip Width: 1″
- Magazines: (1) 11-Round, (1) 13-Round Extended
- Weight: 16.1 Oz with Flush Mag | 16.5 Oz with Extended Mag
- Length: 6″
- Height: 4″ with Flush Mag | 4.5″ with Extended Mag
- MSRP: $653
- SKU: HC931380BOSP
Where To Buy
Shooters will be happy to know that this .380 Auto is the same dimensional footprint as the 9mm Hellcats. So, you immediately have aftermarket support in the way of lights, lasers, sights, holsters, and more.
Press Release Statement from Springfield Armory
Designed as a purpose-built micro-compact, the Hellcat .380 delivers effective defensive performance while remaining exceptionally easy to conceal. It accepts a class-leading 11+1 flush magazine in its smallest form and includes a 13+1 extended magazine for added versatility. Tritium U-Dot sights provide fast, positive sight acquisition, and the optics-ready slide accepts direct-mount micro red dots for instinctive aiming. Rugged components including a hammer-forged barrel and slide make it a dependable everyday carry. With class-leading capacity for its size, extensive optics compatibility, and a softer shooting impulse that improves control, the Hellcat .380 is a formidable defensive pistol built to perform when it matters most.
Parting Shots
With the original Hellcat and its innumerable permutations having been out for 5+ years, we have no doubt that this lil’ pistol is going to run like an utter machine. The only question is whether people are going to be willing to relinquish their 9mm carry guns to try something a bit smaller?…
As always, let us know all of your thoughts about Springfield Armory and their new Hellcat OSP .380 Auto in the Comments below! We always appreciate your feedback.
I understand why they went with the same approach as the 365 380 in keeping the size the same for keeping aftermarket gear compatible. With that said wouldn’t hurt to see if a smaller dimension pistol is practical for the caliber for the keltek p32/seacamp size class.
Like the Lcp max for example. Ruger fully exploited the smaller cartridge and made a 10+1 that is utterly tiny.
Somehow I always have a blind spot with Ruger outside of revolvers. Thank you, yes like that.
EFF Springfied!
John, if that’s really you, it’s time to let that thing go. I don’t remember the details except that Springfield stepped on their dick over a Constitutional issue trying to protect profits. Are the people who made that decision currently employed at Springfield? Anyway, used Springfield Armory weapons should be fair game. Springfield has already made all the money they’re going to make on those. A couple of examples; I bought a M-1A at a very good price a couple of years ago. Four digit serial number, TRW bolt, GI op-rod and parts throughout. I more recently bought a SA 1911 Range Officer LW at a good price. I used to have one of their SAR-48 Jungle Rifles. Great rifle. I also own a version of SA G-3. I don’t shoot it much, but the quality is as good as every HK that I’ve owned/own. However, by all means, please keep preaching “EFF Springfield Armory.” It drives the prices down.
Springfield, Smith and Wesson, Ruger and others all had missteps of varying degrees in dealing with gun control, business, and politics. If it bothered me a lot I gave them a ten year break and reevaluated.
Hey, @Adam Scepaniak!
Do you know if Scott Witner is aware of the security issue on TTAG? We all too often have the “Leave a Comment” fields pre-populated with somebody ELSE’S user name and email. This is a security issue, and it only hurts US, the people who come here every day. It hurts us a lot more than it hurts TTAG.
This has been happening for about 4 months now, and Scott hasn’t responded to us. We’re starting to feel like we’re getting the “mushroom treatment” (keep us in the dark and throw shit on us).
Please, somebody from TTAG needs to actually engage in communication with this community. Please!
This comment was prefilled by herbwuz; butt I am not herbwuz
Hellcat.
Which came first. The woman or the Gruman.
Now it’s a car or a gun.
If I had a friend that had one I’d shoot theirs but since I’ve no friends I’m not buying one to try out only to find I do not like it, and for the price I probably would not.
When you buy the gun it’s worth $500 but when you take it back it’s worth $250.
” Go to a gun range and rent one”
Can’t, they won’t let my Vodka through the door.
Whenever I practice I practice in reality and I seriously doubt I’ll ever get in a gunfight sober.
Bersa make a good cheap .380.
herbwuz what? A ghost of a fellow and jolly too!
Osprey, they don’t have a reply method installed or rather they refuse to use it.
This ain’t JOHN THAYER!
herbwuz asks, who is John Thayer?
John Thayer says, I don’t know, who is herbwuz?
I’m not john Thayer