Press Releases

GENESEO, ILL. (05/02/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of drop-in threaded barrels for its Hellcat® 9mm and XD-M® 4.5” 9mm, 10mm, and .45 ACP pistols. They are hammer forged for both durability and precision performance. The threaded barrel kit for the Hellcat features a 3.8” hammer-forged threaded barrel with Self Indexing Compensator as well as an included thread protector. This drop-in barrel system features 1/2×28 threading and is designed to work with any standard configuration 3”... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (4/12/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the 10-round Hellion™. This new offering provides those in locales requiring restricted capacities an opportunity to own this short, modular and fully ambidextrous 5.56mm bullpup platform. Unlike a traditional long gun, the bullpup design of the Hellion locates the action and the magazine behind the trigger and into the buttstock area. By doing this, it reduces the overall length drastically, while still allowing you to have a... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (4/6/23) – The Hillsdale College Action Shooting Team, with sponsorship support from Springfield Armory®, earned its second national championship at the Scholastic Action Shooting Program’s College Nationals in Talladega, Alabama. The competition, which took place March 10th though 12th, was the team’s second national competition as a varsity team. The team earned first place in the Centerfire Division and second in the 1911 Division. “I am proud of the team’s performance in Talladega. The unwavering dedication and tireless... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (3/21/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the new 10-round Hellcat® Pro 9mm pistol. This new offering provides those in locales requiring restricted capacities an opportunity to own a popular EDC pistol that combines the performance of a larger handgun with class-leading concealability. The 10-round Hellcat Pro is a compact pistol chambered in 9mm that offers impressive handling and shooting characteristics while still maintaining the ergonomic, slim profile of the original Hellcat for seamless concealability. At just... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (03/14/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the XD-M® Elite 4.5” OSP™ 10mm in Desert FDE. This highly capable 10mm, now available in the popular Desert FDE color, redefines what you should expect from a modern, striker-fired firearm. Built on a solid foundation, the XD-M Elite 4.5″ OSP 10mm in Desert FDE combines capable capacity with powerful performance. The 4.5″ match grade Melonite® finished barrel maximizes ballistic performance, and the highly ergonomic frame houses a... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (3/6/23) – The Armory Life™ is pleased to announce the release of the Spring 2023 issue of The Armory Life print magazine. This quarterly print magazine complements the daily digital content available on TheArmoryLife.com. Since its launch more than three years ago, The Armory Life website has proven to be an outstanding resource for firearms-oriented content. It delivers exciting and in-depth daily posts created by some of today’s most respected experts in the firearms community. And with the... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (2/6/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that its 1911 DS Prodigy™ 9mm pistol has recently proven its mettle in a demanding 10,000-round torture test, with every round documented on video. Administered by Paul Carlson, owner of Safety Solutions Academy, the test — hosted on TheArmoryLife.com — saw the 5″ pistol run thousands of rounds of PMC Bronze, 115-gr. 9mm ammunition, provided by True Shot for the test. “The Prodigy just ate up all the ammunition I... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (2/3/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce it has won On Target magazine’s 2022 Editors’ Choice Award for the Hellcat® Pro 9mm pistol. According to On Target magazine, the Editors’ Choice Awards are reserved for the best of the best new products — those which demonstrate outstanding technical achievement and/or represent an extraordinary value for the price. “Springfield Armory’s new upsized Hellcat Pro 9mm model hits far above its weight class in our performance and feature-set qualifications compared to the... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (2/2/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the Hellcat Pro 9mm has won the top slot in the “Best Compact Semi-Auto” category of Ballistic magazine’s annual Ballistic’s Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2022. “As the name indicates, the Ballistic’s Best Readers’ Choice Awards are determined by our readers, and they chose the impressive Hellcat Pro as the top winner in the ‘Best Compact Semi-Auto” category,” said Chad Adams, Digital Editor for Athlon Outdoors. “The Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro stood out for its CCW-ready... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (2/1/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the 1911 DS Prodigy™ 9mm has won the top slot in the “Best 1911” category of Ballistic magazine’s annual Ballistic’s Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2022. “As the name indicates, the Ballistic’s Best Readers’ Choice Awards are determined by our readers, and they came out strongly in favor of the 1911 DS Prodigy in the ‘Best 1911’ category,” said Chad Adams, Digital Editor for Athlon Outdoors. “The Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy’s combination of impressive performance... Read more