Press Releases

GENESEO, ILL. (07/12/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the Echelon™ 9mm, setting a new standard for modern, striker-fired duty pistols. With a host of revolutionary patent-pending features, this modular and highly adaptable handgun is engineered with superior ergonomics and built to withstand the harshest conditions. At the heart of the Echelon lies the all-new patent-pending Central Operating Group. Employing cutting-edge manufacturing techniques, the modular Central Operating Group is an entirely self-contained and serialized stainless steel... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (07/05/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the countdown to the launch of a new firearm on July 12th, 2023. To support the launch, the company has organized a nationwide launch event to offer participants a chance to shoot as well as potentially win the new product. Building upon its reputation for releasing cutting-edge and high-demand products such as the Hellcat® micro 9mm, the Model 2020 Waypoint, the SA-35 and many more, Springfield Armory plans to release... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (6/6/23) – The Armory Life™ is pleased to announce the release of the Summer 2023 issue of The Armory Life print magazine, featuring a cover story interview with MACV-SOG’s Major John L. Plaster. This quarterly print magazine complements the daily digital content available on TheArmoryLife.com. Since its launch more than four 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... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (06/01/23) – New from Springfield Armory® is the Tungsten Gray SAINT® Victor 5.56mm, combining purpose-built performance with a unique and appealing Cerakote color option. Applied to the upper and lower forged 7075 T6 aluminum receivers as well as the free-float M-Lok® handguard, the Tungsten Gray Cerakote finish gives this SAINT Victor a distinctive look as well as added protection. As with all SAINT Victors, this new variant features intelligently thought-out performance upgrades for professional grade reliability. Enhancements include... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (05/23/23) – Designed to deliver purpose-built performance, the 5.56mm SAINT® Victor line of AR-style rifles features intelligently thought-out upgrades and enhancements. Adding further capability to the line is this newest addition to the family — the SAINT Victor with Law Tactical Folder. The Law Tactical folder, a premier folding stock adapter system designed for the AR family of firearms, allows for compact transportation and storage of this 16”-barreled 5.56mm carbine. The rugged and durable Law Tactical folder mechanism allows the buttstock assembly to fold alongside the left side... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (05/15/23) – Featuring an extended 4.4” threaded barrel, the new Springfield Armory® Hellcat® Pro OSP™ with Threaded Barrel combines the performance of a larger handgun with class-leading concealability. The result is an exceptional everyday carry pistol ready to accept the suppressor or muzzle device of your choice. Designed to deliver the perfect balance, this new Hellcat Pro is a compact pistol chambered in 9mm that offers 15+1 capacity in a smaller footprint than any other gun in its... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (5/11/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the new 1911 Operator® 9mm, a no-nonsense duty-grade 1911 pistol that stands ready to deliver. Previously released in .45 ACP, this new 9mm version of the pistol features everything that made the original popular. This includes a Tactical Rack rear/tritium front sight set, rugged G10 VZ Grips®, ambidextrous safety, two magazines with bumper pads with increased capacity of nine rounds due to the 9mm chambering of the... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (05/08/23) – Combining the performance of a larger handgun with class-leading concealability to provide an exceptional everyday carry pistol, the Springfield Armory® Hellcat® Pro 9mm pistol is now available with a frame-mounted ambidextrous manual safety. Designed to deliver the perfect balance, the new Hellcat Pro is a compact pistol chambered in 9mm that offers 15+1 capacity in a smaller footprint than any other gun in its class. The pistol packs in impressive capacity while still maintaining the ergonomic,... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (05/03/22) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the 10-round SAINT® Victor 9mm Carbine. This low-cap pistol caliber carbine (PCC) provides those in locales requiring restricted capacities an opportunity to acquire one of the newest additions to the Victor line of AR-pattern firearms. The SAINT Victor 9mm Carbine is designed to deliver a PCC with all the performance and capability you have come to expect from the SAINT Victor line. Featuring forged 7075 T6 aluminum dedicated... Read more

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