Press Releases

GENESEO, ILL. (2/23/21) – Springfield Armory® is proud to introduce an exciting new variant of its wildly popular micro 9mm Hellcat® — the Hellcat RDP™ (Rapid Defense Package). The RDP is replete with features that make this high-capacity, ultra-compact pistol even more versatile. The new Hellcat RDP builds on the success and popularity of the original Hellcat OSP™ micro 9mm with the addition of a 3.8″ threaded barrel and an included Self Indexing Compensator. Compact and capable, the compensator vents gas... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (2/23/21) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the new HEX™ line of optics, designed to deliver a higher standard of performance and superior optical support for handguns and long guns. The two new HEX optics offer intuitive target acquisition, faster follow-up shots and every-day dependability. The micro-sized HEX Wasp™ is intended for use on CCW pistols like the 9mm Hellcat® OSP™ and features the Springfield Micro™ footprint popularized by the Hellcat OSP. This system allows for direct... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (02/15/21) – Springfield Armory® is pleased to announce the hiring of Fred Mincks as its Law Enforcement Sales Manager. Mincks comes most recently from the corporate policing world, where he was the Lead Investigator for John Deere’s World Headquarters in Moline, Illinois. Before working for John Deere, Mincks had a distinguished 21-year career in law enforcement in Illinois, retiring as a Senior Operations Sergeant at the Moline Police Department in 2018. “The opportunity to join the Springfield Armory... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (01/28/21) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce it has earned the top slot in five categories of Ballistic magazine’s annual Ballistic’s Best Reader’s Choice Awards for 2020, sweeping all categories in which its products were nominated. Springfield Armory grabbed three semi-automatic handgun awards as well as the Best Bolt Action Rifle and Best AR-15 Pistol awards. “As the name indicates, the Ballistic’s Best Reader’s Choice Awards are determined by our readers. For 2020, we had a record... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (01/25/21) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that the Model 2020 Waypoint™ bolt-action rifle has received the 2020 Editor’s Choice Award for Best In Class Bolt Action Hunting Rifle from On Target magazine. “The magazine’s annual awards are reserved for the best of the best new products that demonstrate outstanding technical achievement and/or represent an extraordinary value for the money,” says Ben Battles, editor of On Target. “Among the current crop of precision, lightweight... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (01/15/21) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the new 10-Round Hellcat® and Hellcat® OSP™ pistols. This new offering provides those in locales requiring restricted capacities an opportunity to own the most popular concealed carry pistol available. The 3″ barreled micro compact pistol was developed to offer shooters a cutting-edge CCW pistol with rugged durability. The +P rated handgun features a hammer forged steel barrel and billet machined slide, both featuring a Melonite™ coating. The... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (1/6/21) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the new Springfield Armory Workbench Series of videos supporting some of the most popular firearms offerings in its product line. These in-depth videos were developed to help new gun owners safely care for and maintain their firearms, as well as provide a useful resource for seasoned gun owners. Broken up into five parts, the series covers the following Springfield Armory firearms: Hellcat® family of... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (1/5/21) – Springfield Armory® co-founder and CEO Dennis Reese has been awarded NRA Publications’ esteemed Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award for excellence and enduring innovation in the shooting sports industry. As a compelling individual in the firearms industry, Reese has led Springfield Armory since its beginnings more than four decades ago. Throughout his career, he has placed an ever-present emphasis on quality, reliable craftsmanship, and the importance of unmatched customer service. His commitment to the protection... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (1/4/21) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that the Model 2020 Waypoint™ bolt-action rifle has been chosen as the NRA Publications’ American Hunter 2021 Golden Bullseye Rifle of the Year. Now in their 19th year, the NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Awards acknowledge the finest products available in the shooting sports. The winners are selected by a seven-member committee consisting of editors, graphic designers and veteran NRA Publications staff, representing more than a century of collective experience in... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (12/31/20) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that it has been awarded the 2020 “Best Overall New Product” Vendor Award for the Hellcat® series of micro 9mm pistols from Crow Shooting Supply™ and Brownells®. The inaugural awards are given on behalf of both Brownells and Crow Shooting Supply. Crow Shooting Supply is a family-owned national wholesale distributor of firearms, ammunition reloading components and shooting accessories, and Brownells is a leading source for guns, gun... Read more