Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (11/20/20) – With hundreds of thousands of members and millions of visitors, The Armory Life™ is the preeminent go-to source for daily firearms-focused content, delivering fresh and engaging entertainment and information from some of the most respected experts in the firearms community. And by signing up for “The Armory Life Debrief” e-mail, you’ll get a specially curated collection of the week’s top articles delivered right to your inbox for free. Each and every day, The... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (11/17/20) – Springfield Armory® is proud to introduce the Ronin™ 1911 in 10mm, a powerful and reliable pistol built for a lifetime of service at an MSRP of just $849. The Ronin 1911 provides shooters with a pistol that combines classic styling with modern features, the result of thoroughly modern precision manufacturing mixed with a traditional approach to quality and performance. Configured as a full-size 5″ gun, the 8+1 Ronin in 10mm features a forged... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (11/5/20) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the XD-S Mod.2® OSP™ 9mm. Based on our most popular single-stack pistol, the XD-S Mod.2 OSP is now optics ready. The 9mm pistol comes with a factory-milled slide for low-profile, direct mounting of compact optics for an intuitive sight picture and uninterrupted focus on target. The result is a handgun that accepts the smallest, most popular micro red dots on the market, and is... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (11/4/20) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that its popular Hellcat® 9mm pistol has won the esteemed Guns & Ammo 2020 Handgun of the Year Award. “During our year-long evaluation of the Hellcat, we have put several of the pistols through extensive testing,” says Eric Poole, editor of Guns & Ammo. “We’ve shot thousands of rounds through them, and we were able to shoot less than 2″ groups at 25 yards from a fixed... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (10/23/20) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that the Hellcat® OSP™ 9mm has won a NASGW-POMA Caliber Award for 2020 Best New Handgun, as selected by an independent panel of 18 judges from a pool of approximately 150 new products. Each year, the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW™) awards the top optics, accessory, ammunition and firearms manufacturers who provide outstanding value and service. For this year’s awards, the NASGW partnered with the Professional Outdoor Media... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (10/6/20) – With hundreds of thousands of members and millions of visitors, The Armory Life™ is the preeminent go-to source for daily firearms-focused content, delivering fresh and engaging entertainment and information from some of the most respected experts in the firearms community. In addition to its regular daily content, the website also provides visitors with The Armory Life Presents series of digital magazines. These specially curated issues feature themed content from The Armory Life, and each... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (9/30/20) – Springfield Armory® has a storied history of building fine firearms for defense and competition. Now, our skilled gun makers set their sights on their next pursuit — the all new Model 2020 family of premium American-made bolt action hunting rifles. The heart of the rifle is the custom-grade Model 2020 action, designed to take advantage of the most advanced manufacturing methods to hold incredibly tight tolerances. The Cerakote® finished action features an integral... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (9/16/20) – Springfield Armory® CEO Dennis Reese is proud to announce the hiring of Russell H. Datson IV as Vice President of Sales. Datson will be working closely in this new role with Peggy Hickenbottom, Vice President of Distribution & Customer Service. Bringing more than two decades of sales management experience to the position, Datson has held key sales roles within the firearms industry throughout that time. This has included work with companies such as... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (9/8/20) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the newest addition to the popular XD-M® Elite series — the XD-M® Elite 3.8″ Compact. This EDC-ready 9mm, like all the XD-M Elites, redefines what you should expect from modern, striker-fired firearms. The XD-M® Elite 3.8″ Compact is designed for concealed carry, combining impressive capacity and performance with concealable dimensions for ease of carry. The 3.8″ match grade Melonite® finished barrel maximizes ballistic performance while remaining compact... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (8/27/20) – The Armory Life™ is proud to announce its one-on-one exclusive interview with renowned national security expert and radio host, Dr. Sebastian Gorka. Possessing a broad depth of experience in the counter-terrorism world and currently serving on President Trump’s National Security Education Board, Dr. Gorka is also a strong supporter of our Second Amendment rights. Over the course of a wide-ranging interview hosted by The Armory Life editor, Michael O. Humphries, Dr. Gorka expounds... Read more