Press Releases

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

GENESEO, ILL. (01/12/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that the Hellion™ 5.56mm bullpup has been chosen as NRA Publications’ American Rifleman 2023 Golden Bullseye Tactical Gun of the Year. Now in their 21st year, the NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Awards acknowledge the finest products available in the shooting sports. The winners are selected by a committee of NRA Publications staff, representing more than a century of collective experience in the shooting and hunting industry. “We couldn’t be prouder that the... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (01/11/23) – Springfield Armory® is honored to host both special forces veteran and instructor Tu Lam and eight-time world champion shooter Rob Leatham for a meet and greet at SHOT Show 2023. Held in the Springfield Armory booth, #11217, this will give attendees the opportunity to stop by for a photo op with them as well as get their autograph. In addition, you will have the opportunity to enter for a chance to win one of their personal firearms. The meet... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (12/21/22) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce it has won the Ballistic’s Best “Manufacturer of the Year” Editors’ Select Award for 2022, in recognition of its many accomplishments over the year. “Springfield Armory kept our heads on a swivel and our hands reaching into our ammo cache in 2022 with what seemed like a new firearm introduction every few weeks,” said Athlon Outdoors Editorial Director, Nino Bosaz. “They brought us new XD-M Elite and 1911 models, the Hellion 5.56... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (12/20/22) – 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 issue of the magazine digs... Read more