Press Releases

GENESEO, ILL. (10/28/25) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce new longer-barrel Springfield Armory® Model 2020 Heatseeker variants with 20” and 22” barrels. The Model 2020 Heatseeker — originally launched earlier this year with a 16” barrel — is a chassis-based rifle crafted for shooters who demand bolt-action precision and AR-style modularity in one uncompromising, suppressor-ready platform. Featuring a rugged Coyote Brown Cerakote finish, the bolt-action rifles are available in .308 Win. or 6.5 Creedmoor (CM). The .308 Win. version... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (10/23/25) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce it has been selected by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) as the 2025 Innovator of the Year. NASGW is an association that represents shooting sports wholesalers, manufacturers and their trade partners. First organized in 1953 and incorporated in 1954, NASGW works tirelessly to ensure strong, trusted relationships between shooting sports buyers and sellers. The association annually recognizes manufacturers with Innovator of the Year Awards at its NASGW... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (10/21/25) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of four California-Compliant Echelon™ pistols, bringing this modular and highly adaptable 9mm handgun — engineered with superior ergonomics and built to withstand the harshest conditions — to the state for the first time. The four models available include the 4.5F (a full-size model with a 4.5” barrel), the 4.5F Comp (the same model, but with an integral compensator), the 4.0C (a compact model with a 4” barrel) and... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (10/14/25) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the newest addition to the Hellcat® family, the Hellcat OSP .380. Chambered for the popular and highly controllable .380 round, this Hellcat is designed as a purpose-built micro-compact that delivers effective defensive performance while remaining extremely easy to conceal. The Hellcat .380 takes everything that made the original 9mm version so popular and adds a softer shooting impulse. Combine this with its slim, lightweight dimensions, and you... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (09/23/25) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that its new for 2025 SAINT® Victor has received the highest “gold” ranking in the “Member Tested and Recommended” (MTR) program of the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA). The NTOA is a non-profit organization with tens of thousands of members dedicated to serving the law enforcement community by providing credible and proven training and information resources. This collection of newly redesigned SAINT Victors — made up of 5.56mm rifles and... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (09/04/25) – The Armory Life™ is pleased to announce the release of the Fall 2025 issue of The Armory Life print magazine featuring a cover story review of the exciting new 9mm Kuna™ pistol. This quarterly print magazine complements the daily digital content available on TheArmoryLife.com. Since its launch in 2019, 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... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (09/02/25) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the launch of a collection of newly redesigned SAINT Victors. Made up of 5.56mm rifles and pistols with 11.5”, 14” and 16” barrels as well as 16” and 20” 7.62mm rifle variants, these new SAINT Victors feature enhanced components and professional-grade reliability. The result is a full line of top-tier defensive AR-pattern firearms. A recipient of the top “gold” ranking in the “Member Tested and Recommended” (MTR) program of the... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (08/21/25) – Since its launch more than five years ago, The Armory Life™ 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. In addition to its regular daily content, the website also provides visitors with The Armory Life Presents series of digital magazines. These specially curated editions feature themed content from The Armory Life, and each issue digs deeply into its... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (08/19/25) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the Echelon™ 4.0C Comp 9mm, an integrally compensated variant of the 4”-barreled compact Echelon 4.0C pistol. Engineered for carry like the 4.0C, the new Echelon 4.0C Comp carries on the duty-ready tradition of the full-size Echelon 4.5F, but with the addition of the integral compensator for enhanced control and performance. The integral compensator featured on the 4.0C Comp is discreetly designed with a single port on the... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (08/12/25) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that world champion shooter, author and military veteran Julie Golob has joined the company as a brand ambassador and professional shooter, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to her new role. A veteran of the elite U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Golob’s titles include top honors in Bianchi Cup, Steel Challenge, USPSA, IDPA and IPSC competitions, as well as being named U.S. Army Female Athlete of the Year. Over the... Read more