Press Releases

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (11/25/20) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the 2020 Springfield Armory Black Friday Sale, offering its customers a 20 percent discount off the entire Springfield Armory Webstore from Friday, November 27th, through Monday the 30th (some exclusions apply). Featuring hundreds of new items on top of the already expansive list of offerings on the Webstore, the 2020 Springfield Armory Black Friday Sale provides shooters and firearms enthusiasts a unique opportunity to acquire top-quality gear... Read more

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