Press Releases

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (07/23/20) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce its partnership with nonprofit Luke’s Wings during these challenging times surrounding COVID-19. Springfield Armory® is selling logo non-medical grade masks on their web store with 100% of the proceeds benefitting Luke’s Wings, a nonprofit that provides complimentary airfare to reunite wounded, ill and injured service members with their families. Recent concerns surrounding travel and COVID-19 has greatly impacted the organization’s mission. “For so many of our beneficiaries,... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (07/14/20) – Springfield Armory® is proud to introduce the Ronin™ Operator® 4.25″, a lightweight, rugged and reliable 1911 pistol built for a lifetime of service at an MSRP of just $849. Available in 9mm and .45 ACP, the Ronin Operator® 4.25″ offers shooters an exceptional pistol with the strength and durability they have come to expect from a Springfield Armory® firearm. This is accomplished through the use of a forged carbon steel slide, lightweight forged... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (7/2/20) – With hundreds of thousands of members and more than a million visitors and counting, The Armory Life® is the go-to source for daily firearms-focused content, delivering fresh and engaging entertainment and education. Since its launch a little over one year ago, the informative firearms lifestyle site’s average number of monthly unique visitors has jumped by more than 500%. In addition, The Armory Life® Debrief — a weekly e-mail that provides a round up... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (7/1/20) – The Springfield Armory® Hellcat® has taken the concealed carry market by storm since its introduction in late 2019. In addition to having all the features users want, the micro 9mm pistol also proved its mettle in a 10,000 round test that same year, with every round fired documented on video. Now, that very same 10K Hellcat® pistol has just topped 20K rounds in a follow-up test by Paul Carlson, owner of Safety Solutions... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (06/10/20) – Building on its strength as the highest capacity micro compact 9mm in the world since its launch in 2019, Springfield Armory® is proud to announce an exciting new variant of the Hellcat® in Desert Flat Dark Earth (FDE). It is being offered in both standard and OSP™ versions. The Hellcat® was an immediate hit upon its release late last year, offering shooters and CCW enthusiasts a paradigm-shifting combination of high-capacity and compact size... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (06/08/20) – Developed in concert with retired U.S. Army 1st SFOD-Delta combat veteran Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical, Springfield Armory® is proud to present the new Vickers Tactical Master Class 1911, a Lipsey’s® Distributor exclusive offering. Harnessing its decades of 1911 manufacturing experience and the rugged foundation of forged steel major components to deliver a lifetime of service, Springfield Armory® brought a lot to the table in developing this new combat-grade pistol. Combine that with... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENESEO, ILL. (05/21/20) – Springfield Armory® is now outfitting select SAINT® models with furniture from B5 Systems, a highly respected producer of military-grade gear and supplier for U.S. military contracts. The B5 Systems furniture is featured on select SAINT® and SAINT® Victor firearms and is available now, in addition to the original offerings equipped with BCM furniture. In the SAINT® Victor line, purpose-built with performance upgrades for professional grade reliability, both the 5.56mm SAINT® Victor Pistol and... Read more