Press Releases

GENESEO, ILL. (01/18/24) – Based on the Springfield Armory® Professional 1911 chosen by the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team, the TRP™ family of pistols was created to deliver a premium, hard-use 1911 platform. And now, the line has been refreshed to offer six new .45 ACP models with a wide range of impressive new features. The TRP offers fully featured platforms specifically designed and built for demanding 1911 enthusiasts. Drawing inspiration from the Springfield Armory Professional 1911, TRP pistols undergo meticulous... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (1/17/24) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that Missouri’s Lake Ozark Police Department has recently adopted the Echelon™ 9mm pistol. The contract was the result of a joint effort between Reese Development in Lake of the Ozarks and Springfield Armory. The Echelon was designed to set a new standard for modern, striker-fired duty pistols. With a host of revolutionary patent-pending features, this modular and highly adaptable handgun is engineered with superior ergonomics and built to withstand the... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (01/16/24) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that the Geneseo Police Department in Illinois has recently adopted the Echelon™ 9mm pistol. The Echelon was designed to set a new standard for modern, striker-fired duty pistols. With a host of revolutionary patent-pending features, this modular and highly adaptable handgun is engineered with superior ergonomics and built to withstand the harshest conditions. Driving the modularity of the design is the Echelon’s patent-pending Central Operating Group. Employing cutting-edge manufacturing techniques,... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (01/15/24) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce that the Henry County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois has recently adopted the Echelon™ 9mm pistol. The Echelon was designed to set a new standard for modern, striker-fired duty pistols. With a host of revolutionary patent-pending features, this modular and highly adaptable handgun is engineered with superior ergonomics and built to withstand the harshest conditions. Driving the modularity of the design is the Echelon’s patent-pending Central Operating Group. Employing cutting-edge manufacturing... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (01/11/24) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the launch of California-compliant variants of the Hellcat®, Hellcat® Pro and XD-M® Elite 9mm pistols. The Hellcat has proven to be an extremely popular EDC pistol, combining potent power with packable dimensions. Featuring an OSP™ (Optical Sight Pistol) cut slide ready to accept an optic, excellent U-Dot™ tritium/luminescent sights, compact 3” barrel and Adaptive Grip Texture on the frame, the Hellcat is a top-tier CCW choice. The Hellcat Pro takes... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (01/04/24) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of a 15-round variant of the Echelon™ 9mm pistol. This new offering provides those in locales requiring restricted capacities an opportunity to own a duty-ready 9mm that sets an unparalleled standard for modern, striker-fired pistols. At the heart of the Echelon lies the patent-pending Central Operating Group. Employing cutting-edge manufacturing techniques, this modular system is an entirely self-contained and serialized stainless steel chassis. The result is a system... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (12/21/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the Hellion™ 20” rifle California-compliant model, the newest addition to the Hellion line of 5.56mm bullpups. The Hellion 20” Rifle California-compliant model packs industry-leading features into a handy bullpup available for sale in America’s more restrictive locales. This is accomplished through the inclusion of a Strike Industries California-compliant grip, SA Muzzle Brake, non-adjustable stock and a 10-round Magpul® PMAG®. With an innovative bullpup configuration where the action... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (12/6/23) – Since its launch nearly 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 issues feature themed content from The Armory Life, and each issue of the magazine digs deeply... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (12/05/23) – The Armory Life™ is pleased to announce the release of the Winter 2023 issue of The Armory Life print magazine, featuring a cover story on the Springfield Armory® 17-round Hellcat® Pro 9mm pistol. This quarterly print magazine complements the daily digital content available on TheArmoryLife.com. Since its launch nearly five 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... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (11/15/23) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of three new color options — Desert FDE, OD Green and Gray — for the popular 16”-barreled Hellion™ 5.56mm bullpup platform. Originally released in early 2022, the Hellion answered the call for superior ballistic performance in a short, modular and fully ambidextrous 5.56mm bullpup platform. Unlike a traditional long gun, the bullpup system locates the action and the magazine behind the trigger and into the buttstock area. By... Read more