The back of the frame has a generous beavertail. The Springfield Hellcat has a trigger lever safety, but unlike the striker-fired XDs, there is no grip safety. This results in minimal muzzle rise during recoil. A generous beavertail extends beyond the rear of the slide and enables a high grip that locks the pistol in the web of the hand. It’s the best balance of texturing I’ve felt on a pistol. The harder you squeeze, the more it sticks in the hand. The Hellcat’s frame texture is soft on the surface and aggressive beneath that. This creates a unique surface that is smooth to the touch yet firm when gripped.”Īnd that’s exactly what I found. “The taller pyramids have a flattened top to ensure comfort in the waistband and reduced wear on clothing while the shorter pyramids come to a point and are engaged when the pistol is firmly gripped. With the flush-fit mag, the pinky finger rests at the bottom of the magazine well. With the extended magazine, a full grip can be achieved. The frame of the Springfield Hellcat is textured polymer and just large enough to offer a solid purchase. No matter the capacity, a pistol is useless if it doesn’t fit the shooter. For the Hellcat 9mm subcompact, Springfield’s design team created a patented magazine that can hold 11 rounds in the flush-fit mag and 13 rounds into the extended version. As such, it fits the diminutive magazine well without wasting a cubic millimeter of space. Springfield achieved the larger round count by developing a patented stack-and-a-half magazine that tapers near the top to become a single stack. In my hand, the Hellcat feels a tad larger than the P365, but with that size increase you’re getting more capacity. Small and well balanced, with its three-inch barrel, the Springfield Hellcat standard weighs 18.3 ounces with an empty flush mag - half an ounce heavier than the P365.
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