NEW Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP 380 ACP - The Mighty Little Brother
The little cartridge that could is gaining even more momentum in 2025 as it has found a new home in the venerable Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP (Optical Sight Pistol). You can now get a Hellcat chambered in .380 ACP for all of the concealed carry loyalists who also love themselves a good 380 pistol.
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NEW Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP 380 ACP
The Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP 380 ACP handgun has an MSRP of $653 (optic not included) and still retains all of the admirable attributes that EDC lovers want like a wide range of holster compatibility (will fit all Hellcat 9mm holsters), reliability, and overall quality. The greatest difference from this pistol compared to the original 9mm handguns are the obviously different .380 Auto barrel and its associated magazines. All of the technical specs can be read below as presented by Springfield Armory:
- Barrel: 3" Hammer Forged Steel, Melonite® Finish, 1:10
- Slide: Billet Machined, Melonite® Finish, Optics Ready
- Frame: Black Polymer with Adaptive Grip Texture
- Sights: Tritium/Luminescent Front, Tactical Rack U-Notch Rear
- Recoil System: Dual Captive Recoil Spring with Full Length Guide Rod
- Grip Width: 1"
- Magazines: (1) 11-Round, (1) 13-Round Extended
- Weight: 16.1 Oz with Flush Mag | 16.5 Oz with Extended Mag
- Length: 6"
- Height: 4" with Flush Mag | 4.5" with Extended Mag
- MSRP: $653
- SKU: HC931380BOSP
A Word from Springfield Armory on the NEW Hellcat OSP 380 ACP
“Designed as a purpose-built micro-compact, the Hellcat .380 delivers effective defensive performance while remaining exceptionally easy to conceal. It accepts a class-leading 11+1 flush magazine in its smallest form and includes a 13+1 extended magazine for added versatility. Tritium U-Dot sights provide fast, positive sight acquisition, and the optics-ready slide accepts direct-mount micro red dots for instinctive aiming. Rugged components including a hammer-forged barrel and slide make it a dependable everyday carry. With class-leading capacity for its size, extensive optics compatibility, and a softer shooting impulse that improves control, the Hellcat .380 is a formidable defensive pistol built to perform when it matters most.”
Final Thoughts
Our very own James Reeves - managing producer of TFBTV - loves himself a good .380 Auto, as do I. So, I am excited to share with all of you a full editorial review going Live today covering this announcement. As always, let us know all of your thoughts about Springfield Armory and their new Hellcat OSP 380 in the Comments below! We always appreciate your feedback.
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I bought a few "wonder nines" because of rheumatoid arthritis.
after buying to of them and "wondering why" I figured it out.
My 1911 45 auto has a 5 inch barrel and about a 6 inch recoil spring.
depending on which WONDER 9, the barrel is about 3.5 or so and so is their recoil spring.
Furthermore, the stock spring in my 45 auto is 16 pound
In the 9, it is 18 pounds.
SO, I have to rack the 45 auto spring about 1.25 inches which is about 21 percent
on the 9, I have to rack the slide about 1.0 inch which is about 29 percent.
SO, the nines will be harder to rack!!
anybody in TX want to buy a S&W Equalizer or an Girsan MC 9 with the factory mounted red dot? (Dallas area only)
I bought one after owning a 9mm Hellcat. Even as a long time shooter I found the 9mm Hellcat less than fun. The .380 is a sweet shooter with far less recoil in comparison. Not a single stoppage in 243 rounds without a cleaning and that included 33 hollow points. It’s not an easy rack like my Ruger Security.380 or S&W EZ .380 but it’s better than the 9mm version. Still has a mediocre trigger but it’s getting better. Got it a lot cheaper than buying local when I won it on Gun Broker. It’s a keeper.