Springfield's Soft Shooter

Springfield Armory probably has had to add a trophy room at its Geneseo, Illinois, facility to accommodate all the awards its micro-compact Hellcat pistol has earned since it was released five years ago. Until recently, the Hellcat was available only in 9mm, but the company recently announced it would add a .380 version to the family.

The Hellcat 9mm and .380 are both made in Croatia and look very similar, and the dimensions of the two pistols are close as well. Barrel length is three inches for both, and the overall length, grip width and height are the same. But at 16.1 ounces, the Hellcat .380 OSP’s unloaded weight with flush-fit magazine is almost two ounces lighter than the 9mm version, which weighs 17.9 ounces. 

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