What is OSP on Hellcat?

The Hellcat is also available in the OSP (Optical Sight Pistol) version, which has the same open sights as the standard model but a 0.190-inch-deep mortise machined into the top of the slide is a snug fit for a micro red-dot sight.

What is the difference between the Hellcat and Hellcat OSP?

The main difference is their size; the Pro model now comes with a longer grip and a longer hammer-forged barrel. The Pro has a barrel length of 3.7” and a height of 4.8”. The Hellcat Pro OSP weighs 21 oz. and comes standard with a flush 15-round magazine, offering a larger capacity than any other gun in its size.

What does OSP stand for in Hellcat OSP?

The Hellcat also features Adaptive Grip Texture that provides a positive grip without irritating your skin or putting undue wear on clothes. The OSP (Optical Sight Pistol) variant features a milled slide to accept the smallest, most popular micro red dot optics on the market.

Is the Hellcat OSP worth it?

The Springfield Armory Hellcat is a reliable accurate pistol that would be great as a CCW option and we recommend it without hesitation. However, it still feels like a gun made in Croatia (because it is) in that it feels like a solid “value” gun that has a LOT going for it.

What comes in the Hellcat OSP box?

Right out of the box the Hellcat comes with two magazines, a patented 11-round mag with pinky extension and a 13-round extended mag. A flush plate is also included to give the pistol as small of a footprint as possible.

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Does the Springfield Hellcat OSP come with optic?

This model includes a Shield SMSC red dot micro optic installed and pre-zeroed at the factory.

Can I dry fire my Hellcat?

NOTE: Extensive dry firing can accelerate component wear/stress. Use snap caps if dry firing on a regular basis. WARNING: When you squeeze the trigger, you must expect the firearm to fire . You must take full responsibility for firing it .

Are there any issues with the Springfield Hellcat?

Perhaps the most talked-about issue with the Springfield Hellcat is the trigger. Specifically, the Hellcat's trigger has a tendency to jam through no real fault on the part of the shooter.

Is the Hellcat hard to shoot?

I love the grip texture, the slide serrations, the magazine release, and even grip length. For the gun's size, it's fairly easy to shoot and accurate enough for concealed carry. No one would mistake it for a competition pistol, but it works.

Can you put an optic on a non OSP Hellcat?

The Trijicon RMRcc optic can be fitted to either a standard Hellcat (by pushing out the rear dovetail sight and adding an adapter plate) or Hellcat OSP.

What does OSP stand for Springfield?

OSP stands for “Optical Sight Pistol,” meaning this gun's slide has been milled and drilled at the factory to make room for a variety of red-dot optics.

What does OSP mean for Springfield?

OSP stands for Optical Sight Pistol, and this means the gun has an OSP cut on the slide top to give you maximum flexibility when it comes to sight systems. Featuring an included cover plate, you simply remove the plate and mount the optic of your choice with the appropriate mounting plate.

What does RDP stand for on Springfield Hellcat?

Now Springfield has improved the Hellcat even more with the Hellcat RDP, which stands for Rapid Defense Package. There are several features that set it apart from the original and made it stand out among the increasingly crowded higher-capacity compact gun market. Overall Design.

What does RDP stand for Hellcat?

The Hellcat®, the highest capacity micro 9mm in the world, is now offered in the Rapid Defense Package (RDP™) configuration. Paired with a HEX™ micro red dot and a Self Indexing Compensator the Hellcat RDP delivers fast target acquisition and rapid, accurate follow-up shots.

How long will the Springfield Hellcat last?

Springfield also offers an 11-round mag with a pinky extension. That, folks, means 12 to 14 rounds, if you carry one loaded in the chamber and a full mag. In a micro pistol? Yes!

Can a Springfield Hellcat shoot steel cased ammo?

It won't damage your pistol, so that's a non-issue...but be aware some ranges won't allow steel cased ammunition.

Does Springfield Hellcat have a drop safety?

The lack of a grip safety, however, in no way means the Hellcat is unsafe. It is simply that the gun's redundant mechanical safeties are tucked away inside where you can't readily see them. Live The Armory Life. The latest content straight to your inbox plus an automatic entry to each of our monthly gun giveaways!

Is the Springfield Hellcat too small?

Ergonomics The Springfield Hellcat is a small gun, and it's almost too small for my hands. My pinky hangs off the bottom when equipped with the flush-fitting magazine. Luckily the gun comes with a pinky extension, and that provides a much better grip.

Is the Springfield Hellcat a pocket pistol?

The Springfield Armory® Hellcat® is a paradigm-shifting concealed carry handgun that packs up to a full 13+1 rounds of 9mm into a space previously reserved for pocket guns.

Is the Hellcat single or double stack?

The Hellcat truly is a new class-leading firearm, with a load of features not usually seen all together on a factory subcompact, with the size of a single stack but a double stack magazine.

Can you put a red dot on a Springfield Hellcat?

The best Hellcat optic is the HEX Wasp followed closely by the Holosun 507k X2. The HEX Wasp is a robust little red dot with an RMSc footprint that will fit directly onto the Hellcat's optic cut.

What are red dots Hellcat?

Does the Springfield Hellcat come in 45 caliber?

Combining the performance of a larger handgun with class-leading concealability and capacity, the new Hellcat® Pro is a compact pistol chambered in 9mm that offers 15+1 capacity in a smaller footprint than any other gun in its class.