Gun of the Week: Springfield Armory Hellcat 380 Pistol

Описание: Welcome to another episode of Gun of the Week, and today we're down on the range with the new ‪@SpringfieldArmoryInc‬ Hellcat in .380 ACP that was recently released. This is a slightly less powerful caliber than the traditional 9 mm chambering that's been available in the Hellcat since its introduction in 2019. So, you may be asking yourself, why would I want a .380 ACP when 9 mm is available? And, that's an excellent question. It comes down basically to recoil: 9 mm in a small gun like the Hellcat, while not terrible, can certainly be significant. Also, as a result of the short size, the recoil spring needed to handle 9 mm is pretty stout and racking the slide can be problematic for folks with limited hand strength.

As a personal example, when my mom—I won't tell you her age because she'd be mighty unhappy with me—was looking for a personal protection firearm, she checked a bunch of small 9 mm pistols and she could not rack the slide on any of them. She ended up actually going with, ironically, a snubnose revolver. I wish the Hellcat in .380 ACP had been around when she was looking because it is much, much easier to rack the slide than the 9 mm Hellcat.

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