Springfield Hellcat

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They'll sell a bunch because it's the new hotness, however, firing pin breakage issues are starting to be reported. Not the tips like the initial 365's but a piece in the middle. I make it a habit to never purchase a new gun within a year of it being the new flavor-of-the-month. Let the bugs get worked out and let others be the beta-testers.

It will have to come down in price though to compete with the 365 which is the direct competition. And with the 365 being as low now as $399 on sale it will be hard to beat (now that the bugs have been worked out).

As far as SA itself, I don't own and have never owned one of their pistols. Nothing ever appealed to me to be honest. I have a Saint but that was traded for so SA had no direct benefit.
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I'm gonna pass on the Hellcat also, but I've been shooting their Croatian pistols since the HS2000 days with good results.

As far as 1911s go I have a Range Officer and I agree when I hear it called

"A $2,000 gun that costs $800".
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Deputydave wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:24 am They'll sell a bunch because it's the new hotness, however, firing pin breakage issues are starting to be reported. Not the tips like the initial 365's but a piece in the middle. I make it a habit to never purchase a new gun within a year of it being the new flavor-of-the-month. Let the bugs get worked out and let others be the beta-testers.

It will have to come down in price though to compete with the 365 which is the direct competition. And with the 365 being as low now as $399 on sale it will be hard to beat (now that the bugs have been worked out).

As far as SA itself, I don't own and have never owned one of their pistols. Nothing ever appealed to me to be honest. I have a Saint but that was traded for so SA had no direct benefit.
Yes there have been more strikers breaking. I will be sticking with my recent build P365!
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Skoll wrote: Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:24 pm It's like Springfield is incapable of designing anything pleasing to the eye.

None the less, never giving them money because of the Illinois shenanigans.
That's how I feel. The HC just doesn't have any appeal to me. IMO, the Sig P365 is in no danger from the HC.
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jwperry » Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:56 pm
I'm going to pass because I'm not sure this will be the best Springfield release for me, as I have no idea where to grip without the predetermined Grip Zone. I'm worried I'll get too confused if the time comes for me to have to use it...

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