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The Hellcat is an excellent alternative to Glock 26. More ergonomic shape results in lighter weight plus there is provision for mounting holo-sight, small light/laser, and quality metal sights for similar price to that charged for Gen 5 Glock 26. If I had to pick today I would take the made for Springfield Armory Croatian product instead of the Glock. No thanks. I'll stick with the long tested, tried and true. I'll keep my Glock 26.
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If it had the xd grip safety i would have been in line to buy one when they came out. That's an unusual position, since most are saying that this would be a deal breaker for them vis a vis the Hellcat, and they are interested because it lacks the grip safety, which many complain about on the XD. Never understood what people dislike about the grip safety, especially in xd guise. But I'm far from a handgun expert so perhaps the nuance is lost on me. For a gun that might be pointed at my nuts/leg for long periods of time, I'd welcome a little "extra" safety. But, I might end up with one anyway.
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Some complain of the necessity to grip it just so in order to disengage the grip safety, when during a gun fight, a perfect grip isn't always acquired when one is attempting to discharge his handgun.
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Glock 26 is great but its size is almost same as a glock 19 with the finger extension added, which most do. Therefore the hellcat makes sense going down in size but still being a useable firearm to me.
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No experience with the Hellcat other than fondlin it at the LGS.
I’ll just say, try the p365 before you decide.
^^^This^^^ The P-365 feels better in my hand and has a better trigger IMO. And I didn’t like the funky U-notch on the Hellcat’s tear sight.
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When designing Hellcat the HS Produkt team did away with the useless grip safety. The final product is same size as Glock 26. The G26 has larger grip due to stupid back strap hump and plastic covered magazine body. The magazine can hold 11 cartridges because there is no stupid polymer covering the magazine. The ergonomically shaped slide allows the Hellcat to weigh less than the G26.
I'm not going to get rid of Glock to get the Hellcat, but if I was buying new gun I would choose the more ergonomically advanced Hellcat. It simply represents more useful features,therefore, better value for money spent.
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I was also looking at a sw shield 45 acp CDNN has them on closeout.
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Glock 26 is great but its size is almost same as a glock 19 with the finger extension added, which most do. Therefore the hellcat makes sense going down in size but still being a useable firearm to me.
. I carry my Glock 26 with flush magazine (giving me 11 rounds on board), to maximize non-printing. I carry a spare 17 round mag for it on the other hip.
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Some complain of the necessity to grip it just so in order to disengage the grip safety, when during a gun fight, a perfect grip isn't always acquired when one is attempting to discharge his handgun. Thanks for the explanation. I'm sure this is a subject as hotly debated as religion, the best truck, and brand of beer, so I don't need to add to it. Grin. In reality what you have there is ergonomically enhanced Glock 26 with rail and non-plastic covered magazine tube. Not a bad place to be... I'll probably end up with a Hellcat at some point.
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I went to pull the trigger and literally couldn't. I found that even slight pressure to the side of trigger prevented it from firing. Damn I love everything else about the gun.....but It bothered me enough that I walked away. I hope Springfield redesigns the trigger!
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Once again, the Sig P365 for the win!
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After experiencing that I would walk away too.
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Once again, the Sig P365 for the win!
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Back to drawing board. I wish sig still made the p239! Maybe a J frame is my next option or 365?
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What didn’t you like about the p365?
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Trigger pull felt weird but I will take a look at them again.
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I shot the Hellcat at the local range and came away VERY, VERY impressed! That little pistol shoots like a dream, had zero malfunctions and was extremely accurate.
I plan on getting a Hellcat. It would make an EXCELLENT concealed carry pistol and holds 12 rounds!
The sights are simply amazing and the trigger is great as well.
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I shot the Hellcat at the local range and came away VERY, VERY impressed! That little pistol shoots like a dream, had zero malfunctions and was extremely accurate.
I plan on getting a Hellcat. It would make an EXCELLENT concealed carry pistol and holds 12 rounds!
The sights are simply amazing and the trigger is great as well. Did you try that thing that's supposed to cause the trigger to freeze? If I could cause that to happen, I think I'd pass on the Hellcat till they got that worked out 100%.
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I shot the Hellcat at the local range and came away VERY, VERY impressed! That little pistol shoots like a dream, had zero malfunctions and was extremely accurate.
I plan on getting a Hellcat. It would make an EXCELLENT concealed carry pistol and holds 12 rounds!
The sights are simply amazing and the trigger is great as well. Did you try that thing that's supposed to cause the trigger to freeze? If I could cause that to happen, I think I'd pass on the Hellcat till they got that worked out 100%. No, I fired the gun prior to even hearing of any issues. As long as Springfield has corrected it, I'd still love to own one. All new guns to the market can experience minor issues. We fired numerous rounds between 3 different shooters and had ZERO malfunctions with our gun.
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