United States Springfield Armory, Inc.
Hellcat
Micro-compact striker-fired 9mm pistol marketed as a high-capacity micro-compact handgun, with 11+1 and 13+1 round capacity.
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗
💲 ≈ $653, MSRP for the base 3" OSP model (HC9319BOSPLC); Hellcat series pricing runs $649-$802 across OSP/RDP finish and optics-ready variants (springfield-armory.com, 2026-08-07).
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
US ITAR-controlled
Export needs U.S. State Dept (DDTC) approval; end-use & re-transfer restrictions apply.
Channel: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
Unit cost known; one-shot / small-arms class has no meaningful O&S tail to model.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Competitive field
28 comparable systems from 17 other manufacturers
Counted in the WeaponSpecs database: pistols built by another manufacturer. A count of what this catalog holds, not a survey of the whole market. See the alternatives →
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
| Caliber Bore diameter of the main gun or rifle. Larger throws heavier projectiles; not simply better, ammunition commonality matters. | 9 mm |
|---|---|
| Ammunition Rounds carried (main gun) or standard magazine capacity. | 13 |
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
| Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable. | 0.15 m |
|---|---|
| Width Overall width, matters for rail/road transport of vehicles. | 0.03 m |
| Height Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles. | 0.1 m |
| Empty weight Weight without fuel, ammunition or crew. | 1 kg |
| Barrel length Barrel length, longer improves muzzle velocity and accuracy, shorter improves handling. | 76 mm |
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
| Unit cost Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper. | $653 |
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Specifications compiled from public Springfield Armory, Inc. and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-04.
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The Springfield Armory, Inc. Hellcat has an approximate unit cost of 653 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration, treat this as directional.
