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Ruger LC9S VS Springfield Armory Hellcat

Head to Head Comparison

Ruger LC9S

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87%

Critic Rating

15 Reviews

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95%

User Rating

290 Reviews

Springfield Armory Hellcat

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85%

Critic Rating

59 Reviews

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86%

User Rating

0 Reviews

50 MOA

Accuracy

50 MOA

5.17 Yeets

Damage

5.17 Yeets

10-50 yards

Range

10-50 yards

N/A

Recoil Velocity

N/A

7+1 rounds

Capacity

13+1 rounds

1994

Mobility

1995

50

Ergonomics

50

50

Fit & Finish

50

50

Reliability

50

MSRP:

$251.20

Used Price:

$251.20

New Price:

$279.11

MSRP:

$435.29

Used Price:

$435.29

New Price:

$483.65

Gun Specifications

Specifications

Ruger LC9S

Springfield Armory Hellcat

Weight

17 oz

14.3 oz

Length

6"

6.1"

Action

Semi-Automatic

Striker Fire Action

Caliber

9x19mm Parabellum

9mm

Capacity

7+1

13+1

Finish

Blued

Black

Gun Type

Pistol

Pistol

Sights

Drift Adjustable 3 Dot

Tritium Night Sights

Grip

Black

Black Polymer

Barrel Length

3.12"

3"

Height

4.25 Inches

4"

Width

1 Inches

1"

Gun Stats

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Gun Descriptions

The striker-fired Ruger LC9s features a short, light, crisp trigger pull for faster shooting and improved accuracy. The LC9s provides slim, lightweight compact personal protection with a blued, alloy steel slide, a high-performance, glass-filled nylon grip frame, aggressive checkering and an easily acquired three-dot sight system, include a HIVIZ Lightwave Fiber Optic sights option. It is offered with a manual safety or with only the integrated trigger safety. The LC9s is just slightly larger (less than 1" taller and 1" longer) than the popular and very compact LCP. The LC9s is a great pistol to consider for personal protection when you want something with a larger caliber than offered in the LCP.The striker-fired Ruger LC9s features a short, light, crisp trigger pull for faster shooting and improved accuracy. The LC9sprovides slim, lightweight and compact personal protection with a blued steel slide, a high-performance, glass-filled nylon grip frame, aggressive checkering and an easily acquired 3-dot sight system. The LC9s fits all LC9 accessories and holsters and is just slightly larger (less than 1" in both height and length) than the Ruger LCP.

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. The Hellcat® offers a 3" Melonite®-finished hammer forged steel barrel along with legendary Springfield Armory reliability in a trim package a mere 1" thick. The Hellcat® is tomorrow's concealed carry solution today.

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