What Role?
In uniformed police patrol work, the most common program of the small handgun is as abackup gun.
In administrative/uniformed police work, an officer will be spending a lot of time behind a desk.
Is the potent and powerful Hellcat suited for a role in law enforcement?
Smaller pistols are particularly advantageous here.
Finally, investigators and assorted other armed plainclothes personnel prefer and are sometimes mandated to carry their guns concealed.
The Hellcats most obvious advantage over other makes and models in this usuallysingle-stack pistol categoryis its cartridge capacity.
The Hellcat comes standard with an extended 13-round mag (far left), a flush-fit 11-rounder with pinky extension, and a swappable flat baseplate for the shorter magazine.
Also, despite its small size, its rated for+P 9mm ammunition.
TheHyve magazine extensioncan even add 3 rounds to the flush fitting mag and 1 round to the extended.
With two magazines and two floorplate options for the flush magazine, you have a lot of carry options.
A full-size service pistol like this Springfield Armory XD .45 dwarfs the 9mm Hellcat.
This allowed pocket carry (in a pocket holster, of course!)
in my preferred 5.11 brand BDU pants.
With the Hellcat, you get a +P 9mm that holds 12 rounds in its most compact configuration.
Ayoob found the Hellcat to a be a solid option for ankle carry.
With this gun, you are getting more power and more ammo in a remarkably compact package.
Obviously, this classic fighting handgun is distinctly larger and heavier than the Hellcat.
Best of Both Worlds?
The Hellcat gives you full-size pistol power and performance in a very small package.
The Hellcat has a huge, potentially life-saving advantage here, which it shares with the revolver!
Because of the design of its full-length recoil spring guide, it has stand-off capability.
Some shooters dont care for the grip safety on the larger XD models.
The design of the recoil spring guide’s face creates a stand-off capability, allowing the pistol to fire when pressed against the target.
Theyll be happy to know that theHellcat doesnt come with a manual or grip safety.
In Summary
The Hellcat is competitively priced, making it attractive to underpaid law enforcement personnel.
Its reliable and well-designed with a lot of great features.
All things considered, it seems to have a bright future in several aspects of modern American police work.
The bottom line for me?
The new Hellcat pistol has definite law enforcement applications.
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