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Yes, that is what I was meaning to say but didn't word it correctly, that a piece of electrical tape would act as a shim, to cause the surface of the battery to make better contact ...and also thereby with the battery and a piece of tape seems it would be making a tighter "seal" when torquing...

So, I know it has been quite a while, I never shipped in my Hex Wasp to be looked at. Never found a holster that fit my PPQ 4" well enough that I could use it as an EDC while the Hellcat would be "out of commission". That was about Sept 5th, 2021 that I placed the 3rd battery in, and it is now...

I begged and pleaded with SA to send me a replacement first,as this was my EDC and would not have any RDS on the Hellcat while mine was"in the shop". But they totally refused and said I had to send mine in for testing/inspection. Also, not sure why everything is in bold font in the reply.

That's not good! I actually have not sent in my Hex Wasp yet. Since it was my EDC and they wouldn't send a replacement first, I intended on getting an IWB holster for my Walther PPQ 4". That way I would carry the PPQ while the RDS from my RDP was sent in the Springfield Armory. But alas, had...

The article mentioned replacing the rear iron sight if you wanted to use them as backup to an installed Hex RDS optic. I have the Hellcat RDP and can co-witness the iron sights just fine with the Hex Wasp installed. Does anyone actually have this gun yet with the Hex Dragonfly installed, that...

So, They never answered the email and just got a chance to call today, and explained the issue. They sent me a shipping receipt (via email I have to print out), and instructed to box up the Hex Wasp RDS and mail it in to them. That they would take a look at it. I asked if they were going to...

The original battery only lasted from July 1st to July 22nd. I bought new 2-pack of Energizer CR2032 batteries and replaced the original. It apparently went dead Sept 5th (maybe even 1-2 weeks ago, last time I checked the sight). That is only 5 weeks or less on a brand new battery. Have...

It is daylight here and looked through the RDS and see a bright red dot. Placed hand in front of the hood and it dimmed. Cupped hand around front of sight to block all light and it dimmed so much I could barely see it. So that feature seems to work. And even if the auto-dimming wasn't...

Great info, Going to go test it right now. I sent an email to SA customer support yesterday but haven't heard back. Guess they are closed weekends and Labor Day.

So, Reviving this thread, as I can understand 1 bad battery coming with the original Hex Wasp, that I bought new back on July 1, 2021 ... but now a 2nd battery dead already? Supposedly the CR2032 battery in these Hex Wasp's are supposed to last 2 years or something like 65,000 hours. I bought...

I guess I got lucky on my Hellcat OSP that I traded in. I paid $569 I think. It was listed at $549 just the week before. This was in September of 2019, when a lot of folks were just starting to ramp up and buy guns in anticipation of civil unrest after the 2020 election results. So just a few...

Great Stuff! Where do I send the check?

Thank you for all the input and info. All this feedback is invaluable and am learning a lot.

Yes, The Springfield rep I emailed never said exactly that it was from a hardness test, but that it is a mark made as part of their manufacturing process, and that some barrels may even have 2 marks.

Not really. The only one within 25 miles is a private club and requires you to be a member of the NRA.

Very cool, who knew?

Funny you mention that. For a while now I have been pestering my wife to sell the house and move out of the city and go find an old farm or piece of land out in the country. When she asked me why I told her so I could set up my own firing range and not worry about driving to one and paying a...

I probably need to find another range, albeit if I have to commute some distance. The one near me is completely indoors and only a 25 yard range and you aren't allowed to do drills or even practice drawing from a holster.

TSiWRX, No problem, really enjoyed the feedback and insight. The purpose of me starting a thread about the battery life of the Hex Wasp was in general to warn about making sure your firearm is ready to go and in tip-top shape should you ever need to use it Advice about what distance an...

Ok, Here is the official reply from Springfield Armory: Thank you for the photos; they helped. This is a machine mark. Some firearms have them and some may even have 2; it’s just a matter of which machine they were manufactured on. Enjoy your Hellcat and have a nice weekend, Rhonda Rhonda...