Review: Apex Tactical Action Enhancement Trigger for Springfield Hellcat

[Mike H.]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Review: Apex Tactical Action Enhancement Trigger for Springfield Hellcat” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/apex-...ement-trigger-for-springfield-hellcat-review/.

 

[BobT]

Have one.... Love it.

 

[zvolts]

Before I bought my Hellcat, I rented and shot both the Sig P365 and the HC. I preferred the HC but disliked the HC trigger rather intensely.

I bought the HC and had an Apex trigger installed and am extremely happy with it.

 

[sschruff]

The Hellcat is 99% awesome, 1% a total failure for me, personally.

I utilize my weapons in a wet environment fairly consistently. Prior to purchasing the Hellcat, utilized Glocks for 20+ years. Literally ZERO corrosion with any of my Glocks over the years - including a 30S retrieved after 8+ weeks of being lost post flood, found, rinsed, entire magazine emptied without a single malfunction; broken down, inspected, zero corrosion.

First wet outing with the hellcat as my backup. Spent +/- 4 hrs in said location. Field stripped, cleaned/compressed air/lubed. Two weeks later, complete teardown and inspection prior to that day's outing, Hellcat internals corroded to the point the weapon isn't safe to use.

Contacted Springfield and voiced findings/concerns. Springfield's reply - not warranted but will be happy to repair. My call wasn't necessarily aimed at getting a warranty job approved. My call was to ask if this is the norm to be expected with SA's weapons. SA rep had zero insight.

Planned on purchasing a Prodigy this week. After my experience with the SA Hellcat and interaction with the SA rep, sticking with Glock & Sig.

 

[Talyn]

The Hellcat is 99% awesome, 1% a total failure for me, personally.

I utilize my weapons in a wet environment fairly consistently. Prior to purchasing the Hellcat, utilized Glocks for 20+ years. Literally ZERO corrosion with any of my Glocks over the years - including a 30S retrieved after 8+ weeks of being lost post flood, found, rinsed, entire magazine emptied without a single malfunction; broken down, inspected, zero corrosion.

First wet outing with the hellcat as my backup. Spent +/- 4 hrs in said location. Field stripped, cleaned/compressed air/lubed. Two weeks later, complete teardown and inspection prior to that day's outing, Hellcat internals corroded to the point the weapon isn't safe to use.

Contacted Springfield and voiced findings/concerns. Springfield's reply - not warranted but will be happy to repair. My call wasn't necessarily aimed at getting a warranty job approved. My call was to ask if this is the norm to be expected with SA's weapons. SA rep had zero insight.

Planned on purchasing a Prodigy this week. After my experience with the SA Hellcat and interaction with the SA rep, sticking with Glock & Sig.

More specifics are needed.

Which internal parts were corroded?

What environmental conditions? salt or fresh water conditions? Sweaty conditions? Warm or cold?

 

[sschruff]

More specifics are needed.

Which internal parts were corroded?

What environmental conditions? salt or fresh water conditions? Sweaty conditions? Warm or cold?

Using part schematic as reference:

The following parts showed corrosion. * beside part # indicates inoperable related to severity of corrosion.

5*,6*,7,9,14-20 (19*),28-29,36,46.

Environment - sweltering heat/humidity, daily moisture from both environment & sweat.

Wet locations - all freshwater, low sediment. Secondary weapons secured in dry boxes/bags when saltwater incursions are necessary.

 

[Bassbob]

The Hellcat is 99% awesome, 1% a total failure for me, personally.

I utilize my weapons in a wet environment fairly consistently. Prior to purchasing the Hellcat, utilized Glocks for 20+ years. Literally ZERO corrosion with any of my Glocks over the years - including a 30S retrieved after 8+ weeks of being lost post flood, found, rinsed, entire magazine emptied without a single malfunction; broken down, inspected, zero corrosion.

First wet outing with the hellcat as my backup. Spent +/- 4 hrs in said location. Field stripped, cleaned/compressed air/lubed. Two weeks later, complete teardown and inspection prior to that day's outing, Hellcat internals corroded to the point the weapon isn't safe to use.

Contacted Springfield and voiced findings/concerns. Springfield's reply - not warranted but will be happy to repair. My call wasn't necessarily aimed at getting a warranty job approved. My call was to ask if this is the norm to be expected with SA's weapons. SA rep had zero insight.

Planned on purchasing a Prodigy this week. After my experience with the SA Hellcat and interaction with the SA rep, sticking with Glock & Sig.

Well, the Hellcat is actually made in Croatia by a different company. The Prodigy is made in Illinois by SA.

There are reasons I wouldn’t personally buy a Prodigy, but failures of one of their Croatian guns isn’t one of them.

 

[sschruff]

Well, the Hellcat is actually made in Croatia by a different company. The Prodigy is made in Illinois by SA.

There are reasons I wouldn’t personally buy a Prodigy, but failures of one of their Croatian guns isn’t one of them.

The Prodigy was going to be a personal weapon. It's the severity of the failure and SA's response that will keep me from purchasing another SA weapon. Croatia or NA made - build/quality/craftsmanship should be the same if your name's on it IMO.