Springfield Hellcat Flat Trigger Upgrade
Take your Hellcat to the next level with the Springfield Hellcat Flat Trigger MOD-2 Upgrade by M*CARBO — a premium all-aluminum replacement designed for precision, durability, and next-level control. This American-made upgrade leaves plastic triggers in the dust!
Compatible with Springfield Hellcat Micro-Compact models, including Hellcat 380 / .380 ACP variants.
Precision CNC machined from 6061 aluminum, this flat trigger directly addresses common Hellcat trigger issues like grit and binding. Experience a cleaner break, tighter control, and elevated performance over stock factory setups.
Unlike the stock plastic version, our all-metal MOD-2 includes an aluminum safety blade that’s matched perfectly with the trigger frame for consistent, reliable operation — no flex, no fail.
Also included is a pre-travel adjustment fixture custom-molded to fit the Hellcat trigger. This makes tuning your trigger simple and secure, letting you fine-tune for performance with confidence.
Built by combat veterans and engineered in the USA, this trigger upgrade stands at the pinnacle of Springfield Hellcat aftermarket parts. It’s more than a replacement — it’s an all-American action enhancement built for shooters who demand the best.
Springfield Hellcat Resources
If you're upgrading your Hellcat, the following resources can help with your installation and future projects:
Drop Tested and Approved:
Springfield Hellcat Trigger Spring Kit & Stainless Steel Striker Sleeve is drop Tested according to SAAMI Standard Z299.5 rating (12" & 48").
Tested and Approved:
The Springfield Hellcat Trigger Spring Kit & Stainless Steel Striker Sleeve has been tested repeatedly to ensure reliable operation and safety.
ATTENTION:
You must be 18 yrs of age to purchase. We advise that all parts purchased from our inventory be installed and inspected by a qualified gunsmith. Modifying your weapon may be prohibited in your state. Do not modify your sear or hammer engagement surfaces, with or without the Springfield Hellcat Trigger Spring Kit & Stainless Steel Striker Sleeve. Before installing please be sure to check all local state and federal laws. By installing this part you agree to take full responsibility for any and all legal, health and warranty consequences that may be incurred.
Springfield Hellcat Trigger Spring Kit & Stainless Steel Striker Sleeve
Upgrade your Springfield Hellcat with a comprehensive trigger job, reducing the factory trigger pull from ~6.75lbs to a modified ~4.5lbs, a nearly 35% reduction!
Enhance the reliability and performance of your Springfield Hellcat pistol with these essential upgrades. Achieve a consistent trigger pull reduction across all three springs, along with a reliability improvement for the Hellcat striker sleeve, ensuring it never fails you.
It is vital for all Springfield Hellcat upgrades to improve both the function and reliability of this pistol. Issues often arise from aftermarket parts that fail to consider the secondary effects on other internal components once modifications have been made.
The most vulnerable and lower-quality factory part inside your Hellcat is the thin plastic factory striker sleeve. Installing a lighter striker spring without upgrading the striker sleeve could lead to a quicker breakage than typically experienced with the factory striker spring.
These custom Springfield Armory Hellcat accessories are designed to address factory problems while enhancing the performance and reliability of your Springfield Hellcat pistol!
Springfield Hellcat Resources:
If you're getting the Springfield Hellcat Trigger Spring Kit & Stainless Steel Striker Sleeve, then you might find the following Springfield Hellcat Resources useful in further enhancing your firearm. Download the Springfield Hellcat Owners Manual to plan your next firearm project.
Drop Tested and Approved:
Springfield Hellcat Trigger Spring Kit & Stainless Steel Striker Sleeve is drop Tested according to SAAMI Standard Z299.5 rating (12" & 48").
Tested and Approved:
The Springfield Hellcat Trigger Spring Kit & Stainless Steel Striker Sleeve has been tested repeatedly to ensure reliable operation and safety.
ATTENTION:
You must be 18 yrs of age to purchase. We advise that all parts purchased from our inventory be installed and inspected by a qualified gunsmith. Modifying your weapon may be prohibited in your state. Do not modify your sear or hammer engagement surfaces, with or without the Springfield Hellcat Trigger Spring Kit & Stainless Steel Striker Sleeve. Before installing please be sure to check all local state and federal laws. By installing this part you agree to take full responsibility for any and all legal, health and warranty consequences that may be incurred.
Fantastic upgrade
Stock striker sleeve was definitely a weak spot on this platform. That combined with a lighter trigger makes my Hellcat feel like a completely different gun. Would highly HIGHLY recommend!
Made Trigger Pull Way Better
I recently installed this kit on my Hellcat micro, and it's made a noticeable difference. One of the first things I noticed when picking up my Hellcat was how heavy the trigger was and after about firing 500 rounds or so, it has not gotten any better. I was shooting low right (I'm a lefty) a lot since I felt a need to squeeze to actually fire the gun. I do not have a trigger weight measuring tool but my guess is it was around 7-8 lbs.
After getting fed up with it, I searched online and found this kit and read the good reviews about it. I was a bit nervous about installing it myself, but the video tutorial made it very easy to follow along and wasn't difficult at all. Once completed, I dry fired a bunch and it was noticeably lighter than before. I took it to the range today and found it much easier to shoot accurately. Thank you so much M Carbo!
From 6.5 to 4.10
Love everything on the Hellcat Pro except the trigger. I have a green dot optic sight and even dry firing there is no way I could shoot good groups with that stock trigger.
Installed the spring kit and now my gauge shows a trigger pull of 4.10, I’m sure after I put a couple hundred rounds through it the trigger pull will drop to 4.0 or less. I did polish some of the parts while I had it apart.
The installation video’s are excellent. I will be doing more business with them.
Great
I just installed this spring kit in my Hellcat Pro, it was very easy after watching the video. The trigger was around 7lbs even after 2200 rounds. After I installed the spring kit and polished the recommended parts the trigger is way lighter. I highly recommend this kit for the Hellcat Pro 100%.
Well made product
Got this in the mail yesterday along with a new trigger and other upgrades. I was very disappointed in the plastic sleeve that came in the striker and was very pleased to see the replacement. Nice strong material and the springs are solid. Side by side you can tell a difference. I was extra pleased with the takedown and installation video that shows every single part and component in great detail. Clean and straight to the point, no extra fluff. Nicely done. And also as an army veteran myself, I will definitely purchase and support this organization.
I can tell a difference in trigger pull. Can't wait to get to the range.
Let me first state that I am not a gunsmith by any means. Yes, I can field strip my weapon and clean it, but that is about as far as I've taken it until today. Thanks to the extremely well-done video, this installation went pretty smooth. I appreciate the step-by-step instruction so much.
The product itself seems good. I was a bit concerned about one of the springs as one end was almost completely closed and didn't have as much space as the one in the video but I managed to get it installed with just a bit of elbow grease. The gun dry fires perfectly with a much lighter and less "grabby" feel compared to the stock set up. I can't wait to get to the range to check it out in a live fire scenario. Thanks M*Carbo for a great Hellcat product and for fantastic customer service in the way of that instructional video. Keep making parts for the Hellcat and I'll keep buying. A metal trigger with the safety blade (maybe with some blade /trigger color options) would be great.
A Difference Between Night and Day
My Hellcat Pro had a trigger pull of 7.25 on average. Not fun to shoot. I bought this kit, and installed it using the installation video as a guide. It was much easier than I thought it would be. Surprisingly, after taking the pistol completely apart and putting it back together again I didn't have any parts left over! :) Now my trigger pull is just over 4 pounds, and it is oh so nice to shoot now. This is a must have upgrade!
Pitboss56
Murfreesboro, TN
A must upgrade!
I wanted to wait a while to write my review to be able to give an honest report as to what I have experienced after putting my concealed carry firearm to the test. I made my trigger upgrade a few months ago and since then I have put nearly 900 rounds through it and have competed in 3 separate concealed carry competitions, and I have noticed my shots are faster, smoother, accurate, and groupings tighter.
The Hellcat is not an easy gun to shoot especially in a competition setting, but the trigger has made a world of difference. The trigger and the springs have been super reliable and I have had no jambs or misfires at all, and it is worth the upgrade. While everything is disassembled and accessible it is a good time to polish the parts that need it.
Hello I was wondering if your hellcat parts will work with the newly released hellcat .380 I’m not sure if all the internals are comparable to the original 9mm version thank you
Pat A. October 16, 2025 8:09 AM
Hello I was wondering if your hellcat parts will work with the newly released hellcat .380 I’m not sure if all the internals are comparable to the original 9mm version thank you
Pat A. October 16, 2025 8:09 AM
Hello I was wondering if your hellcat parts will work with the newly released hellcat .380 I’m not sure if all the internals are comparable to the original 9mm version thank you
Pat A. October 16, 2025 8:09 AM
I’m looking to replace the trigger and trigger spring on my Hellcat PRO. Is there a kit that just has the necessary components for that instead of also including the striker spring, etc.?
Is the Hellcat Trigger spring kit Stainless Steel Striker Sleeve the same Sleeve that is on the Performance Striker Assembly?
Yes - The sleeve is the same as on the striker assembly
Does this spring kit fit the hellcat pro?
Yes - this kit is compatible with the Pro
Do you currently make the striker sleeve in black or do you intend to do it in the future? I'm personally not a fan of how the stainless steel looks with every other part being black around it
No, have no plan currently to color the sleeve.
Answered by
FOXX /
May 6, 2025 2:43 PM
hi, I am very interested in installing ttis kit to my hellcat pro. Just a little hesitate on the striker safety spring. Is it a must to replace it, or the original striker safety spring can be kept? Thanks
yes you are free to mix and match the springs to fine tune your model
Answered by
FOXX /
May 6, 2025 2:44 PM
hi, I am very interested in installing ttis kit to my hellcat pro. Just a little hesitate on the striker safety spring. Is it a must to replace it, or the original striker safety spring can be kept? Thanks
I have a Hellcat Pro that is a California compliant model. I bought your striker assembly kit for it and installed the striker and the spring for the trigger safety only so far. I have not put in the new sear spring yet. The issue I have right now is the trigger and trigger safety do not reset all the way back out when pulling the trigger and then racking the slide. Do I need to install your sear spring to remedy this problem ? Also, with this CA model there is a magazine disconnect safety in this gun. Will that stay in the gun when I pull the trigger assembly out of the gun body or is there another step to be aware of when disassembling ? Thanks for any help.
Fredn March 6, 2024 10:36 AM
Email us at help@mcarbo.com for a more detailed answer and resolution.
Answered by
FOXX /
May 6, 2025 2:45 PM
Will this kit work with Hellcat (non pro) with thumb safety?
GQC October 1, 2023 7:45 AM
Since you are replacing plastic on metal to metal on metal are there any new lubrication considerations ?
No. The surfaces are machined smooth. Lubrication in the striker channel could collect debris and negatively impact functioning.
When will the spring kits including the SS striker sleeve be back available?
We don't have a specific date, if you send us an email to help@mcarbo we can add your email to get a alert when it come back on stock
Is this also compatible with the Hellcat RDP? Just want to clarify before I purchase it.
Will Fit/Function in all Springfield Hellcat Micro-Compact Models: RDP, OSP
Will this kit work on the Hellcat Pro?
TRB March 27, 2022 5:20 PM
Yes sir. CUrrently it will work on all Hellcat models including your Hellcat PRO
Will your hellcat striker fit in fit Lake lines's metal striker guide?
we have not done any compatibility testing with other aftermarket companies' products
I put your kit into my Hellcat. I.m now experiencing a light primer strike every 20 rounds. When this happen, I'll get maybe 3 in a row. When I put these light struck rounds back through the gun they fire normal. Any words of wisdom??
December 25, 2021 4:34 PM
The stainless steel sleeve that I bought has a grittiness when moving the factory striker inside of it (it feels better without the spring).
Like catching on some metal-on metal rough spots.
I would not think this is normal. Is that the case?
Hello! Are you planning to make an installation video for Hellcat with manual safety? Thanks
December 4, 2021 11:13 AM
Currently we do not have a video on the safety model, however I will write this down in our customer idea log.
Is there any risk of damage replacing the plastic sleeve with the stainless steel? Anything it might impact/damage inside the slide? I like the idea of steel vs plastic, but was wondering if there might have been a functional reason it was plastic to start with. I have received the kit and am ready to start on it, but this crossed my mind today.
The stock trigger is giving me trigger bite. If I shoot more than 50 rds I'll start to get a blister on my trigger finger. No problems when I dry fire so I'm assuming the problem is with the trigger return slamming into my finger. Will this spring kit help?
Hi! Are you planning to make an installation video for Hellcat with manual safety? Thanks.
Answered by
/
December 4, 2021 1:27 AM
Hey, Brother. This should help soften up the pull and the return for you.
Can the stainless striker sleeve be purchased separately for those of us that have already installed an apex enhancement trigger but need to upgrade the sleeve? Thanks.
B.W. August 19, 2021 4:38 PM
Hello, we do not currently sell the stainless steel sleeve separately and do not believe we plan to do so in the future. We apologize for the inconvenience!
I left a question in a comment on your Youtube video, but I figured this was more direct. I have short fingers and want to reduce the reach to the trigger on my Hellcat. I also want your stainless striker sleeve. I'm not sure how much reduction in trigger force I want/need. My question is: Is your spring kit for the Hellcat compatible with the Hyve Monarch trigger? Is the expected trigger pull reduction for the Monarch trigger the same as the 35% for the OEM trigger, or would it differ for some reason? If you say the Monarch trigger will work I'll probably buy your spring kit and a polishing kit. After polishing I'll see if I like the result, and if it appears I'd like to reduce the trigger pull force I'll switch out the springs as well.
Hi Stephen,
We have not tested our kit with a Hyve Monach trigger therefore are unable to give you a definite answer..., I can however say, there may be an M*CARBO Trigger for the Hellcat in the future
Will this work with the RDP?
Hi Tim! This absolutely will work with the RDP!
Does this kit work with aftermarket i.e apex triggers or only oem
HI Kevin! We have not tested this kit with any other triggers except for the OEM and cannot confirm compatability.