Two Mounting Blocks that come with your rifle.

The mounting blocks (the little black blocks that were packed with rifle) are attached to the lower forearm. There are two dimples on each side where you will need to drill the holes to mount them. We do not provide the hardware to attach the blocks. You might want to contact your local gunsmith, if you are not comfortable doing this yourself.

No cleaning rod with your rifle.

We currently do NOT include cleaning rods with any of our rifles. They were a free gift offered in the past. We no longer have them in stock.

New Finish on the HELLCAT .380 barrels.

Some of you may notice that the newer Hellcats have a polished chromoly steel barrel rather than the parkerized barrel seen in earlier models. This change is purely cosmetic but may aid in preventing jamming or extracting issues.

I.O.INC LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

This lifetime warranty covers any service, repair and /or replacement of any product manufactured by I.O.Inc. This ensures that all I.O. Inc. products are fully functional and free from manufacturing defects, according to factory standards.

The duration of this warranty covers any I.O. Inc. product for the lifetime of the product.

This warranty does not cover damage caused by failure to provide proper care and maintenance, abuse and/or misuse, improper ammunition and/or magazine, unauthorized adjustments, repairs, or modifications, normal wear, or cosmetic defects.

Failure to provide proper care and maintenance, abuse and/or misuse, improper ammunition and/or magazine, unauthorized adjustments, repairs, or modification, any replacement of factory installed component with any non-factory proved component will automatically void this warranty.

This firearm is warranted to the original retail customer for the lifetime of the product against defects in material and workmanship. All parts and labor or replacement at our option are covered. The wood stock is not covered by the one year warranty. The warranty on the wood stock is 60 days and is limited to the original retail customer and extends 60 days from the date of retail purchase and covers only manufactured and material defects.

Transportation to and from our repair facilities, government fees, damage caused by failure to perform normal maintenance, sales outside the United States, damage caused by use of high velocity, high pressure, reloaded or other nonstandard ammunition, or by any unauthorized repair, modification, misuse, abuse or alteration of the rifle is not covered by this Limited Warranty.

The warranty is only is applied to the original (first personal) owner of the firearm.

If you have any questions or would like to inquire about service, please contact:

I.O.INC.
3305 Westwood Industrial Dr.
Monroe, NC 28110
Tel.: 704-225-8843 Fax: 704-225-8362
www.ioinc.us

I.O.INC SERVICE POLICY

Prior to shipping, your firearm was thoroughly inspected and test fired in order to ensure that it meets and/or exceeds factory specifications and tolerance standards.

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I just recently received a Hellcat 380 from I.O. for review. The first thing that caught my attention upon receiving the pistol is that it is made in the USA. I like that. Next, upon opening the box, I immediately noticed that the pistol comes with an extra magazine. I like that too. Also included is a nylon holster that can be used in the pocket, or as a right-handed inside-the-pants holster. There is also a padded nylon zippered carry case included with the hellcat 380. These accessories add value to the pistol, and are items that are not included by the pistol’s comparably-priced competition. I especially like the extra magazine.

Upon examining the Hellcat 380, it is apparent that it is built of quality materials, and the pistol shows no machining marks, inside nor out. The pistol shown here has a nickel-plated slide, but the Hellcat is also offered with a matte blued finish as well. The stainless steel magazines each hold six shots, for a total loaded capacity of seven shots in the pistol. Like most pistols of this type, the slide must pre-cock the hammer, resulting in a smooth trigger pull with single-strike operation. Therefore, if a cartridge fails to fire, the slide must be retracted slightly to again pre-cock the hammer to fire. That is no big deal, as if a cartridge fails to fire, I want to get it out of the pistol immediately. Also, this type of action results in a lighter trigger pull weight than if the trigger had to fully retract the hammer from the fired position. The trigger pull measured a smooth six pounds, five ounces on the test pistol. The Hellcat weighs only nine and one-half ounces with an empty magazine in place. Maximum height, including magazine base and sights, measures 3.615 inches. Overall length is 5.2 inches. Maximum thickness is .782 inches. The barrel length is 2.75 inches.

The recoil spring system uses dual springs and a steel guide rod. The barrel is made of blued carbon steel. The frame, trigger, magazine base, magazine follower, and magazine latch are glass-reinforced polymer. The extractor is nickel-plated, and uses an external flat spring. Disassembly is simple and quick. With an unloaded pistol and the magazine removed, slightly retract the slide and pull out the disassembly pin, allowing the slide to move forward off the frame. To load and fire the Hellcat, chamber a cartridge by retracting and releasing the slide after inserting a loaded magazine. Contrary to the misprint in the owner’s manual, there is no slide hold-open device, but disassembly is not hampered by not having one. The slide does not lock open on an empty magazine.

The Hellcat has a pronounced curve to the back of the grip, and is very comfortable in my hand. I fired the Hellcat with every brand and type of 380 auto ammunition available to me to check for reliable function. I fired a variety of ammunition over the chronograph to check velocities, with the results listed in the chart below. Velocities are listed in feet-per-second. Bullet weights are listed in grains. JHP is a jacketed hollowpoint bullet. DPX is a hollow nose homogenous copper bullet. FMJ is a full metal jacket roundnose bullet. FP is a full metal jacket flat-nose bullet. PB is Cor-Bon Pow’RBall. HC is a hard-cast flat-nose lead bullet. Velocities were taken at an elevation of 541 feet above sea level, ten feet from the muzzle, with an air temperature of ninety-eight degrees Fahrenheit and high humidity. READ MORE HERE

Harris Publications Reviews our Hellcat .380 ACP

By: Mike Detty

With the majority of states now issuing concealed carry permits, easily concealable handguns have been in great demand. Those that applied for their permits thinking
that they would carry a custom 1911, Hi-Power or other full-size service gun quickly realized that they are a literal pain in the hip to carry all day. But the thought of going about their business unarmed is equally distasteful. The template for a successful concealed carry handgun seems to be something pocket size, in a sub-caliber, utilizing a lightweight frame and doubleaction trigger. The thinner the gun the better for concealed carry. Click image to read more.