 It has attained a niche of its own on the world market; , more than 500,000 pistols have been sold in the US, where it is popular both with law enforcement and the country's civilian market.This micro-compact polymer-framed semi-automatic pistol is produced by HS Produkt and marketed by Springfield Armory, Inc., as the Hellcat.It was designed as a concealed carry weapon, similar to SIG Sauer P365.