Anyone know where to find an IL-compliant Springfield Hellion?
I recently got my FOID, and honestly one of the main reasons I finally got it was because I really want a Springfield Hellion.
I’m specifically looking for the Illinois-compliant configuration — Springfield Hellion HL920556BCA, UPC 706397973186 (20” 5.56, 10-round, fixed-stock/compliant version).
I’ve been searching all over Illinois and even checking Wisconsin, Indiana, and online retailers across the country, but this exact version seems to be out of stock everywhere. There are plenty of standard Hellions around, but finding this specific compliant SKU has been surprisingly difficult.
Has anyone in Illinois recently been able to buy one? If so, where did you find it?
Also curious if anyone has had luck getting an Illinois FFL to special-order this exact SKU through one of their distributors, or knows whether Springfield is still producing/shipping batches of it.
I’d really prefer the Hellion over settling for a different rifle, so any leads or recent experiences would be appreciated.