The video opens at Enforce Tac 2025 in Nuremberg, Germany, where Classic Firearms meets with Allan from Springfield Armory to look at a new platform, the Springfield Armory Kuna. This is the first public showing of the gun. Allan explains that the Kuna is a compact 9mm platform originally designed for a military contract in partnership with HS Produkt in Croatia. The firearm is fully manufactured by HS Produkt, which focuses on military and government products used in various military applications worldwide. The original design was chambered in .40 S&W, while the example on the table is a 9mm version. A select-fire configuration is shown at the event, highlighting the platform’s intended professional use.
Allan describes the Kuna as a compact, duty-focused platform with modern ergonomics and ambidextrous operation. The display gun includes a selector with multiple positions, intended for military and law enforcement users. Controls are fully ambidextrous, including the magazine release on both sides and the selector switch accessible from either side. The charging handle is also ambidextrous. The gun features a full-length top rail and a folding, adjustable stock on the military configuration. Allan notes that while this is the military design, a semi-automatic civilian version for the United States is planned for release in the coming months.
The discussion turns to the Kuna’s operating system, which uses a delayed blowback design rather than a simple blowback system. Allan confirms it is a delayed blowback setup, which the host notes should provide a softer shooting experience compared to standard blowback, where the bolt immediately moves rearward under cartridge pressure. In rapid firing, the host reports that the gun exhibits virtually no noticeable muzzle rise through a 30-round magazine, allowing the shooter to keep the gun level. The charging handle movement and bolt operation are described as very smooth. The platform includes M-LOK slots on the handguard for accessories and QD attachment points at the rear, supporting sling and accessory mounting options.
The Kuna is equipped with flip-up hybrid iron sights mounted on the top rail. Even when folded down, the rear and front sights form a low-profile sighting system that can still be used if the shooter gets low behind the gun. When flipped up, they provide a more conventional sight picture and can be co-witnessed with a red dot optic if one is mounted. This gives redundancy if an optic fails. The host comments positively on the overall look and ergonomics of the gun, noting that it appears efficient and well thought out. The folding stock on the military version adds compactness and adjustability, contributing to the platform’s handling characteristics.
Allan highlights that the Kuna uses an AR-pattern pistol grip interface, allowing the grip to be swapped with standard AR platform grips. However, the host remarks that the factory grip feels particularly good and would not be changed, praising its texture and ergonomics. Allan explains that the texture matches what Springfield uses on the Echelon and Hellcat platforms. The trigger is a two-stage flat trigger, and Springfield invested effort into achieving a trigger pull that is uncommon on many military-style weapons and pistol-caliber carbines. The pull is described as crisp, smooth, and not gritty, with a quality feel appropriate for a compact defensive firearm rather than a precision rifle. For U.S. civilian models, Allan notes there will be brace options, including a configuration using a Strike Industries brace.
The Kuna uses proprietary 30-round polymer stick magazines. Allan emphasizes that these magazines were designed to be affordable, with a suggested retail price of $24.99 at launch. The host notes that the magazine design supports a fast rate of fire in the select-fire configuration, allowing a magazine to be emptied quickly. Allan reiterates that the platform was originally developed in .40 S&W for a specific military contract and that the current example is chambered in 9mm. Future calibers are left open, with Allan stating that additional options, such as 10mm, could be considered if there is sufficient market demand. The firearm is being shown at Enforce Tac, a military and government-focused event, to reach professional users who operate in the scenarios for which the platform was designed.
Allan outlines Springfield Armory’s plans for the Kuna in the United States. A semi-automatic pistol configuration and a version with a Strike Industries brace are expected to launch within the next few months. The pistol configuration will feature a 1913 rear mount, allowing users to attach compatible stocks or braces, while the brace-equipped model will ship with the Strike Industries unit installed. Pricing is projected at around $1,000 MSRP for the pistol version, with the braced configuration estimated in the $1,000 to $1,100 range. The host views this price point favorably, noting that final judgment will depend on shooting and testing the gun once it becomes available to the public.
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