New For 2025: Springfield Armory Kuna

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posted on April 15, 2025
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Images courtesy of Springfield Armory.

From 2011-style handguns to bullpup rifles, Springfield Armory is not a company to shy away from a new product category. Its next foray is into the world of “PDW” (personal defense weapon) large-format handguns with the new-for-2025 Kuna.

Right side of the Springfield Armory Kuna.
The Springfield Armory Kuna is a large-format handgun chambered in 9 mm Luger.

The Kuna is a semi-automatic handgun chambered for 9 mm Luger. It utilizes a roller-delayed blowback action that uses a single, vertical roller. The pistol has an upper receiver and handguard machined from aluminum and given an anodized finish. The lower is reinforced polymer with a removable AR-pattern grip. The Kuna’s magazines are made of translucent polymer with metal feed lips and have a capacity of 30 rounds. While proprietary, they will have an MSRP of $25. With a 6” barrel, the pistol has an overall length of 15.5” and weighs 4 lbs., 10 ozs.

Left side of the Springfield Armory Kuna with an attached pistol brace.
Springfield is offering the Kuna with an optional folding Strike Industries FSA stabilizing brace.

Controls on the Kuna are ambidextrous, with a bilateral safety, magazine release and bolt release. The charging handle can be moved to either side of the firearm. Designed for attaching accessories, an M1913 Picatinny rail runs the length of the upper receiver for attaching optics. Additionally, the rail has built-in iron sights that display a front post and rear notch when folded down, or a post and aperture when flipped up. The receiver endplate has a section of Picatinny rail and the handguard has M-Lok slots for attaching accessories. Threaded 1/2x28 TPI for attaching suppressors or other muzzle devices, the barrel ships with a multi-port muzzle brake installed.

Muzzle brake attached to the barrel of the Springfield Armory Kuna.
The Kuna’s barrel has its muzzle threaded and is supplied with a muzzle brake.
Top-rear view of the Springfield Armory Kuna, showing off its iron sights.
In addition to an optics rail, the Kuna has built-in iron sights.
Detail shots of the two sight-picture options on the Springfield Armory Kuna.
Irons sights are a post and notch when folded down (left) or post and aperture when flipped up (right).

The Springfield Armory Kuna will be offered in two configurations—the standard pistol and the pistol with a folding Strike Industries FSA stabilizing brace attached. It has an MSRP of $999 or $1,149 with the brace. For more information, see the company’s website.

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