![]() ![]() Instead of introducing a basic AR into a market that's already awash with entry-level guns, the company stepped things up a bit, adding several functional and ergonomic upgrades, all while managing to stay beneath that ever-important $1,000 ceiling. The result is an excellent black rifle in the SAINT that's available at a respectable $899. This past month, Springfield Armory hosted an event in Las Vegas, Nevada, to reveal the new SAINT to a group of gun industry media and to promote its upcoming launch. I was lucky enough to be among that number and got the chance to look at the new SAINT firsthand as well as shoot it, extensively. While I was able to put a lot of rounds through the two SAINT rifles I was provided for the event (probably a rough estimate of 600 to 800 rounds or so between both guns), I did not conduct any sort of official accuracy test for the rifles. Therefore, I can only offer some general first impressions on the SAINT and its performance, as opposed to a full-fledged review. ( Editor's Note: Keep an eye out for a full review of the new SAINT in an upcoming issue of Gun Digest the Magazine). ![]() The SAINT comes equipped with an A2-style front sight base/gas block setup. ![]() It uses a mid-length gas system.įirst off, the new Springfield Armory SAINT utilizes a 16-inch chrome moly vanadium barrel with a 1:8-inch twist. The use of the 1:8-inch twist rate is to help stabilize a wide range of bullets up to 80 grains. The barrel also has a Melonite finish applied to the bore, chamber and external surfaces, as opposed to the usual chrome-lined bore. The SAINT features a mid-length gas system instead of a carbine-length system, and the gun includes the A2-style front sight base/gas block setup. Upper and lower receivers are both manufactured from standard 7075 T6 aluminum and are hard anodized. ![]()
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