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Springfield did say that the receiver extension on the rifle is made from 7075 aluminum and is mil-spec in diameter. Springfield also worked with BCM to bring a new polymer keymod handguard to market that I have some mixed feelings about, but I will get to that later in the article. The Bravo Company furniture was a great choice I found the stock and grip to be exceptional. I snapped a photo of the scoped rifle so you can see the whole package. So what does $899 buy you in Springfield Armory AR-15? A lot more than meets the eye. Once I finished, I started snapping pictures furiously with my cell phone since I am not sure if the rifle will be shipped out in time for me to take better photos. Some of the trainers that Springfield brought out for the event glanced at my rifle and after determining that I am right handed, rolled their eyes at my setup (talkin’ about you Bryan). Before we get too far into it, I want to note that Springfield pulled out all the stops and had some solid accessories laid out with our rifles ready to be installed to our liking.īefore I stopped to take photos, I tore into the boxes in front of me and mounted everything to my two rifles as I preferred. So what could be so special about an $899 AR-15? A catchy name? That wouldn’t be enough to impress me. In over a decade of shooting the AR-15/M-16 platform almost exclusively, I have never come across a rifle that offers this level of performance for around $850 MSRP. The catch is, it is going to be easy to overlook the greatness they built into the rifle. So, what does the SAINT mean for shooters? Frankly, it means another AR-15 to choose from on the rack at your local gun store. It is going to be hard as hell for anyone to come close to the level of high energy awesome that Chad, Denny, and the rest of the team were able to pack in there. After all, the time I spent with the Springfield crew was two of the most amazing days I have been able to enjoy as a shooter. After I threw up my hastily written sneak peek, some of the theories I saw in the comments went anywhere from the downright ludicrous to spot on.Īs you can imagine, the media embargo has been killing me. After weeks of advertisements, videos, and other vague references to the Springfield Armory SAINT the anticipation has to be killing you, or at the very least driving you a bit crazy.

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