Springfield Armory · Carbine
Springfield Armory SAINT
Gas-operated · 5.56x45mm NATO · introduced 2016
Also known as SAINT AR-15, Springfield SAINT 5.56
About the Springfield Armory SAINT
The Springfield Armory SAINT is a semi-automatic AR-15 pattern carbine chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. Introduced in November 2016 as Springfield Armory's first entry into the modern sporting rifle market, it uses a direct impingement, mid-length gas system with a pinned gas block and a 16-inch Chrome Moly Vanadium barrel with a 1:8 twist and Melonite finish. The forged 7075 T6 aluminum upper and lower receivers are joined by an Accu-Tite tension system, and it ships with a free-floating M-Lok handguard, a nickel boron coated GI-style trigger, and flip-up sights. The SAINT was named American Rifleman's 2017 Tactical Gun of the Year.
The SAINT name marked Springfield Armory's first AR-15 platform rifle, launched in 2016 to compete in the crowded American modern sporting rifle market and quickly earning industry recognition.
Springfield Armory SAINT specifications
General
- Type
- Carbine
- Action
- Gas-operated
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Calibres
- 5.56x45mm NATO
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 406 mm (16.0 in)
- Overall length
- 902 mm (35.5 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.03 kg (6.69 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:8 in (203 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Chrome moly vanadium steel
- Receiver / frame
- Aluminum
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- melonite
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 940 m/s (3084 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 1767 J (1303 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 500 m
History
- Introduced
- 2016
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
Features
- Direct impingement gas system
- Mid length gas system
- Pinned gas block
- M lok handguard
- Forged 7075 t6 receiver
- Type iii hardcoat anodized
- Nickel boron trigger
- Accu tite tension system
- Flip up sights
Safety
- Manual safety
Base model of the SAINT family, which expanded to include the upgraded SAINT Victor, the premium SAINT Edge, pistol variants, and .308 Winchester chamberings.
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