Like those who are unapologetic about protecting their legacy, the SAINT™ makes no compromises when it comes to features, engineering, and operator experience. As the ultimate refinement of the AR-15 form, the SAINT™ combines innovations like the Accu-Tite receiver mating system with the relentless execution of core features. The SAINT’s flat top design is optics ready and includes a flip-up rear aperture sight and fixed A2-style front. The 16-inch Chrome Moly Vanadium barrel features a 1:8 twist rate to handle a wide range of bullet types. The operation of the M16 bolt carrier group is managed by a mid-length gas system paired with a heavy tungsten buffer, resulting in an exceptionally smooth action. A good shot starts with the trigger, so that’s why the SAINT™ features micro-polished and Nickel Boron treated components. While it offers the right pull weight for defensive use, you won’t feel it. Unlike most defensive rifles in its price range, the SAINT™ includes top notch furniture designed to improve both shooting experience and operator performance. An all new, exclusive Bravo Company PKMT KeyMod handguard packs heat shields and flexible attachment points into a slim and easy to handle form factor. The Bravo Company buttstock is rattle-free and complemented by a Bravo pistol grip designed to improve defensive performance. Built for the free and independent, Springfield Armory®’s SAINT™ represents the next generation of America’s personal defense rifle. Built with relentless dedication to reliability, it’ll be ready when you are because you can always trust the SAINT™.
Specifications:
- Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO (.223 Rem)
- Length: 35.5" Fully Extended / 32.25" Collapsed
- Weight: 6lbs 11oz
- Upper Receiver Type: Iii Hard Coat Anodized Aircraft Grade 7075 T6 Aluminum Flat Top, Forward Assist And M4 Feed Ramps?
- Lower Receiver Type: Iii Hard Coat Anodized Aircraft Grade 7075 T6 Aluminum, Accu-Tite™ Tension System?
- Barrel: 16" Chrome Moly Vanadium, 1:8 Rh Twist, Melonite®
- Gas System: Direct Impingement Mid-Length Gas System, .750 Diameter Gas Block
- Trigger: Springfield Armory® Proprietary, Nickel Boron Coated Gi
- Sights: Springfield Armory® Low Profile Flip-Up, Dual Aperture Rear, 1/2 Moa Windage Adj.
- Trigger: Guard Bravo Company
- Pistol Grip: Bravo Company Mod 3
- Handguard: New, Exclusive Bravo Company, Keymod, Pkmr
- Butt Stock: Bravo Company 6 Position
- Buffer Assembly: Carbine "H" Heavy Tungsten Buffer
- Receiver Extension: Mil-Spec Carbine Receiver Extension, 7075 T6 Type Iii Hard Anodized Aluminum
- Charging Handle: Gi Style
- Bolt Carrier Group: M16 Bcg with Carpenter 158 Steel Bolt, Shot Peened & Magnetic Particle Inspected
- Magazine: 1 - 30 Round Magpul Pmag Gen M3
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 5.56X45mm NATO cartridge was designed by James Sullivan, a member of Eugene Stoner's engineering team that developed both the M16 rifle and its original cartridge. The 5.56X45mm NATO was adopted by the U.S. military in 1964 and by NATO in 1980. With bullet diameter of .224-inch, the original M193 military cartridge used a 55-grain bullet at 3250 fps; the current M855A1 cartridge, developed by FN, uses a 62.5-grain bullet at 3020 fps, offering greater range and better penetration. The civilian version of the 5.56X45mm is 223 Remington; the cartridges are dimensionally identical but military chamber dimensions and specifications for military brass are different. It is considered safe to use 223 Remington ammo in a 5.56X45MM NATO chamber, but not a good idea to use 5.56X45mm ammo in a rifle specifically chambered for the 223 Remington. Although the stopping power of .22-caliber bullets remains controversial the 5.56X45mm has served well in now multiple generations of M16 rifles.
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Craig Boddington
