[REVIEW] Springfield Armory SAINT — Springfield Brings The AR-15 Back To Earth

By James England

Walk into your average gun shop in America and you will see a minimum of at least one full rack dedicated to the AR-15 platform. The AR-15 is a semiautomatic rifle that typically fires a 5.56mm NATO round in a detachable magazine. Lightweight, ergonomic, and efficient — everything red-blooded Americans tend to enjoy. So when Springfield Armory announced they were releasing the SAINT, my first question was…

What Makes The SAINT By Springfield Armory Stand Out?

In October, myself and fifteen other gun writers got to test fire it. Each of us was given two SAINTS to experiment with. One was configured for long distance and another for short-to-medium distances. We would be allowed to test each SAINT out in a number of different capacities at the Pro Gun Club outside Las Vegas, Nevada. I can safely say that the SAINT stands in a class of its own.

The first one was equipped with a Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5-16x 42mm scope. That scope costs almost as much as the rifle.

The second one was configured for more CQB (close quarters battle) and medium distance engagements. It was fitted with a Bushnell Trijicon MRO. This MRO …Read the Rest

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