{"id":74794,"date":"2017-06-11T11:59:54","date_gmt":"2017-06-11T15:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=74794"},"modified":"2017-06-11T11:59:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T01:03:58","slug":"first-look-springfields-new-saint-ar-rifle-full-hands-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/first-look-springfields-new-saint-ar-rifle-full-hands-review\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look! Springfield&#8217;s New Saint AR Rifle &#8211; Full Hands-On Review."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_74828\" style=\"width: 459px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4413_1024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"first-look-springfields-new-saint-ar-rifle-full-hands-review\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74828\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" class=\" wp-image-74828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4413_1024-400x163.jpg\" alt=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" width=\"449\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4413_1024-400x163.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4413_1024-150x61.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4413_1024-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4413_1024-1024x417.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4413_1024.jpg 1077w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new Springfield SAINT rifle features numerous upgrades and enhancements over the base model previously released.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Springfield Armory has just released an updated version of the SAINT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/saint-series\/\" campaign=\"SpringfieldSaint2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/saint-series\/<\/a>, which is going to make a lot of people happy. All of the change is in the upper receiver, which gives the new version a much more modern feel. The original SAINT was built like a classic battle rifle, including an A-frame front sight post and a heat shielded hand guard. The hand guard had modern touches, like Key Mod, but it felt like the evolution of an original AR-15.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74835\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4420_1024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"first-look-springfields-new-saint-ar-rifle-full-hands-review\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74835\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-74835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4420_1024-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4420_1024-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4420_1024-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4420_1024-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4420_1024-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4420_1024.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A folding iron sight is one of the features of the new SAINT rifle.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>SPECS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chambering<\/strong>: 5.56<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barrel<\/strong>: 16 inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>OA Length<\/strong>: 35.5 inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 6 pounds 9 oz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frame<\/strong>: Aluminum<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grips<\/strong>: BCM polymer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sights<\/strong>: folding<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish<\/strong>: Melonite<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity<\/strong>: 30+1<\/li>\n<li><strong>MSRP<\/strong>: $1,029<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new version has gone with a low-profile gas block, which allows the use of a 12-inch free floating hand guard. The extra length is a lot more conducive to modern AR shooting technique, and features enough M-LOK slots for a swiss army knife of add-ons. The new hand guard lacks a heat shield, but that is the price of progress. In my testing, it was able to go about 90 rounds of rapid fire before it was no longer fun to hold, like pretty much every other AR on the market. This is a far cry from the 7 magazine combat load mag dump I did on the original, but for most purposes that won\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Article continued below:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74836\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4421_1024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"first-look-springfields-new-saint-ar-rifle-full-hands-review\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74836\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-74836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4421_1024-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4421_1024-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4421_1024-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4421_1024-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4421_1024-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4421_1024.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The barrel of the new SAINT rifle is free-floated in the new railed hand guard.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The free-floating hand guard is secured with patent pending locking tabs, which makes me think other hand guard options will be released in the future. The top of the rail has integrated picatinny rail, so you have plenty of space for lasers etc. So that was the good.<\/p>\n<p>Now, for the bad. No idea why Springfield Armory went with a 12-inch rail instead of a 14- or 15-inch rail. It does make a difference for shooting, at least if you are taller than 5\u201910\u201d. Maybe this was a weight savings for smaller people, but I wish it was longer. Those 2 inches do matter here, as they do a lot of places in life. The hand guard is also extremely small in diameter. With a wrist over grip, my fingers touch my thumb with ease. This might be a benefit to small handed shooters, but it also means your hand is very close to the barrel. Without heat shielding, that matters too. It might not make a huge difference in how long the gun is comfortable to shoot, but it makes some difference.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74840\" style=\"width: 1096px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4425_1024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"first-look-springfields-new-saint-ar-rifle-full-hands-review\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74840\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4425_1024.jpg\" alt=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" width=\"1086\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4425_1024.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4425_1024-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4425_1024-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4425_1024-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4425_1024-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new SAINT (top) has a\u00a0rail-ready hand guard as opposed to the polymer hand guard of the original model (bottom).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The last thing on this list was the accuracy. I thought with a free float hand guard, the SAINT\u2019s groups might shrink a bit. I was only able to choke out one 1.5 inch group in my tests, with most groups around 2 inches at 100 meters. ( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedommunitions.com\/ammunition\/brands\/promatch\/223-77-gr-hpbt-promatch-new.html\" campaign=\"FreedomMunitionswithSaint\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Freedom Munitions Pro Match<\/a> with a 77 grain Nosler projectile, in case you were wondering.) This was with the factory trigger and factory stock, which are not exactly ideal for precision work, so there is that. This is really close to the 1 3\/8ths group I posted with the original SAINT, so it seems like the free float hasn\u2019t improved anything in this department. 1.5\/ 2 inches isn\u2019t bad for a rifle at this price point (which, by the way is $1,029), and certainly better than some. But it also isn\u2019t fantastic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74850\" style=\"width: 1096px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4435_1024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"first-look-springfields-new-saint-ar-rifle-full-hands-review\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74850\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4435_1024.jpg\" alt=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" width=\"1086\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4435_1024.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4435_1024-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4435_1024-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4435_1024-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4435_1024-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new SAINT takes everything that was good about the original rifle and adds more.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For normal shooting conditions, I paired the new SAINT with <a href=\"https:\/\/bushnell.com\/tactical\/riflescopes\/elite-tactical\/smrs-1-6-5x-25mm\" campaign=\"BushnellScopeonSaint2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">a Bushnell Elite Tactical SMRS 1&#215;6.5<\/a> with an illuminated reticle. This is to me a pretty ideal set up, and the Bushnell is by far my favorite of the economy 1&#215;6 market. 6.5 magnification is great for the realistic ranges of a rifle like this, and the 1x power on the Bushnell model is fantastic. The illumination is easily daylight bright, and in a cantilever mount the eye box is extremely forgiving. If you are looking for the one gun solution, and on a budget, the SAINT with the Elite Tactical is an excellent set up.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74837\" style=\"width: 1096px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4422_1024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"first-look-springfields-new-saint-ar-rifle-full-hands-review\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74837\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4422_1024.jpg\" alt=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" width=\"1086\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4422_1024.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4422_1024-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4422_1024-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4422_1024-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/thumb_IMG_4422_1024-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The SAINT features forged alloy upper and lower receivers for durability.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>How about the rest? This is a pretty solid gun, and the market says people have been largely happy with the original SAINT. This is a lot of rifle for an MSRP of $1,029, which pretty much assures a street price of under $1,000. It has all the things we liked about the original SAINT, including the Nickel Boron coated trigger and BCM furniture. And now it has a modern upper receiver assembly.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/saint-series\/\" campaign=\"SpringfieldSaint\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/saint-series\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase a SAINT rifle on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?Keyword=SAINT\" campaign=\"SAINTonGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?Keyword=SAINT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-12-at-12.01.11-AM.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"first-look-springfields-new-saint-ar-rifle-full-hands-review\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" class=\"alignright wp-image-74855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-12-at-12.01.11-AM-400x181.png\" alt=\"First Look! Springfield's New Saint AR Rifle - Full Hands-On Review.\" width=\"462\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-12-at-12.01.11-AM-400x181.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-12-at-12.01.11-AM-150x68.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-12-at-12.01.11-AM-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-12-at-12.01.11-AM.png 907w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a>Yours &amp; Mine Guns &amp; Gear Giveaway<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>By the way, while we are talking about the new SAINT rifle, let\u2019s also talk about a great new guns and gear giveaway featuring the original SAINT rifle. The \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/resources\/giveaways\/\" campaign=\"Yuor&amp;MineGiveaway\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Springfield Giveaway<\/a>\u201d gives you the chance to win over $10,000 worth of products for you and a friend of your choice.<\/p>\n<p>So, get on over to <a href=\"http:\/\/\" campaign=\"YOUR CAMPAIGN NAME\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Giveaway Link<\/a> and register for free to get your chance to win!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First look at the newest version in Springfield Armory&#8217;s popular SAINT series of rifles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":74837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[872,7,226,694,37,1],"tags":[701,110,613,132,102,343,815,640,475,620],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-74794","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gun-reviews-ar-15","8":"category-gunsamerica-authors","9":"category-clay-martin","10":"category-gun-reviews","11":"category-gun-reviews-rifles","12":"category-uncategorized","13":"tag-5-56-nato","14":"tag-accessories-2","15":"tag-ar-15","16":"tag-buzz","17":"tag-feature-articles","18":"tag-rifle","19":"tag-saint","20":"tag-self-defense","21":"tag-springfield-armory","22":"tag-tactical"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>First Look! 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