![]() ![]() The American manufacturer has diversified its handgun offerings since its inception. It introduced the XD series back in 2001, and it has brought out many different versions of the XD in the following years, as well as a number of 1911 variants. However, on the rifle side of production, the M1A has still been pretty much the only horse in Springfield’s stable.Īt least, this was the case until November 1, 2016, when the company revealed its new Springfield Armory SAINT, an AR-style carbine, to the public. This represented the manufacturer’s first-ever AR-15 to be developed and produced for the civilian market, and despite the sea of other black rifles available and the vast number of new and existing firearm manufacturers jumping into the AR market in recent years, the SAINT certainly made a splash, with shooting blogs and websites of all stripes carrying the news of Springfield’s latest creation.Ī few weeks ahead of the SAINT’s official launch in November, Springfield Armory held an event in Las Vegas where it revealed the rifle to a group of gun writers and industry media. I was fortunate enough to be in attendance and was able to get a firsthand look at the new SAINT and to shoot it extensively. Upon first glance, the rifle looks very similar to other entry-level ARs on the market. And the SAINT’s retail price of $899 certainly positions it in, or very near, that category. However, Springfield has made some nice changes to the base AR with the SAINT, which elevates it from a lot of other ARs out there.
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