Springfield Armory Saint Edge Review

Except for a slight difference in barrel length the new saint edge pistol from springfield armory is virtually identical to the gun i built for myself.

Springfield armory saint edge review. The original saint was a great entry level ar and at 899 it was competitive. Several weeks ago we introduced our readers to the springfield armory saint ar 5 56mm rifle. And on this one springfield armory delivered in spades. The springfield armory saint features a 16 inch chrome moly vanadium cmv barrel chambered in 5 56 nato and utilizes a 1 8 twist.

If you want the best in compact ar pistol options then the saint edge pistols in 5 56mm should be at the top of your list. The 5 56 nato chambering obviously permits shooters to use both standard 5 56 nato loads and the host of 223 remington hunting personal defense and target loads available to shooters. Last year i built up my ultimate ar pistol in 5 56 nato. Photo by mark fingar for a company many people thought was years late to the ar party springfield armory has done an amazing job in seizing a substantial percentage of the ar 15 marketplace and they re not slowing down.

The saint edge pistol family combines the most popular features of the premium edge rifle with the compact shootability of a pistol platform. The closing stages of 2017 have witnessed a dramatic expansion of springfield armory s saint series of ar 15 style rifles and pistols. Springfield armory s new saint edge pdw is an ar pistol you ll fall in love with. Other features of the new springfield armory saint edge ar 15 include a bravo company manufacturing mod 3 pistol grip and a mod 0 sopmod buttstock.

Today we re taking a close look at the newest sibling the saint edge ar pistol and it is quite a firearm. This product can expose you to chemicals including lead which is known to california consumers to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Springfield armory provides the following general warning. Photos by jeff jones.

The suggested retail price on the new saint edge. In late 2016 springfield joined the competitive and ever growing market for america s favorite sporting rifle. According to the springfield armory web site the edge ar. The problem with the other saint models isn t that they were bad rifles.

The saint edge rifle is the cream of the crop of ars. Springfield armory saint edge pistol review. A new saint offering the edge. While many people myself included were skeptical of springfield s first ar 15 the saint has proven itself to be a stand out among entry level ar 15 s.

This is not to be confused with springfield s standard saint ar pistol which i will be reviewing in a couple of weeks.