The Springfield Armory SAINT is a series of AR-15 style

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s manufactured by

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Introduced in November 2016, the series includes rifles,

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s (SBRs), and

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s. Variants are marketed under the SAINT, SAINT Victor, and SAINT Edge brand names. The series is primarily chambered for 5.56 NATO, while some models are also available in

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History

The initial SAINT offering was an

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with a barrel and chambered in 5.56 NATO, introduced in November 2016. It was subsequently named the 2017 tactical gun of the year by ''

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'' magazine. In November 2017, a

version including a forearm brace was introduced. A pistol model chambered in

was added in April 2018. The rifle offering was updated in July 2019 with an

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compatible handguard and optional flip-up front sight, while a refreshed pistol debuted in October 2019. The SAINT Edge variant was introduced in mid-November 2017, featuring a modular trigger system, mid-sized

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, and

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. A year later, a pistol version of the Edge was added. Two additional Edge pistols with different braces were announced in January 2020. The mid-range SAINT Victor variant, in rifle, pistol, and

offerings, was announced in January 2019. Models chambered for

were later announced; rifle in April 2019, and pistol in January 2020.

Variants

In February 2019, Springfield Armory contrasted the SAINT, SAINT Victor, and SAINT Edge rifle offerings as follows: , the Springfield Armory website lists three different SAINT rifle offerings, each of which features an M-LOK handguard and M16 (non-enhanced) bolt carrier group; one has flip-up sights and two have an A2 (fixed front) sight. Users of the SAINT have also noted older variants with an enhanced M16 bolt carrier group and no sights. , there are 24 total variants listed on the Springfield Armory website: * SAINT: 3 rifle, 2 pistol * SAINT Victor: 7 rifle, 7 pistol * SAINT Edge: 2 rifle, 3 pistol (1 available, 2 "coming soon") The following chamberings have been made available: Items in ''italics'' have been discontinued.

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