Nick179 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 So SA released the Saint an AR15 from Springfield. Not much is known but their advertising thourghly confused me. Sweaty people working out for an AR release?? What do you all think of their move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resortboarder Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 They have enough fancy coatings, proprietary and trademark parts to make anyone think the $899 rifle is worth its weight in ...Type III Hard Coat Anodized Aircraft Grade 7075 T6 Nickel Chrome Moly Vanadium Heavy Tungsten Boron-Coated GOLD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpaw Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Just what the world needs, another AR manufacturer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Pretty poor timing ... one week before The Election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostholycerebus Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Not seeing anything new, innovative, or compelling here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClangClang Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) Handguards look like they'll fall right off Edited November 1, 2016 by ClangClang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Looks pretty much like the $525 PSA build I did for a beater gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick179 Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 Quite disappointing, gotta say it turns me away from SA and others when they pull this crap. "It's gonna revolutionize the world" and then a buster no frills nothing new AR. Head of marketing this thing should be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick179 Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 18 hours ago, resortboarder said: They have enough fancy coatings, proprietary and trademark parts to make anyone think the $899 rifle is worth its weight in ...Type III Hard Coat Anodized Aircraft Grade 7075 T6 Nickel Chrome Moly Vanadium Heavy Tungsten Boron-Coated GOLD! I wonder if they can add those coatings to aftermarket accessories lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick179 Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 17 hours ago, Southpaw said: Just what the world needs, another AR manufacturer... Just what I want is an AR with "SAINT" on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resortboarder Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Nick179 said: I wonder if they can add those coatings to aftermarket accessories lol! I'm sure their Custom shop is willing to coat whatever you want, for the right price. imagine the possibilities! Edited November 2, 2016 by resortboarder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick179 Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 7 hours ago, Frankly said: Looks pretty much like the $525 PSA build I did for a beater gun. I'd take the PSA over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick179 Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 7 hours ago, ClangClang said: Handguards look like they'll fall right off They took the already strange looking MOE furniture and made it stranger. Mission accomplished SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick179 Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 13 hours ago, Hi-Power Jack said: Pretty poor timing ... one week before The Election. They know how to keep it classy.LOL! Political content is against the forum guidelines. Edited by GrumpyOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick179 Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 5 minutes ago, resortboarder said: I'm sure there Custom shop is willing to overcharge for whatever work you want. Good ole SA custom shop. Free melonite for all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpaw Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 They didn't waste any time shipping them, I just saw one at a gunship today! From the specs it looks like a well made/designed AR, but their marketing campaign for it was ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlvrDragon50 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I read that the handguards melted off at the editor's review. Two of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliteGuard Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 The one thing I give them credit for is they announced it and it showed up in gun stores the same day. The nearby ranges where you can rent guns are having them available for rent later this week. I was hoping for something other than an AR though. A pistol caliber carbine that accepted XDM magazines would have been cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huafist Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 57 minutes ago, EliteGuard said: The one thing I give them credit for is they announced it and it showed up in gun stores the same day. The nearby ranges where you can rent guns are having them available for rent later this week. I was hoping for something other than an AR though. A pistol caliber carbine that accepted XDM magazines would have been cool. I would be in line to buy one right now if they did that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathray Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I'm just surprised that it isn't imported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 14 hours ago, SlvrDragon50 said: I read that the handguards melted off at the editor's review. Two of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick179 Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 4 hours ago, EliteGuard said: The one thing I give them credit for is they announced it and it showed up in gun stores the same day. The nearby ranges where you can rent guns are having them available for rent later this week. I was hoping for something other than an AR though. A pistol caliber carbine that accepted XDM magazines would have been cool. That would have been a huge seller. I run a LGS and the margins on the saint are pretty awful. We use 5 distributors and the saint didn't show up until early this morning on their websites, and they had very few available. We sell a lot of XD series and 1911 pistols and all our loyal SA customers where not excited at all about this. I liked SA because they didn't try and push entry level ARs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviesterno Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 i think it's a few days late and a few dollars short. It's basically a BCM with worse labeling, for a decent price. But those of us looking for budget entry ARs have already bought them, and many of us on this site now roll our own so to speak. I'm glad they came out with one for new shooters, and I would have bought one if this was 3 years ago. Not sure why people even bother with an A2 front site anymore... If this was $600 I would buy it, but at probably $750 street price, I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt1911 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 to me it looks like springfield is gunning for the pre-ban surge of AR sales, while in a business sense that isnt a bad idea, i think someone would be better off sticking with a BCM than this new "rebranded" BCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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