Springfield Armory SAINT Victor SBR 5.56 NATO
Model: STV9115556B-V2-B5
Springfield Armory SAINT Victor SBR 5.56 NATO
Model: STV9115556B-V2-B5
Full Specifications
Threaded 1/2x28 barrel: compare 5.56 / .223 suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Springfield Armory SAINT Victor SBR is a direct-impingement 5.56 NATO short-barreled rifle built for home defense and truck-gun work. It has an MSRP of $1,249. Its 11.5 inch CMV barrel is cut on a continuous taper, which holds the whole rifle to 5.56 lbs.
The free-float handguard carries a full-length top rail, and aluminum flip-up sights come on the rifle, so it shoots as it arrives and takes an optic without buying a mount. The BCMGUNFIGHTER Mod 0 stock moves the rifle between 27.5 and 30.75 inches. One 30-round PMAG Gen M3 and a padded case come in the box, and the 4-prong flash hider unscrews from 1/2x28 threads when a suppressor goes on.
If you're cross-shopping, the SAINT Victor AR-15 Rifle V2 carries the same MSRP of $1,249 and the same 1:7 barrel at 16 inches, which puts it at 36.75 inches and 6.75 lbs. The IWI Zion-15 SBR has an MSRP of $999.99 and a shorter 10.5 inch barrel, but it weighs 6.5 lbs, so the cheaper gun is the heavier one to carry.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The bolt is 9310 steel in an enhanced M16 carrier, high pressure tested and magnetic particle inspected, so the wear parts are the ones a duty carbine uses.
- Both receivers are forged 7075 T6 with a Type III hardcoat anodized finish, and the upper keeps a forward assist and M4 feed ramps.
- The gas block is taper pinned to the barrel, which keeps it in place without a set screw to back out.
- The flash hider puts a lot of noise back toward the shooter indoors, and on a barrel this short the muzzle is already close to your ear.
- The stock and grip are BCMGUNFIGHTER parts, so changing the feel of either one means buying into another maker's shapes.
- Accessories hang off M-LOK slots on the sides and bottom of the handguard, so a Picatinny light mount or hand stop needs an adapter rail first.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does it take standard AR-15 magazines?
Yes. It feeds from STANAG-pattern AR-15 magazines, and the one Springfield includes is a Magpul PMAG Gen M3.
Will the handguard clear a suppressor?
The handguard free-floats and ends short of the muzzle, so the threads sit exposed. A can screws straight onto the 1/2x28 threads once the flash hider comes off.
How does this differ from the SAINT Victor rifles?
This is the short-barreled version of the same line, with the BCMGUNFIGHTER Mod 0 stock and Mod 3 grip and the same CMV barrel steel and nitride finish. The rifles use a longer barrel and a different stock.
What does the continuous taper barrel profile do?
It thins gradually from the chamber to the muzzle instead of stepping down at the gas block, which is where the weight saving comes from on a barrel this short.
