Springfield Armory has an extensive offering of AR-15s in its Saint and Saint Victor lineups, but the Saint Victor 9 mm Carbine took the design into a new space. Watch our "American Rifleman Television" Rifleman Review segment above to see the details on the company's first pistol-caliber carbine.
"This week for Rifleman Review, we've got a pretty cool offering from Springfield Armory," American Rifleman Managing Editor Christopher Olsen said. "This is the Springfield Saint Victor 9 mm pistol caliber carbine. That's right, this is Springfield's Saint PCC. It's a blowback-operated, AR-style carbine that is loaded with features."
Each Springfield Armory Saint Victor 9 mm Carbine is built with a set of forged 7075-T6 aluminum receivers, and these receivers have been downsized slightly in order to better accommodate the gun's 9 mm Luger chambering.
"With it, you get Colt SMG-type magazines," Olsen said "Now, other guns we've seen before have come with magazine-well adapters to run Glock magazines, and Springfield opted to go with that Colt SMG type. You get a 32-round stick, and it's a steel mag, it's a very good magazine, and in our experience on the range, it runs flawless."
Mated to the upper receiver is a 16" Melonite-treated barrel that's surrounded by a low-profile handguard loaded with M-Lok accessory attachment points.
"And on the end of it, it is threaded, so if you want to run a can, that's not a problem, but Springfield ships this with their forward blast diverter. It does help mitigate some of the recoil." Olsen said. "Along the front, you've got a small section of Picatinny rail, and Springfield does include these iron sights," Olsen said. "These are great. They're metal sights. They're fully adjustable. They flip up. They're low-profile."
A set of B5 System furniture completes this upgraded package, offering a six-position adjustable stock, a well-textured pistol grip and an enlarged trigger guard that provides plenty of room for gloved hands.
"So if you're in the market to upgrade to a pistol-caliber carbine, the Springfield Saint Victor is a forged unit that's built to last, and we think you'll enjoy it on the range," Olsen concluded.
Springfield Armory Saint Victor 9 mm Carbine Specifications
Manufacturer: Springfield Armory
Action Type: blowback-operated, semi-automatic, centerfire rifle
Receivers: forged, 7075-T6 aluminum
Barrel: chrome-moly steel; six groove, 10:10" RH-twist rifling
Magazine: 32-round detachable box
Stock: B5 Systems Bravo six-position collapsible
Grip: B5 Systems Type 23
Sights: adjustable; protected aperture rear, protected post front
Trigger: single-action; 5-lb., 0.5-oz. pull
Overall Length: 31.75-35"
Barrel Length: 16"
Weight: 6 lbs., 15 ozs.
Accessories: owner's manual, soft case, lock
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