![]() In the case of the Elite model, the company selected B5 Systems’ Precision stock. groups at 100 yards using match-grade ammunition for three shots and in the hands of a skilled marksman-it makes sense that a highly customizable buttstock was selected. Given its focus on accuracy- Springfield guarantees the rifle to deliver sub-m.o.a. This works in unison with a carbine “H” heavy tungsten buffer assembly to ensure optimal performance while mitigating felt recoil and dwell time. Powering the rifle is a mid-length, direct-gas-impingement system with a pinned, low-profile gas block. To optimize performance, reliability and durability, the M16 bolt-carrier group features a Carpenter 158 steel bolt that is HPT/MPI tested and is Melonite-treated. 223 Wylde, which, due to its dimensions, permits the best possible accuracy with both. The Melonite-treated tube has a 1:7" twist and is chambered in the innovative. Affixed to the front of the receiver is an 18" Ballistic Advantage barrel that ends with Springfield’s own muzzle brake. The upper receiver is made from forged 7075-T6 aluminum and receives the same treatment as does the lower receiver. The bottom surface of the rifle’s 6061-T6 aluminum chassis has both a section of Picatinny rail and an M-Lok slot for the installation of a bipod and/or other accessories. Spanning the length of the top of the handguard is a Picatinny rail, which, when combined with that atop the upper receiver, provides more than 20" of continuous rail. Interestingly, the handguard can be quickly removed by pulling downward on a button on the bottom of the fore-end and loosening a screw-surely a boon for maintenance and cleaning. B5 Systems’ comfortable, purchase-enhancing Type 23 P-Grip was selected for the Edge ATC Elite.įour M-Lok attachment locations can be found on either side of the handguard, which is integrated into the ATC chassis. Moreover, the monolithic lower receiver features 5" of Picatinny rail for a bipod, a beveled magazine well, an integral trigger guard, one M-Lok interface on its bottom surface and multiple QD sling-attachment points. The fore-end is also wider for shooting off sandbags or a backpack. Ahead of that, it’s shaped for shooting from a barricade. The lower receiver has several noteworthy qualities that could be overlooked, including a relief cut forward of the magazine well. But a monolithic lower-developed in conjunction with Drake Associates-and mating handguard make it unique. Internally, the Springfield Saint Edge ATC Elite is configurated like a typical direct-impingement AR-15. Of course, crafting the lower receiver from a billet of aluminum adds weight-according to an AWS Postal Scale, the gun weighs 9 lbs., 13 ozs., sans sights or optic. Machined from anodized 6061-T6 aluminum and finished in Coyote Brown Cerakote, the rigid design permits a free-floated barrel/barrel nut/gas system to improve accuracy. ![]() What is different? Foremost, the rifle is built on the strengths of Drake’s Athena chassis system. Since the line debuted in late 2016, the company has extended it to include the Victor and Edge variants, and the newest addition to the Edge series is the subject of this review, the top-tier Accurized Tactical Chassis (ATC) Elite.ĭeveloped in conjunction with Drake Associates, Inc., of Vero Beach, Fla., the Edge ATC Elite was designed to wring out the greatest possible degree of accuracy from the 5.56 NATO AR platform. The latter requires innovation and value, a recipe that Springfield Armory has followed with its well-liked Saint series of AR-pattern rifles. Springing into a flourishing arena, such as modern sporting rifles (MSRs), is simple-maintaining a presence through the market’s ebb-and-flow cycles, however, is not.
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